FATAL EXPLOSION ON BOARD THE MOSES TAYLOR.

Auckland Star, Volume II, Issue 454, 24 June 1871, Page 2

FATAL EXPLOSION ON BOARD THE MOSES TAYLOR.

SIX PERSONS KILLED.

Fob the first time since the organization of the steam lines between San Francisoo and this por^, we are called upon to record a most painful and fataL accident. The Moses Taylor left San Francisco on Wednesday, the 24th of May, and when but a few miles out-., . side of the Heads at the entrance of the' Bay," ' acflue of the starboard boiler collapsed, and the escaping steam and water from the boiler instantly tilled four firemen-"1 and so ', seriously injured the first ; assistant engineer and a water-tender,,that they surr vived but a few hours. The following are the names of the unfortunate victims of, -the disaster:—Thomas Harrison, first assistant engineer, a native of New York-' Nicholas Peudergast, fireman) Ireland ; Hugh Mponey, fireman, Ireland;, s Paul Nicholas,(,^coalpafcier, Ireland; William Young,. i coalpasser, New York; Oliver Hayes, [-yrapertender. We are" unable to give #ny particulars as regards the cause of the disaster. We understand that the vessel was thoroughly overhauled and her machinery repaired during her stay in San Francisco, although nothing was done to her boilers", which had been in use for some time/but wbieh 1" were considered to br ia good condition. Qrte&i "• credit is due to Capfcßennett for continuing the voyage after the disaster; notwithstanding-the vessel was only a few hours' sail from San Francisco. We are informed that it was with the*utmost effort that the crew, particularly jjhe [firemen, could be induoed to undertake their duty for the passage, all of r them de* siring to return to Ban -Francisco*. " By his, promptanfl energetic action; Captain Bennett r f has 'been enabled to deliver tbe mails to the * Nevada1 *i time to cause but little or no delay in jfjhei.v. = " apsmißsioh .tori the cbloniel. -* * Havoaiian t». xttte, lutOaifj! 7 $(i