The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1850-02-13

To the square inch Mr. Taylor therefore ordered Mr.
Ankhsa .. soos possible. The following day how.
ever MI. Birkbeek received note from A B. Taylor
ssid order His reasons for 80 doing
euston bsosuss the leak pretty much stopped aud
the boiler IVES Of sufficient capacity for the pressure
during the remainder Of the week. | increased the
steam 100 pounds after It was repaired by Mr. Br
In perfect sonhdsnes its strengths after which 1t
continued to dc work, at that PRESSURE for two
days prior TO ice sxplosoon All the tsstimeay goes
70 prve that the safety valve Of sufcient disms-
Ter for ell practical purposes number testify IS to
the weakness Of the bottom arch. Some testify In f.
contrary; While teft,fy that It 10 possible for
SSsr 10 bur.s with sufficient supply Of water ana
testify that in Of shs UPRIGHT tube. being
90 near together 1t Impossible to allow sufficient
Sr.:ins Some chow that the tubes should be larger
to the furnace than those in the back part Of the
boiler. he pee" appears the right Size for bar
the length Of the nown previous to its Supposed
he was In company with Mr.. Crisssy four minutes be-
fore the explosion took place He raised the valve and
and he remarked. he psvsr saw such steam, though
he familiar With steam, and had often lifted this
valve and noticed the color Of have now to add
gentlemen Of the jury, you have listened patiently
rom day to day to long and sbored investigation of
the which led to the bursting Of the boiler In
Hague street on the morning Of the 4th Of February
Your attention has been elected and due
ears has been given your TO the investigation
Ia. the deaths Of 20 many Of our worthy and
spsesble citixens, and has brought deep affection to
the hearts OF many wife and mother son, daughter
and sister whe mourning the loss OF their
beloved kindred Your Investigations gentlemen have
been directed net only with the view Of examining
among the living but also for the purpose Of care
fully looking into the Of this 81 plosion aud
thereby furnishing to some extent, no matter how
Small data upon which all who may be engaged
upon steam engines, shall know tho danger with which
they ere surrounded and the means OF preventing
eidents Laborious has been the sitting Of this
attention
steam and its appliances shall be- fully directed to the
importance of this subject surely each Of you Win
have good rejoice seeing that 90 great result
shall be brought about by your investig and we'll
spent time In Examining the Testimony which has
been brought before you to take into consider
alton only that portion Of 1t which directly upon
tse cause Of the explosion laying ssids everything
been - ably maintained by the learned gentlemen
who have been called upon In their capacity Of
the city has accurately given in detail the evidence Of
there gentlemen and the public at large will be enabled
70 ss.n ~ much S valuable Information BY ss,sfal
felt the importance Of the subject to be ssficisnt
TO send able reporters, who have given. Uersattm,
nov, gentlemen when you retire, III you deem it
necesssryl to render your verdict, you must bear
in mind the responsibility Of the trust which has
been imposed upon you and remember, II in your
judgment can be shown that any person persons
been su 81 the Ssuss o. TINS snsn
ont favor regsrd who ar any there sre) have been
the cause Of SO much destruction to human life and
Tears fell from the eyes Of of the jury during the
delivery Of this short and excellent address.
The jury retired st six minutes before O'Clock,
and At twenty minutes past four o'clock returned with
the following verdict
The grand inquest for the Coroner, inquirng into
the cause Of the late and sad catastrophe
Nos and 7 Hague street which occurred on the
morning Of the 4th Of February. 1850, between the
and evidence by various witnesses summoned BY the
Coroner and having received the charge Of said Co
roner retired and came to the following unanimous
First.-rhst Msssrs. A. B: Taylor, & Co., were the
second.--rhst Messrs. Walker & Miiligsn, were the
indirect eauss Of the recent explosion In Hague
Third That Messrs rs.ss and MURPHY are deeply
fections and after had lain In the open air for
james Renwick, Foreman Marcus D. Boruck,
O. Washington Reed, Sc Stephen H. Branch,
cretsry. EdWard Crommelin,
y. T. Rsany, Metths~ NJ Howell
John RIDDEN, John Souls.
John Wilkis, Frederick Meschutt,
Ekjsh Dixon. Michael Gugarty,
william McDonsgh, william j. North.
The Grand Inquest ALEC presented the following re-
soiutions, which we're unanimously adopted =
end Tn1 sss os ana %ad.
% Tsa py .assssd to tn. Nay
or. Aldermen and csmmensit New York that
s The s.rs. in which :,s.. engines are en-
reception their Boilers or 20 place them in their ysrds
where 90 much dang, c.nSS. he snssss.rs Cd .s.
verdict end the FIRST resolution and Mr. Boruek Of the
second resoution MIR. Reed, who Is Philsdelphisn,
drawing up the Yer diet and and was very
uisful during the ip,esugs,ion
The Coroner, after the verdict was delivered, then
Gentleman Of the Jury-I am now in possession OF
your verdict presented by your foreman and are
therefore discharged. But before you adjourn, ao~
me to ssy am obliged for the marked attention you
have given to this Investigation; aud, however much
may regret the which brought together
! cannot leave you without rendering my sincere
thspks for the patience aud srdor have shown
Ing the period OF this long and exciting inquiry.
Ihe proceedings then formulated
In conclusion the reporter has to express his thanks
to the captain, assistant captain and police Of the
euon Of his duty during this important investigation
FUNERAL OF TIKI USREcocSIsKp VICTIMS BY THE
HAGUE STREET EXPLOSION.
Yesterday, the funeral of the unfortunate victims
vho Lost their lives in the late explosion in Hague
street and whose remains had not been identified By
thar parents friends took place ct IL o'clock A M
from the Tabernacle. That house selected for that
.nas Of tn. ,osn: ana parents IN their
mourning dresses. we're all present AZ the hour sp-
Poipsed ne ceremonies we're opened With prayer BY
read by Rev. Henry Chase, and sung BY numerous
and we'll selected choir On its conclusion. the Rev
after address delivered by the Rev H. H. Tying the
csremspiss were concluded In the Tabernacle With
prayer by the Rev. 8. II. Cone
The procss.ion at the head Of which we're the dele
cations II thu Aldermen and Assistant Aldermen Of the
city Of New York va. formed In Broadway, and pro-
cssdsd do~n whitehall street 70 the South Ferry whom
the fine ferry boat Brooklyn which ready TO receive
that mourEful society carried them 70 Brooklyn The
four carriages which contained the unreeoguised
corpses drs.n by white horses covered with black
drspery moved By their sight the souls Of the
spectators Who we're assembled In Broadway 20
witness that panfal fpectace. Among the survivors
employed in the building at the time Of the easter
and Who accompanied their old comrades TO their
last resting Place. remarked three Who At.
rcted By their recent wounds toe attention Of the
spectators gated In the streets. They
vifLcst doaht also victims OF the dreadful ex.
rlosion: but more fortunsts they following 81
though wounded their late friends TO their last earthly
abode. The Long Island Railroad Company he'd gsner-
eusy rendered train for the occs.ion TO the
remains sud those ompanyiug them to the Cypress
Hills Cemetery where the iast suitable oereoeies tsok
rlsce at O'Clock A NJ This painful affair was admir-
ably we'll organised end have accident 10 notice,
IN fpte Of the attendance which hilsd the
streets, whore passed this moornf0l procession
RKLtF roR TuE SUFFERERS.
We ~hsin ether matters Islstiog 70 tbs sad oata'-