New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1851-11-17
BROOKLYN ITEMS.

EXAMINATION BY THE CORONER INTO THE
CIRCUMSTANCES OF THE LATE EXPLOSION IN LA
F,YKrTE-AvENuE coroner Ball proceeded 10 tne
Hospital. on Friday, accompanied by the Jury,to
he ar the testimony of Peter Skelly, one OF the sur
wing sufferers Of the late explosion at the Pyro'
technic Factory, corner Of Lafayette and HUDSON
avs. The witness beng sworn, stated ina. nc &c,
SIDED in Warren-st, and was engaged In making
lrewtrks for Mr.. Hugh O'Rourke. Wneh the dccl-
dent happened he was filling pin wheels win cnat-
coal sulphur and powder all mHed anu sid'eU - ~
lttle room called the mixing room, outside IL Is
mixed dry Between filled work and mixing ne hau
10 or 20 pounds. Witness did not know the proper
tons Mr. O'Rourke made the proportions himsen
Michael Malady had aboat the same quaHt1x oi
another mixture between filled work aud no. hllei'
The workmen generally kept the hlllng stun IN ~, a
keg under the bench, OF which mere was M h se
name Of meal. II is customary to have hIeS IN lle
room while engaged al work The stove hsd lus'
been put up, when John Dolan and patflcA l,zgei
aid made a FIRE, which had not been klndied over
three minutes before the explosion took place
They put some paper and light kindlms In the stove,
and a. soon as Il got gong took on the 10 10 toN
IN coal and somehow II took hre. Inc proprietor
e,neraiy POT two % pound kegs. and that they kep'
buried IN another building away from me worSne
shop ~ this time they KEEP, none IN the wofSmg
shop. Thee was no powder INA, WITNESS MIC "a
in The shop a. the time OF the explosion.
JOHN Doan, also lying at the Hospital, 'eS'ineu W
lighting tiIe IN the store With fnzger1ld.
Join Neaman. sworn-WoEks tor john MOTIFS,
was up stars making fire wheels, scrolls ana cases
when the explosion took place the Two e9ys SMe.
cue ard Duiiy) were Cling some; MichaeL NccSe
had about pounds OF The stuff IN paper sne
powder was Aeyt IN small kegs about 10 lncnes
high one kcg had only ahoDt or poanos III II,
MoTYlS used 20 nix up the 81 they used ID me pm
wheels, &C, With he used 10 mix II 10 ano'neI
room on the sumo floor witness ma seen hols
brig powder there, and had brought some mere
himself by his direction from the magazine on neo
Hook Point brought IL IN a k.g VITA bag wrapped
round Il and put IL IN BOX IN the ground IN snea
ou'sice the factory n. box was sunk ABOUT SIX
feet and they used 10 It with dirt never saw
mole than one kog in the box AZ once Morris al
vays got the powder out himself
Nic:aSi MaiadN'S testimony was m linlv corfoo-
oTaiSe Of the above, wlihthe ldd,t,ontht, ORourAe
Ee p1opfetor) gave orders tha, there should oe no
FIRE put IA the stove that day. Patrick Fitzgerald,
against orders, Lad built FIRE, and John Dolan took
some straw board paper TIA, had some remnants oil
composition on Il, 20 carfy Goals. When he came
20 throw 1t IN he turned Up the paper and before he
lot The cover on the danes communicated with the
compoSlllCn that mad fallen on The floor No person
Was an horned 10 build fires but Peter Skelly.
Hrsh O'RouIke. proprietor OF the factory, tesnaed
,ba, he Was rot present at the time OF the explosion
Said tie mixture PIN wheels and scrolls are huei
with IS a composition OF Lite, sulphur, caarcoi'
and powder one half 20 seor ths vas pa, in'o
k,g AID given 20 voIkmen, who generaiy keep u
unSey the tepch they Gil on. Generally NIX .oou.
IL ncunds at time. There was no powder on sue
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