The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1886-02-15
MONDAY February 18th
FATAL ACCIDENT.
Two Men Killed, Two Others Serious
ly and one Slightly Injured.
RGIIer Explosion ON Board the r. M
steamship MariPOsa-Inquest ON
the Bodies.

Yesterday forenoon at 10 o'clock the
steamship Mariposa cast off from the
wharf and proceeded to sea i'll charge OF
Pilot Sheperd. Everything looked prom
Using. The weather was delightfully."- fine,
and large crowd had congregated to bid
adieU to their numerous friends and wit
ness the departure of the fine ship. Soon
after the MaripOsa had cleared the bar and
discharged her pilot, a cloud of steam was
seen TO ascend from her, and she came to
an anchor. Captain McIntrye, one of the
pilots, reported this circumstance to the
agents, Messrs. VIM. G. Irwin IL Co. Mr.
Irwin at once proceeded to the Pacific Mail
Company's dock in time to catch the tug
EIeu, which was going out to meet the City
of Picking, that had just been reported in
the Offng from Yokohama, with Japanese
immigrants on board.
At Mr.. Twins request the Eleu was
ordered to steam alongside the Mariposa
by His Excellency Mr.. Gibson, President
of the Board of Health, who was on board,
together with His Excellency Mr.. Gulick,
another member of the Board, and three
physicians-Drs. Trousseau, Brodie and
Webb. When the tug arrived at the Mari
posa, Mr.. Irwin inquired what the cause
of the detention was, and whether any as
sistance was required. Captain Hayward,
OF the Mariposa, reported that an accident
had happened to one of the boilers, that
the extent of the damage could not then be
aseertained, but that no immediate assist
ance was required. He, however, stated
that some of the men in the fire
room, where the accident occurred,
had been injured. Mr.. Irwin then stated
that the Eleu would proceed to the City of
Peking, and when the medical staff had
passed upon the health of her immigrants,
they would return to the Mariposa and
render all necessary assistance.
This being satisfactory to Captain Hay
ward. the EIeu steamed to the GitESsrtaG
the reef OFF the bell buoy.->>=-aaIo...,o -l:-aI
inspection having been satisfactorily con-
cluded the tug returned to the Mariposa.
Mr.. Irwin and the medical gentlemen went
on board, when it was reported that the
accident was more serious that had been at
first supposed. The plate covering the
boiler tubes had been displaced, causing an
escape of steam and boiling water which
blew the fire out of the furnace and scalded
five men, two of whom were dead, two
were seriously hurt and one was less
seriously injured. DIR. Johnson, the ships
physician, had rendered all necessary
surgical aid to the unfortunate survivors.
After the disabled boiler had sufficiently
cooled to admit of an inspection being
made, Mr.. Wilson, Chief Engineer, made
thorough examination, and reported the
extent and nature of the damage to Cap
tain Hayward He further reported that
the remaining three boilers were sufficient
to take the ship safely and in good time to
San Francisco. Mr.. Wilson, however, or
dered several ten-feet iron bolts to be made
and sent on board.
Having ascertained these facts ard the
requirements of the ship in stt the emergency,
Dir. Irwin came zssiSsnore, and went to the
HaEalIans-C Carriage Mandatory, at which
place steam was got up and the requisite
iron work turned out at short notice. Mr..
James A. Hopper and his son, Mr.. w. L.
Hopper, deserve great praise for their ex-
ertions in expediting this work.
About O'Clock %. m. Mr.. Irwin returned
to the Mariposa, taking stretchers and adj
eouate assistance on board the Eleu. He
brought ashore the two dead bodies and
the two nen who were seriously hurt.
The fifth man, James Brown, was strong
enough to undertake the voyage to San
Francisco. where his family reside, he
having had his scalds dressed and himself
made comfortable on board The dead
bodies were entrusted to Mr.. Williams, un-
dertaker, for decent interment, which viii
take place to-day. The two injured men,
Eugene Shannon and Tom Hansen, were
sent to the Queens Hospital. One of them
was hardly expected to live through the
night The other may recover.
Captain Hayward deserves great credit
for his GOODNESS and presence of mind on
this trying occasion. He took immediate
precautions to assure the passengers that
there was no danger whatever to be sppre-
hended, and that the ship would pursue
her voyage after the unavoidable detention
caused by the accident. There was no
confusion or excitement, and Sir Alexan-
der Stuart, who, with his wife and family
were on board, went to Captain Hayward
and expressed his sympathy with him on
the untoward occurrence which was liable, |
he said, to happen to any steamship afloat |
Everybody on board was satisfied that the |
best possible had been done to care for the |
injured men and hasten the departure of |
the vessel for San Francisco.
The Mariposa took her final departure |
for the Coast at IL 30 p. m.
INQUEST ON THE DEAD BODIES.
About IL O'Clock a m. Deputy Marshal
Dayton, hearing rumOrs that something
was wrong ON board the Mariposa, which
had anchored outside the reef, went out to
the vessel in a shore boat. He remained
alongside until the return of Mr.. w. G.
Irwin and the medical gentlemen named
above, when Mr.. Irwin explained the facts
20 him. Mr.. Dayton returned to the shore
md at Mr. Twins request made the neceS-