The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-08-29

 OF BOILER  Steamboat City of Trenton
 Wrecked. SEVEN PERSONS KILLED Four Others Missing and q Score More Injured. Force of the Explosion Was Enorm- ous and the Vessel Immediately Took Fire Guided Itself
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SEVEN PERSONS KILLED

Philadelphia. Aug. 2s.-While tho steamship City of Trenton of the Wii- mington Steamship Company was on her way from this city to Trenton, N. J., this afternoon, her poIt boiler ex- ploded, killing seven persons and in- turing over score of others. Four passengers are missing, and, as many sustained slight injuries. 1t is thought the missing may be among those who did not find 1t necessary to go to the hospital.
 The dead are: ]. D. Chew, assistant engineer; Miss Elizabeth Green, Phiia- delpnia; two tffemen, names unkn0Whs one ueck hand, name unknown; two passengers. names unknown
 Missing: Mrs, John Mathews, Phlia- deiphia; Mrs. Matilda Cross, Phisadet- phia; two children who were seen tc Jump overboard.
 Injured: Scaided and burned. There sa Rhein, Philadelphia. fatally; L0uisa Panschoick, Philadelphia, fatally J. ?. Smith, Camden, N. l.; Mrs Barretts Camden, N. J.; Mrs. Anna Hoover, Camden, N J.; Cecilia Magrogari. Pnii- adelphia; Henry Magrogan, Philadel- pria; s. E. Kephart. Philadelphia; Alice Mathews, Philadelphia; Mrs. q. " smith. Philadelphia; Bessie Brown. Philadelphia; Edna Van Scnacks Pightstown. N. J.; Jeannette keid, Pm rnil- adelphia; w. c. Messbaum, Morris vile. Pa; ]. w. Hastings, Philadelphias White Lansing, Trenton, N. J.; F, A. DeLacey, Philadelphia; Mrs Camin- ade. Philadelphia: Miss Carrie Camir- ade, Philadelphia. Albert Lee. Phila- deIphia.
 Now a Complete Wreck.
 After the explosion the boat took Ire and ran aground. Tonight she lies 8 wreck and Blackened hulk in the marshes opposite TerresdaIe. sixteen miles above the city. Her hold is filed with water. and 1t is feared more of her passengers and crew may De found in the bottom of the boat when the water Is pumped out.
 A boat belonging to the police depart ment is anchored short distance from the stranded excursion steamer, pump ins the water from the tll-fated vessel.
 The City of Trenton made daily trips between Philadelphia and Trenton, stopping at Burlington. N. J., Bristol, Pa. and other points on the way She left the company's wharf at 1:45 o'clock today. Her passenger list was light and there were about twelve nremen and deck hands aboard.
 At Torresdale the steam pipe connect- ing with the port boiler burst with loud report. Then another explosion rent the port boiler in twain. Scalding steam and water poured into the cabin and sections of the woodworks=cf the boat were torn away. Those of the passengers who were not scared by the. scalding steam and boiling water were struck by the flying portions of the splintered cabin. Legs and arms were broken and faces and arms were parboiled. The screams of the injured could be heard on shore and the cries of those who leaped and were blown into the river were heartrending.
 Piano Blown Into River.
 So great was the force of the expla- sion that piano int the upper drawing room of the boat was hurled many feet away from the boat into the river. This proved a fortunate circumstance for many of the injured. Thrown into the water. scalded and otherwise injured so that they were rendered helpless, they cIung to the piano until rescued.
 When the explosion occurred Mate Vanderdeer and Pilot Curry were in the pilot house. Both were hurled with terrific force from the little enclosure and the wheel. for some unaccountabIe reason began revolving with lightning
 
 rudder turned the bow of the boat to- wards shohe and she quickly ran aground, fastening herself in the mud.
 By this time the vessel had caught fire and those of the passengers who were still able were compelled to leap for their lives. Fortunately the water was not more than four feeb deep and many of the victims of the disaster were able to wade ashore. Some. how ever. who were too seriously injured to help themselves were rescued by members of the boat clubs whose houses line the river front at that point. The captain and crew of the boat conducted themselves as heroes. They rendered all the assistance possible to the injured and Captain Worrell was the last man to leave the boat. All the seriously injured were hastily con- yeyed to the hospital at the house of correction at Holmesburg near Torres dale.
 Work of Relief.
 As soon as possible word was sent to this tQfy for the police boats Samuel H. Ashbridge and Edwin s. Stuart and the emergency corps of doctors. The two police boats rendered>effect tive ser vice in extinguishing the flames. which were fast consuming the boat and in caring for the injured. The physicians and surgeons of the emergency corps assisted in relieving the suffering of the injured.
 The scenes in the house of correction hospital were pitiable. Men and wo- men with the flesh hanging from their limbs and bodies bore their sufferings like Stoics and some even smiled while the doctors laved the raw and bleeding flesh with cooling lotions.
 The boilers of the City of Trenton were inspected in June by Federal in- spectors and stood a hydrostatic test of 263 pounds to the inch. She was al- lowed to carry 175 pounds. and her safety valve, the company officials say, was so arranged that steam blow off at kcn A. .r.-.