The record-union., 1898-11-28


Mrs. Frances Robinson OF 1131a Harri-
son street. San Francisco, trained
ana experienced nurse, assumed charge
and throughout all of the excitement
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 suf-
fering. After she had somewhat eased
them she returned to her stateroom and
finished dressing.
In a few moments she again appeared
on the lower deck to look after the
wants Of the deck hands. Engineer
Henry, his wife, Captain Tallan and
Mr.. Brizzolara being in the charge Of
friends or relatives. All Of them wee
calling for water and there was much
confusion. The nurse Immediately
gave orders and so directed everything
that much of the pain and suffering
was reduced The passengers cannot
lind sufficient words of praise for the
brave woman's actions. Mrs. c. H.
Keagle of this city also assisted the
injured persons.
About an hour after the explosion oc-
Cured the passenger steamer Daunt-
less, owned by the Union Transporta-
tion Company coming from San Fran
cisco, hove in sight. She rendered in
mediate assistance and all the wounded
and uninjured were taken aboard A
telephone message was sent to this city
and the little steamer Clara Grow, with
several physicians and medicines and
bandages was sent to meet the Daunr-
less. The relief boat met the Daunt-
less 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 a bed in stateroom.
on the lower deck the injured en-
ployes of the boat were located. Means
and screams which could not be re-
pressed issued from the bruised and
Dllstered men. Everything possible
was done to relieve their terrible agony.
one of the remarkable escapes is that
or Captain Henry Potvine, who was at
the wheel of the Walker when the ex-
plosion occurred. The pilot house was
torn away but he was not dangerously
injured, though somewhat scalded
about the lower limbs Among the
passengers who were aboard the i'll
fated steamer were John York and wife.
K. G. w. Fyfe, A. III. Wright, Mrs.
Keagle, Moses Marks, Mrs. Carl ST.
mon, Miss la Green, Miss Anna Bud
long, Messrs. Koning, Robinson, Wag-
ner, Quayle. White, Caloris, PYLE
Gates, MCGUIRE, Strother, Hicks, Clare
mont, Kingman, Ojeda, Brown. Bald
win, McCay, Twist, Comasky, Gilbert.
label, Keith, Trimble, Coysevell. Bell,
ferguson, Stram Medardo Garsia. DR..
Hutton, c. ]. Besore, w. L. Huskin,
r. K. Thomas, Henry G.. Polio, M. Love.
T. S. Johnson F. G. Hickox, j. H. Crit
fifth, j. B. Warner M Harner, w. Fl.
Ampey, D. 0. HARRISON, H. B. ChaIm-
ers, D. M. Aldrich, J. Fitzgibbon. J.
Davidson, d. B. Christie, E. B. Gould,
M. L. Schiff, M. Smythe, Joseph lister.
Sullivan, Mesdames Gianni, Shea, F.
Gianni, Elliott Simonds, Foley, Nor
ken, W. II. Wooden, Wilson, Miss Gold
berg, Miss A. Johnson, Miss Webster.
Miss KishEan, Miss S. Ebberts.
At 8 O'Clock last night the Walker
ran into mud bank near Benicia.
Shortly after the steamer had been
gotten off, John York and wife, pas
sengers, heard a noise, which they sup
posed to be escaping steam. No atten-
ton was paid to it, however.
What caused the explosion will prob
ably never be known. The steam drum
had burst with terrible violence. It had
split completely across the upper per-
tion and the whole sheet turned out
ward.
The four walls of the engine room
were demolished by the force of the ex-
plosion. The lower deck, hurricane deck
and texas deck were wrecked in the
portions directly over the engine room.
The direction of the flying debris was
upward and outward toward the bow.
If it had been the other way the loss
of life would have been much greater.
The forward doors and stairway were
destroyed An immense concourse of
people met the Walker, which was
towed in at 1890 p. m The property
loss VIII not exceed $1,000.
In consequence of the disabling of
the Peters and the Walker the Nayiga-
ton Company has no boat to send to
San Francisco tonight on the sched-
uled trip. At present they have but
one boat running, the Mary Garrett.
which left San Francisco at g 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 a day or two.
At 9:30 p. m. a report was received
from the County Hospital TO the effect
that G. Foppoapno was injured intern
ally and his recovery is in doubt His
son has arrived from San Francisco
and is now with him.
Jack Holberg is reported to be in a
precarious condition. His brother, who
was called from Sacramento; is with
him.
With the exception of these two men
no further fatalities are feared.