New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-08-30
THE VICTIMS OF THE EXPLOSION.


Ceorga A Deymes the fireman of the RIverdale.
died at st. Vincent's Hospital about midnight on
Tuesday He was terribly scalded by steam, the
flesh being parboiled on almost every part OF the
body. He was born in Connecticut, but had been
in New-York for some time, living durlngthe sum-
mer on the Riverdae. so far as known ne had no
relatives and no one had called to claim the body
late last evening 1t Will probably be sent to the
Moreue to-day and be buried IN the Poters Field.
He was taken from the water at the foot oil west
Tvelfth-st. where ambulance found him. ana
his injuries were dressed at once, but the hesh
chung to the clothing as 1T was
cut from him. and from the hrst
his case was regarded fatal. In a statement to Dr.
WR. Larkin. of ST. Vlncents Hospital, short time
before his DEATH Deymes gave the most detailed &C
oo,nt Of the origin of the accident that has been
given.
"He told me-" DIR. Larkln said to TRIBUNE
renrter. "that Just after the Rlverdae left the
dock at Harrson-st. he noticed that there was
leak some where IN the boiler. He could not at rst
tell where it came from, but at last he made up his
mind that il came from under the boiler There was
thirty-fve pounds pressure of steam at the time
he knew as he had looked to see and he dld notiee
any ALARM When the boat stopped III the river nc
tried to find out where the leak was, but IL nad
stopped too 1t began stronger when the machinery
started ND, and of sudden poured out 30 strong
and hot that he knew something was wrong and
pacng his hands his eyes he ran for the ladder
leading up out of the hold. That was the last ne
knsw he told me, until he found himself III the
water"
The body of Thomas ]. Saul, who died at Belle
vue from the burns he had received, was taken to
his home at No. 292 Sumpter-st., Brooklyn IN the
morning. He was a punp-htter for william D.
Blunt. of No. 100 Beekman-st and had been there
for fifteen years. Mr.. Blunt had high regard for
him. and observing that his health had been poor
durinr the summer, had invited Saul TO come up 10
his Mace in YOnkers on Tuesday night. thinking
that tine sail would benefit him. Mr. Blunt ex-
pected TO accompany Saul. but was detained at ms
Office and did not learn of his death until yesterday
morning Word had been seat to Saul
fSS% tn the hospital hospital. but bis children
in the care OF neghbof ana d,a sne s1 es Mag
and his only relative Is sister IN Duplin sis'eI
OF bis wife is in Australia. The c19ren, hve IN
twsiye Years and the youngest two Mr. Blunt SAID
that ne had telegraphed TO the sister IN DnDin and
would take measures TO see tnat Ine cnic w1'o
properly cared for. heir father haa pSoculea -
small piece of property where they lived ana haJ
nearly paid for IT. Saul attended the Church OF the
a aSy bnn aDd IL wii be buried from there
The body of Mrs Julia Sisson renamed al DAY
yesterday at Merritts undertaking shop, III Egndia a
t..
that permit could be granted for ITS removal 10
her home in Tarrytown Warren Chap'n' her SON
ip-laU said that the bnr1ai would De deierreu as
long as possible, IN the hope that the body OF her
husband would be recovered, a. 1t was tIooght he
was under the boat. Mr.. and Mrs. Sisson hau Deen
dow to Coney Island during the day. accompanied
by their grandson W. b. Chaplin, and they were
to meet bis father at twenty second-st. landing,
where he was awaiting them when the accident oc-
CURED.
The body of Thomas Gregg was removed early IN
tle morning from tine Morgue to his home at NO.
COG Waier-st. He was nearly eighty-one years OF
10 sDobbs Ferry TO visit old Trend with whom no
attended spending few weeks. MIR. Gregg was
well known in the Seventh Ward. lie had nved ~
No. 6U6 Waerst. tor the last thirty i've years, anu
uniil ,our years ago was engaged III the willow
ware business. He leaves a sou and two daughters.
The funeral will lake place on SUNDAY AFTERNOON,
the burial being at Cypress Hills Cemetery.
WHAT THE STRANGER AND ATLANTA DID
AT the time of the explosion the yacht Stranger
belonging to f. s. Jafiray, the weil-known dry
goods merchant, was lying AT the foot OF twenty
thirdst, halt mile from the scene OF the disaster
Mr.. Jaliray said Yesterday: Il left my store as
usual to take my yacht for my country residence
The gig was awaiting me at the foot OF
West Twenty-thrd-st.,a and suppose we left the
dock at twenty 1--we minutes after 3: At any rate
we arrived on board the Stranger at half-past 8
went TO the cabin and shortly afterward Mr.
Davis. my captain, called my attention to cloud