The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-04-16
City Intelligence.
THE BOILER EXPLOSION AT THE SUGAR REFINERY IN
DUANE sFsEET-INN EsTlG ALTON BEFORE TIE CoRO-


DUANE STp,ET-lNSESTlGATIoN BEFORE THE CoR0- |
NER, AM VERDICT OF THE JURY.
Coroner Ives yesterday concluded the investigation In
the matter Of the boiler explosion at the refinery OF
Howell King Co, in Duane street which occurred on
last Monday morning injuring three men, which snbse
qucntly caused their death The following is the sub
of the evidence elected before the Coroners jury
Michael Brennan Of No West Sixteenth street sgorn
am 0Gfn n. sn an use year h last
May IL well made, and Of good materials the cause Of
s WHAT
inside d IRE sser tbs boiler ' was IL places
seas says AZ. Of the FIRM uess
WAS Of thc very lest materials had own price
crpskngit wssade strong for the pressure Of sixty
pounds; cause Of the eclspuT Of the fues ia MY
stattor Of the safety valve by dust and mossses d,oIn
from above and operation the boiler Ia
aTa S a. as with
lefty 70 81 s . ss ID s ss sss4 a s
8 gInon s the IA the did not % s 5 5S
asl have described
9na Tor sesr
in question, and think collapsed from she want owsar.
several other practical men who appeared
from want by shs obstruction II Ii.
s 5non va acs, mt was Il, want
saS 's'it tie the ry Who
after deliberaton ofen hour, rendered She following
That the said Alexander asI,r.de Edward poran, and
mi s spa s their asa am y .s
sS o s in hs awf Kn cS
tory conclusion in her own mil
sf s tas Who s % s sy e
accident for the o proper degree csuton and
h.s
tire competent to bear the amount OF pressure it
The deceased parties all natives Of Ireland Nc
s3y sss S'' years ago. ''''N' years anu h''P''
CHARGE OF MAssLAueurrp-somc two weeks since
an lriehman. by the name of Edward Carrigan
rested for throwing apiece Of timber from building in
Mercer street which struck coored boy nine years
age named John Jones on the head knocking him down
senscess, and causing fracture Of the skull. Yes
terday the boy died from the injury thus received
Coroner Ives was notified to hold an inquest the
| body.
| DEMOCRATIC RErUmicAs CoaslrrEE--The Young Men 4
Democratic Republican General Committee held their
regular meeting at Tamrnauy Hall on Wednesday even
inpJohn Wheeler ESD. in the chair There large
attendance of delegates present. The minutes of the
special meeting held the evening of the lst April
convened for the especial purpose Of declaring their pre-
ference fer Gen. Cas- for the Presidency unani-
moufly affirmed and adopted and no; only but the
committee have individually and with great unanimy
affixed their signatures TO the resolutions.
NV YORK Liise-IS ISsTuuuoS.-The twenty ninth
anniversary meeting Of this institution held yeser
day, at the asylum. No So Marion street The lady
Secretary presented the annual report by which 1t ap-
pears that during the year $40 applicants awaited
Of any former wear Tho whole number since tn.
iIation il 5242. Among these. but small proportion
Of deaths have been reported by the district physicians
The receipts S334 30; and after aeductiug the
expenditure there balance in the treasurers hands
OF 81 123 A. The report having been adopted the pro-
ceedngs Terminated with the usual vote OF thanks.
ST NICHOLAS Socrrr The ST. Nicholas Society of CIV
York celebrated The Paas Festival at the Aston House
| yesterday evening
F.rAL RAILROAD Aociprvr.-on Tuesday afternoon.
one Of the engines the Erie .Hailroad collapsed Hue
when the train going west Chester 10y which the
fireman was instantly killed and the engine
y injured that hut hght hopes entertained OF his
coyery The engine is represented to be o the first
and made by Of most celebrated Inanufac-
urers At the time the accident occurred the engine was
stationary 1t supposed that the explosion caused
by the neglect Of the engine in allowing the water
in the boiler 10 become too low The engine and
woik Of the locomotive were nearly demolished
| AcopEsT.--0u Wednesday afternoon about one
o'clock small boy i've years Of age knocked down
and severely bart 10y Of Reynolds line OF stages
the Tenth avenue. Twenty seventh street Ofcsr
Hehsbaw conveyed the boy 80 the Twentieth ward sta
ton house. where br Hardepbrook called Tor, who
dressed his bruises.