The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1850-02-07
sesin IL Is boped rhAt before night most not all,
OF the bodies viii be recovered that recoverable

Il II III,
Of the bodies viii be recovered that are recoverable.
coRoNER's INQUEST.
At 12H O'Clock yesterday morning the Coroner con-
Quoted ~ sworn witnesses to the ruins OF the building
view the fragments Of the exploded boiler but view
Ing the premises found impossible to form any
ids. until the rubbish and other parts o. the fallen
clusion ne to the cause Of the terrible explosion The
nyestiesisn in consequence thereof has been defer.
red until Friday morning at IL O'Clock, whom it will
take place at the Fourth ward station house The Coro
charged the witnesses that they called upon
to the size Of the boiler the ef the
iron constructias the same and also, the machinery
driven by ad boiler for the purpose OF sseertanng
whether the boiler Of sufficient strength to work
the engine and this they called upon to do with
out fear favor reward.
Mr. c. o. Jessup, the foremsn In the hat shop Of Mr.
st John IN the building ut the time Of the expo
sion and the account given by Mr. Jessup 1t
evident he must have been Of the first that escaped
from the building MT J. Gays tn. part he occupied
the machinery and was standing on the east cod OF
the building giving directions 10 one OF the boys re-
spectng the work and had just taken knife from his
pocket TO cat piece OF CLOTH that was the last no
collected OF the business at that instant the expo
heard the least sound Of explosion bat coming
to his tenses be found himself almost in upright
H. The
o. ho pif ce Of IRON supposed to be portion Of the
boiler While in this critical situation, his first
two children fatheress; but he soon began to raj y
himself and found that by moving his arm backwards
ard forwards IL became loose the with the other
also with both legs He then drew himself up in an
upright direction. there being but just room enough
and In so doing he cut his from top
TO bottom against possibly some sharp piece Of iron the
space being so contracted. As soon as extrcated he
crept ont from his terrible position, and jumped on
the ruins of the blscksmiths shop alongside,
bling the broken beams and bricks to the next
house in Pearl street Here from the back yard, he
found the entry Of the house through which he pssd
and hurried up Hague street. By this time his head
and face were bleeding from Commissions and cuts On
nearing the corner Of Pearl street becoming faint and
dizzy he called for assistance to man passing and
fell on the OF the stranger insensibe he was taken
into drug store BY and after being revived by
the kindness CT the druggist was conveyed home feel
ing very anxious idea that Mrs Jessup would feel
II she widow II he did not return, hearing Of
himself one Of the lucky ones and certainly
In the spiaiop.
Just at the close of the day, yesterday, young
that Afternoon arrived from Philadelphia in search Of
her brother Thos. Henry Scahin, who, she alleged,
worked in the building blown down. Having seen the
of the disaster life she believed
that her Iother must be among the killed, knowing
that he was employed in the building year ago. The
bodies not recognised lying In the yard, shown
her; but her excitement too greatshe unable
TO ci cover any liksnees, but became faint. and
conveyed into the station heuse having tainted and
subsequently, cent to the residence Of of
friends. We imagine that her brother is not among
the missing, of that description given BY
either OF the proprietors OF the shops Therefore 1t IL
likely the poor grs brother Is yet safe, by being
gagged at work elsewhere.
enasged in the work Of removing the burning bricks
and tmbers, Monday last, in Hague street omit.
ted to mention the names Of Gen Hail. and Capt lilly,
OF the Thirteenth police who worked side By side
on Tho burning timbers almost smothered In smoke,
and at times, washed from the hese pipe to the skin
yet still they continued their work. In hope Of saving
the life OF some human being confined under the fallen
timbers. They certainly did good service and we're
admired by the multitude looking In fact, the po
lice and the fIsmen together worked with perfect
tnfatuaton all through.
The following lie card from one of the two firms that
occupied the demolished building
The Of the ith inst will not readily be forgotten
eJ those sho in Of it. are now snsnr,ng the
While previous chroDciers rspding scsse
tie Of s aos
S cancel our nor d:sar y: the privilege q pub
e Tie Fire and Police respecsivsy fer their
victims this deprsbe catastrophe we trust that il will
not be deemed nydiOas in tspsahns DO from
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snen,sr q ne Ere D:pg;@eI. and nj. as;.sH.s NJ
ne 81 and been n s,r s
lies from destueton they could net nave mani.
the parties who ea their aid beg leave thus publicly
'''' '1' NA'"s'' anu most 81. JOIN suas sco.
The sssloxIns card 10 from the ether firm -
Carp hessrs A B. Taylor Co. THAR sincere
hsra; e ne e, rsSs
u. from the late BY which their establish
rsss ~
and dopssen from Eessrs Hoe Co.. be appropriated
to TIE aid OF the sufferers.
The suhjoined letter u ffom Mr. Wilson, agent Of the
Georgia Steamboat Company
SAvAsSAE. Feb 2. 1s4S.
krssns. PEAsK, MURPHY Co, fULToS FoUsDRr. NEW
YoEk-
CrSIsThe boiler purchased last November. from walk
or hisan. for the Geo. ST. Boat Com any, have
found trial. will net make steam enough for purpose
We wish 70 know nyou will build us boiler Of tho usual
Ana for allow pressure engine Of Thirty cylinder and
SIX feet stroke, and take the got Of kligan Walk
err As part psy II please write by return of mail,
stating What price H. will charge for It. aud what
price per H. will allow for the have
ing IL 10 you, An New York, in good condition.
The boiler weighs II 677 lbs aud paid Ice per h. The
boiler We want think ought 20 be about TWEEN feet long
ard eisht feet diameter. Yours, respee fally,
The boiler has whaf-we with all
knds OF Wood but could sufficient draft kesp tho
tuss eleaI Of SCOT