The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1895-12-19
Six Men Lose Their Lives on the Amerl-
can Line Steamship St. Paul
BY THE SUDDEN BURSTING OF a
STEAM VALVE
Accident at a Colliery in
Pennsylvania, Caused by the Break
ing of Coupling While Train
Was Ascending a Grade-A Num-
Der of Men Injured, Four Of Them


NEW YORK, Dec. 1S.-By the burst
ing of a steam valve on board the
American line steamship st. Paul, at
Pier l, North River, early this morning,
six men were scalded to death and four
others were so badly scalded that they
had to be taken TO the hospital. The St
Paul was to have sailed at IL O'Clock
to-day for Southampton.
The dead are: James Fawns, second
assistant engineer; William Manning,
fourth assistant engineer; Robert
Campbell, machinist; George Williams,
machinist; Daniel McCallion, ma
chinist's helper; Robert Wilson, ma
chinist, died at the hospital.
Following is list of the injured who
were removed to Hudson-street hos
pital: Frank Vesper, third assistant
engineer, % years old, Roxbury, Mass,
scalded about face and hands, reported
dying tonight; Andrew Heard, 40
years old, WOOlsen, Eng, stOrekeeper,
scalded all over body, also thought to
be dying; Adolph Falkner, % years old
of this city, stoker scalded on legs,
arms, hands and neck; Durham, ma
chinist, scalded on body.
The St. Paul came in last Saturday
She was already to sail at IL o'clock to-
day, and had a large passenger list.
This is what is known as her holiday
trip, but the accident, it was said on the
pier this morning, will delay her de-
parture for at least twentyfour hours.
At the time of the accident there were
about thirty men, engineers, machinists
and helpers, in the -fireroom and engine
room. A large steam valve, leading
from the fireroom into the engine-roOm,
burst, and filled the two apartments
with escaping steam.
James Carnegie, The chief engineer.
was not in the engine-room at the time
of the explosion. The second assistant
engineer, James Fawns, was there, with
other assistants and machiniSts, oiling
the machinery and getting ready to sail
at II o'clock.
The noise of the escaping steam,
which followed the bursting of the
steam valve, was heard on deck and
great excitement followed on the ship.
The cries of the men in the fireroOm
were also heard, and some of the crew
went to their rescue. Two or three OF
the scalded men climbed up on the deck.
The skin was peeled from their faces
and arms, and they presented horrible
appearance.
For a few moments it was not known
Just what had transpired. on account
of the dense steam which file the fire
room and engine-room, and the excite
ment was intense.
Second Assistant Engineer Fawns,
Fourth Assistant Engineer Manning
and Machinists Campbell, Williams and
Machinists' Helper McCallion were
dead before help reached them.
The cause of the bursting of the
steam valve is not known at present.
Later-Frank Vesper, third assist
ant engineer, Of Rox bury. Mass, died
at $50 o'clock tonight, and Andrew
Heard, A. years old, a storekeeper, from
Scotland, died at 6:45 p. m. tonight
at the Hudson-street hospital
1t was announced late this afternoon
by the American line officials that the
repairs to the ST Paul would occupy
at least ten days.