The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1850-02-05

and that there vas too much steam on. Cris.sy,
ard found It (as he said all right /; but the
hind Of gauge used . considered fascious. 1t
vented two yssrs ago. but, it is ssid Mr. Montgomery
took ptons to 1t, not according TO his model
The most searching investigation ought to be insti-
tutsd into this matter ts-dsy.
The Coroner's Inquest.
Coroner Gser was called to hold On inquest on the
dead bodies Of those already taken from the ruins and
conveyed to the Fourth Ward Station House. The
following 10 the testimony taken. Six Of the bodies
have been recognised and the other three making nine
dead, have not been identified -
THE TESTIMONY
William Dedd, residing 1t Newark, New Jersey. be-
ing sworn, saysI foreman the machine hat BODY
sstsbli.hmsnt est in the building sna7 Hague street.
ohinists and H. A. Burr hat bo iy turer; the
engine and bsier stusted in the basement Of said
Francis McNelly, residing 1T No. Hague street. be-
ing sworn. says about half past O'Clock this
to the engine in the basement Of Nos and Hague
street, immediately jumped from my bed and saw the
smoke saw the house falling, and covered with smoke
and IRE Immediately after the boiler went into Nos
and J, think 1t was on Saturday two weeks ago
Albert Putnam residing in Brooklyn being sworn,
says - sm one Of the firm Of A. b Taylor 4 Co
think the boiler attached to the engine In bsse
ment, was brought In about two wssks since; IL
wa, s0ashs hama bos and sIn h , @
used ON board steamboat, but few tinie-, IL yes
found too small for ths purpose, and purcha cd by
rerse Murphy, and Afterwards bought by A. b. Tsy.
Alya B. Taylor, residing In Newark New Jersey, be-
ing sworn saye-Hs is Of the hrm Of A. b. Taylor
Co. and that they got the sts4n on their boiler .
week ago to-day; purchased It Of Peese Murphy 1t
was built fer me about t~o years .iocs and as was
to be too small for the engi and exchanged with
Peess Murphy for large boiler; afterwards pur-
chssed II Of Peess Murphy; MIR. Murphy told me it
had only been fred up i've times; do not know II Il
had been inspected BY the inspector Of boilers did
know certificate was necessary at the purchase Of
DR.. Thomas Holmes being sworn, says-IIe examined
the bodies now lying dead IN the Fourth Ward Station
House. and hnd that the deceased Peter Hyde to
his death by cold and exposure to water occasionsd
BY the bursting Of steam boiler at Nos and7
Marks, (a colored boy1 John Rogers, aud Eli Hull.
The other four bodies not identified by name but
the doctor found that they all came to their death BY
injuries received by fire and otherwise In consequence
Of the explosion Of the boiler as above stated.
THR VERDICT.
The jury rendered the following veraict:"That the
ceived by the bursting of steam boiler which caused
the falling and burning Of the building, Nos and
The bodies Of Peter and George Hyde were taken by
their friends 10 Broohyn for that being their
former place of residence.
THE INQUEST TO-DAY.
All the parents and friends OF those known to be
gsg,d d in the building, Nos and Hague strest
Station House. In Oak street Pearl which
place the ipquests win be continued this day. % the
bodies taken from the ruins they may
be id-nad and also to arrive ct the result Of the
number killed.
Common Council.
Board or AtDkRMES, Feb. 4.-Alderman Morgan,
president Upon motion the reading of the minutes
Of the last evenings proceedings dispensed with
The Caidnifous Fue.--A communication
ceiv.d from the Mayor nding the suspension
Of busnefs for she evening and the adjournment OF the
Beard In consequence OF the appalling calamity which
has bsfalen fellow citizens by destructive nrs
(full particulars Of which will be elssxhsre)
which occurred In this city this morning. His Honor
also recommended that committee OF the Council be
report to the Board at their next meet
Ing what measures they would suggest with regard to
the melancholy catastrophe. The foliosing Is the
M,ro.,s o,y,er, February 4, 1850.
To The Honorable The CSmmsn Couaed
Of the City Of Nee Yosk;--
In cur city Tbss mornine o. celock ty III. sxplo-
eicr OF steam boiler is believed imlsass build
isg IN Hague street was completely deaolished and
about one hundred human beogs buried beneath tse
ruins, OF whom but fsw have been rescued alive.
The members OF the Fire and Police departments In
stsnty repaired TO the scene and aided by the mas
traies aud other authorities together with citEsu.
poyed Tor the purpose. have done ALL and still do
ips all that human efforts eau s;csmpli.h strong
force Of police and lsborers viii be kept In constant
tivity at the until the remain. of all the uofor
tunse persons whose lives have been thus lame ntably
sacrhced tha have been rescued This most rend
Ing disaster has affected all classes of citizens with the
moot profound grief and has carried isto many fami
lies the severest II woes Under this
wsuld respectfully recommend that the too Boards
u the Common Council app.int committees to take
such meGurss they may deem the sxigenees Of the
case may require snto report their action a. sabse.
quept meetrg and cat of rcpect for the ef OF those
afiietsd by this event that the Common Council ad
Journ Without trsvrsotiDg any sther business My
alton Is necessarily brief ns have been dur
Ing The day at tne scene Of the disaster
a.. WooDHULL, Mayor.
In pursuance OF tbis recon sndauon, q committee
was appointed consisting of Aldermen fransliu, 0rif
bn Dodge, Cooke, .hspmsn, and, ON the ,usgs.tion
ward the vaId In which the unfortunate clrcum-
stance - occurrcd-vhs adfed 10 the list.
The Board then adjourned 70 next Monday at
o'eldck.
Bossp or AsssrASTs In this Board the zane pro-
ceediugs rod in the Board of Aldermen,
spd Assistant ilasfmen Ward, Alvord and Mccarthy
were appointed The committee FROM this bard ~
port suggested In the message The Bosrd thsn sd'
jourr.d Without transsctirs suy other business
City Intelligence.
Tsr Fcpo OF Ir.t, -This H. the titls of an italian