The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-12-29
CITY Intelligence.


THE LATE GAS EXPLOSIONS IN BRO0ME BTRKRT-COR0.
EKRs INQUEST
An Inquest was held yesterday upon the body Of
Eleanor Hines who Co her death BY tbs xplOi0n
Of gas In the oealar Of house No s Broome sreet on
Saturday last
acting houe surgeon the New York Hospital the do
cessed rs admitted the 18th lost about O'Clock
r ID she was eunering from extensive burns the
cd by the EXPLOSION OF gas shs was treated in the
usual manner; sbe lng-red un.il yesterday morning
soout eight O'Clock when che died. tho burns, without
Hines being duly deposed that she resided
at Mr. Csytons No Ai9 Broome street. Is sister o. ths
deceased; on Chr'stmss diseased and Mr. Clayton
vent to the vault under thu sidewalk for COAL there ad
been great smell Of gas Through the hou.e al dsy and
Clayton went down for the purpose Of ssoersainus
whence 1t came; whom the tult door opened, Mr..
Clayton went In r< with the lamp; the gss that had
eeoapcd thss took end exploded the deceased was
on her knees the door blosn of It's hinges BY the
foce o. the explosion deceased crswisd the ktohen
apa SAID to wiepess that Mr. Clayton, vino back In
the cellar would be burned to DEATH and ssked her to
60 down and beip him; deceased Was oil on Gre; she
threw pail ofwater her aud then wont TO the vault
bat tho police would Dos so~ b.r 10 90 do~p decreased
was removed 70 the Hospital they did not burn gas in
tho house; It came from the street mains
jury returned verdict that the dsoeeesd Eesuor
By the explosion Of coal gss a. the premises No. 4lo
Rroome street Dccsssed was native OF Ireland and
twenty two years Of age
THE WEATHER Yesterday reminded us OF spring Tho
we had hot southerly wind and overooi ts were dis
pebsed with during that period. After o'clock NJ,
the wind changed 70 the ves' and continued 60 blow o
that qua ter all The evening towards night blew pretty
bard The thermometer at A. n stood ss 40. at noon
%. and ct O'Clock H., at59 This weather at
this period Of th. year s raordoary 1t continues
like his We shali have worry mild winter.
lREs Yesterday morniDg about one O'Clock, . FIRE
was discovered issuing from the FIRST story Of the
u Old alp by the prompt arrival Of tho Acs depart
ent tbs fl nsAsr lint hefero souasisraDIs
damage was Effected bo'h by fire and water.
The Dantil'a tt0ie Of Gothel Brothers No II Canal
street was found to be Gre Mopday evening IL
O'Clock The progress of the flames not arrested be-
fore property to the va ue Of 500 destroyed The
stock was fully Insured
FIsE on IrBoARp.-About half past O'Clock Mon
ooy evening fire d. board the chip Ell
sepo Captain Rsftesou lying at pier SO East river 1t
ms that the Dizen spaSksr caught Are heat
Of the stove pipe which led out OF tho cabin. Afer
greet deal OF trouble the Ere extinguished through
the exertons Of the officers Of the fo~ citi
gems The damage ives slight, being confined TO the
above mentioned sell only
COLLISION on NORTH RIVER - During the for
yesterday morning 1t was found very difficult TO Bavi
gate the rivers Two o the Jersey City ferry boats tho
Hudeen and Golden came into collision WITH each other
end considerable damage sustained by both boats
the cabins OF which very much damaged so much
so, % to compel them to be laid up repsirs The
passengers were very much alarmed but none OF them
sustained any injury.