Daily globe., 1883-08-29

The following is list of those known
to be killed or injured:
Mrs. Julia Sisson, aged 6S, of Tarry-
town, n. Y. Mrs. Sisson was on the lower
deck with her husband, Charles Sisson,
and grandson w. B. Chaplin, when the
explosion occurred. They were 60
ing to their home in Tarry-
| town. Mrs. Sisson was thrown
into the water and drowned. Her grand
son jumped overheard and her aged hus-
band was pulled through rear window of
the sinking boat by the crew of tug
that hastened to the scene. Mrs. Sisson' s
body was recovered and taken ashore.
Thomas Gregg, aged eighty-two years,
of 606 Water street, this city. Mr.. Gregg
was on the way to Dobbs Ferry. His body
was found wedged in on the port side of
the vessel between the rail and joiner work.
When extricated he had been long dead,
having been held fast under the water
His body was taken to the morgue where.
it was identified by his son Michael. Mr..
Gregg was IN company with an ex-sea
captain named VOORHEES,, who escaped with
some difficulty after seeing a raft he had
made out of benches and furniture swamp
ed by the incons1derate haste of three
dudes, as he called them.
These are the only ones positively
known to be lost. John Crevet, fireman.
is missing, and it is believed he was killed.
1t is feared others who have not yet
been reported were also lost, but their
number is not believed to be large. The
following is list of the injured:
George A. Deymes, aged forty-seven,
fireman. He was rescued, but SO fearfully
scalded that he can not live. He is in the
hospital delirious and at the point of
death. In his lucid moments he stated
there were about 100 passengers on board,
and he knew nothing of any trouble until
he found himself drowning.
Orville Gardner, the evangelist, aged
ifty-six, of 349 South Second street,
Brooklyn. He was scalded all over badly,
and was taken to the New York hospital
He was on his way to join his family in
Yonkers. His in jur1es are not believed to
be fatal.
Thos. Souls, aged thirty-six, of 292 Sum-
NIT street, Brooklyn, was found on board,
scalded on the head and arms.
Nicholas Salair, aged 46, mate of the
Riverdale, of Havershaw, right. thigh bro
ken, but reported as doing we'll.
VIM. p. Henry, aged Is, oiler on the
steamer, of 127 Varick street, in this city,
hands and feet burned.
Israel Lazarus, deck hand, No. 81 Mott
street, in this city, badly bruised.
JAS. Tobin, of Yonkers, aged 34, and
Nelson MCGEE, pilot of Riverdale, also of
Yonkers, were scalded and bruised. They
were taken to their homes on the steamer
Chrystenah.
John Moran is reported by the police
as injured, but they do not know what
became of him or who ne is. He is not
at any of the hospitals.
Tomorrow the wreck will be raised and
towed ashore, where thorough examina-
tion will be made. The officers of the
steamer do not believe any more bodies
will be found in it, but there is no certain
ty that this belief is well founded.
The engineer, Edward Talman, who es-
capped with few bruises, said he could not
explain the cause of the accident by
anything whatever. The boilers were new
four years ago, when the boat was entirely
rebuilt and reftted. He was about to enter
the pilot room to obey the pilot signal to
slacken speed when he was suddenly hurled
through the door, and the next moment he
found himself lying on the roof of the
cabin directly under the shaft.
The explosion occurred, he said, without
the slightest warning, and was apparent
ly the result of some hidden defect The
moment previous he had looked at the
steam gauge and found it to register
twenty-three pounds. When the boat was
inspected last June her allowance was
fixed at fifty pounds to the square inch.
The Riverdale was built thirty-fve years
ago, and was first called the Peter G. Coffin,
and was afterwards renamed the Alexis,
| and while bearing the latter name received
the machinery and fitting of the old Broad
way that was blown up in June, 1865, with
| in one hundred yards of the place where
! the present explosion occurred. In 1879
she was rebuilt, new boilers were put in,
| and she was named the Riverdale.
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