The herald., 1898-11-28

tunately, Mr. MaeBlnl anu ilis WIG 0oe.PS
without SO much as scratch, though both
were thrown down by the conclusion
THE TRAINED NURSE
The moment the work of rescuing the in
jured commenced, Mrs. Francis Robinson
of ll3R Harrison street, San Francisco
trained and experienced nurse, assumed
charge, and throughout all Of the excltement
administered to the wants of those who
were the worst injured. Although only
partly dressed, she began her noble work.
Flour and lard were applied to the scalded
men to relieve their suffering. After she
had somewhat eased them, she returned to
her state room and finished dressing.
In few moments she again appeared on
the lower deck to look after the wants OF
the deck-hands, Engineer Henry, his wife,
CAPTAIN Tulan and Mr. Brizzolara being
in the charge of friends and relatives. All
of them were calling for water and there
was much confusion. The nurse immedi-
ately gave orders and so directed every
thing that much of the pain and suffering
was reduced. The passengers find no SUIT
ficient words of praise for the brave woman's
actions. Mrs. c. II. Keagle of the city also
assisted the injured persons.
DAUNTLESS BRINGS AID
About an hour after the explosion occurred
the passenger steamer Dauntless, owned by
the Union Transportation company, coming
from San Francisco, hove in sight. She rem
dered immediate assistance, and all the
wounded and injured were taken aboard. A
telephone message was sent to this city, and
the little steamer Clara Crow, with several
physicians and medicines and bandages, was
sent to meet the Dauntless. The relief boat
met the Dauntless short distance down
the river. The physicians were quickly
taken on board. A terrible sight greeted
their eyes Captain Tulan was breathing
his last. Mrs Henry was lying in the ladies'
cabin, and every effort was made to relieve
her suffering. Mr.. Brizzolara was tossing
on bed in a state room.
On the lower deck the injured employees
of the boat were located. Means and
screams which could not be suppressed is-
sued from the bruised and blistered men.
One of The remarkable escapes is that of
Captain Henry Potvine, who was at the
wheel of the Walker when the explosion &C.
cured The pilot house was torn away,
but he was not dangerously injured, though
somewhat scalded about the lower limbs
THE PASSENGER LIST
Among the passengers who were aboard
the ill-fated steamer were: John York and
wife, r. G. W. Fyfe, A. H. Wright, Mrs.
keagle, Moses Marks Mrs. Carl Simon, Miss
Tia Green, Miss Anna Budlong, Messrs Kon-
ing, Robinson, " Quayle, White, Galoris,
Wagner, Pyle, Gates, McGucc, Strother, l..
Hicks, Claremont, Klingman, Ojeda, Brown,
Twist, Baldwin, McCay, Gomasky, Gilbert,
label, Keith, Trimble, Coysevell, Bell Fer
guson, Stramm, Medardo Garcia, DR.. Hut
ton, G. j. BEFORE, w. L. Huskin, X. X.
Thomas, Henry G. Polio, F. NJ. Love- L. s.
johnson, F. G. Kickox, j. H. Griffith, :.
B. Warner, M. Harner, w. H. Ampey, ID. ..
Harrelson, H. B. Chalmers, d. M. Al6rich,
j. Fitzgibbon, J. Davidson, d. D. Christie,
L. B. Gould, M. L. Schff, NJ Smythe, Jos.
lister, Sullivan; Mesdames Gianni, Shea,
f. Gianni, Elliott, Simmonds, Foley, Nor
ken, w. H. Wooden, Wilson, Miss Goldberg,
Miss A. johnson, Miss Webster, Miss kish-
yam, Miss S. Ebberts.
THE CAUSE NOT KNOWN
AT o'clock last night the Walker ran into
| a mud bank near Benicia. Shortly after the
steamer had been gotten off, John York and
his wife, passengers, heard noise, which
they supposed to be escaping steam. oat-
| tention was paid to it, however. What
caused the explosion will probably never be
known. The steam drum had burst with
terrible violence. 1t had split completely
across the upper portion and the whole sheet
turned outward. The four walls of the en-
gne rooms were demolished by the force OF
the explosion. The lower deck, hurricane
deck and Texas deck were wrecked in the
portions directly over the engine reS>a. The
direction OF the flying debris was upward
and outward toward the bow. II. it had been
the other way the loss of life would have been
p1trn nm ofar
stairway were destroyed. An immense con-
course of people met the Walker which was
towed in at l2:30p. m. The property loss
will not exceed $2OO0
In consequence of the disabling of the
Peters and the Walker, the Navigation com
pany has no boat to send to San Francisco
tonight on the scheduled trip. At present
they have but one boat running, the Mary
Garrett, which left San Francisco at |
o'clock this evening for Stockton. The H. j.
Corcoran, which has been laid up for the
winter, will be put on in place of the !
Walker within day or two.
MORE DEATHS EXPECTED
At $3.50 p. IN. report was received from
the county hospital to the effect that q. |
Foppoanno was injured internally and his |
recovery is in doubt. His son arrived from
San Francisco and is now with him. Jack
llolberg is reported to be in precarious |
condition. His brother, who was called |
from Sacramento, is with him. With the
exception of these two men no further
fatalities are feared.
Boilers Were Tested
SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 27.-Johu X
Bulger, assistant United States local in.
spector of boilers, said tonight that the
boilers of the +. C. Walker were tested last
Anril To a hydraulic nresshlre of osn .,a,.I