The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-02-21

DEATH FROM COSvUISIONS-THE SHIP ANTARCTIC
CoSDuIoN-Coroner ODonnell held inquest yesterday
morning. at the house No Franklin street. upon the
body of a child named John Mccarthy which was born
at during the late disastrous passage of the ship
Antarctic 1t did not appear evidence that the state
the ship had any effect in causing the death Of deceased
but if the testimony of its mother be true there wa
great neglect SANITARY which accounts in
some measure, for the awful mortality which prevailed
trust that owners and captains OF vessels will take
sures to prevent recurrence Of similar state Of things
The first witness called John Mccarthy, who deposed
= am father OF the deceased landed here in May last
sent for my family in the summer; they arrived here
Friday last; the deceased attacked with convul
morning. Winifred Mccarthy sworn am mother Of
the deceased be was born at sailed from Liverpool
had i've hundred board we were fourteen
weeks and two days at before landed in New York.
we ran short Of provisions aud there was scarcity Of
daughter during each day; there much sickness on
board and hundred and thirty persons died during
above number of passengers all in the steerage with
the exception Of in the cabin there was scarcely
captain Of the Antarctic down into the steer.
age but once he then did not make any remark as
70 the condition Of the ship did he speak to any Of
those who sick around him many of those who died
had fever, some smalpo and others cholera; the air
to keep the sick persons clean comfortable my child
was in delicate health for the last week; he died this
morning in commissions.
Doctor Uh described the appearance presented by the
body The jury rendereda verdict Of death convul
sions.
DEATH FROM INTFapERAsoE EXPOSURE Coroner Will
helm held inquest yesterday at the house No. 195
Tenth avenue, upon the body of man named Daniel
Doughcrty, who found dead in the hay loft over
that the deceased carriage driver had been out Of
a situation for five months when his clothing became
very scanty and insufficient to protect him from the Sc
we're cold Saturday evening he sat in the store of Mr.
Francis McKenna stove and afterwards passed out
unseen to the loft, where his dead body was found
wrapped up in the hay. Deceased Of incorporate
habits and the jury rendered verdict Of death from
temperance and exposure Dougherty was about thirty
years OF age and native of Ireland.
ACCIDENTAL DRowSING.-A German, named Peter (,ir-
name nnknown,) who was employed a hand on
board the steamboat Atlas, fell from the boat into the
dock, at South Amboy, Saturday evening. His body
was recovered and brought to pier No. North river
upon the steamer Transport yesterday morning Coro-
ner Wilhelm held inquest and the jury rendered a
yereict Of accidental drowning The deceased about
thirty years af age.
FATAL AcDEST.Coroner Hilton held an inquest Satur
day. at the City Hospital upon the body of man named
Frederick Boteman who died there at one o clock in
the morning from the effect Of uries which he received
by falling through the hachway of the store No. 29c,
Adam Halsatar deposed-I foreman in the store OF
Mr. Merle at No go Water street the deceased worked
under me- about clock on Friday evening he started
to close the store; in about ten minutes afterwards
found him lying uron the first hoor immediately under
the hatchway; he insensible; do not know from
what story he fell he alive at tne time Of the acct
dent.
Surgeon suckley examined-l made post morteu,
examination Of the body eleven hours after DEATH
found large cot Of blood extending the left side OF
the brain there fracture Of the skull in my opin.
ion his death was caused by the above injury
Verdict-Beath by injuries accidentally received By
falling through the hatchway Of the store OF Mr. G.
Merle No. 900 Water street. The deceased was native
OF Germany, and twenty seven years OF age.
DEATH FROM NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Wilhelm held an
inquest Saturday morning at the house No 80 Orange
street, upon the body OF woman named Catherine
Taylor who died there about three O'Clock the morn.
ing, from congestion Of the brain, produced by intern
Ierance Evidence was taken to the history of her
case and medical testimony to the appearance OF the
body, when the jury rendered the above verdict. The
deceased native Of Ireland and about twenty nine
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