The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-07-30
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KILLED BY 11m MACHINERY OF A SrRAxBoAr.--Coroner
0Donne yesterday held an inquest on the body John
Ha aged fifty years, native of New Jersey, who
came 70 his death yesterday morning between nine and
ten o'clock by being crushed between The crank and the
tween this city and Bridgeport The boat was at
Peck slip when the fatal accident occurred Accord
var fireman on bcsd the said boat and seen only
fe- minutes prior to the accident. Mr. Barker also
testified TO bis going board the boat and finding
decea 20 snmed fast between the crank and the frame
his bocy vas badly crushed he dc sd when taken
cut he could not have survived long in The condition
Dr. Uhl examined the body OF deceased and found the
aodonen crushed and the shoulder fra ,tured The
Injuries sufficient his opinion to death
The jury rendered verdict That deceased to his
death BY injuries accidentally received By being crushed
between the crank and frame Of the steamboat
IEArH CAUSED BY FAILING DOWN STAIRS Coroner HI
ton yesterday held an inquest at the New Yo,k
90 tie body q Robert Hughes, aged thirty five years
native Of lresnd who died yesterday in the hospital
from Injuries received by fall pg stairs at his
detce, NO eos Pearl street. last Monday night.
The deceased 1t fell do a ght of stairs in
Consequence Of there being no bannister, railing or
guard on The stsirway, il order to protect people from
The inmates Of Tie house between aud 10 O'Clock on
Monday night, alarmed bv the deceased falling and
he @as touLd ~ them ing at the bottom Of the stairs
Lsersibe hayD2 struck his head in the fall He taken
10 The Hospital BY officer Phillips the Fourth ward po,s
jury he evidence shown Of the condition Of
the stairway, rendered III. following verdict Tina. the
decea' ca % ns death By Inflammation Of the BRAIN
IIotuc'd by fall in the house No 33s Pearl street
lbs jury further oensure the owners of the said pr,
perry Tor lot having proper guard around the staTs
A Guild KILLED TIE FALLING OF BALusTRADE The
cbic Eer or NJ fhesssrt aged thirteen years whom we
have ALREADY noticed killed Wedns afternoon
By the fallipg OF bGlustrade from Of bulldogs
situated al No 70 No 10 Third Coroner Hill
tor yesterday held inquest the body at the resi-
depcs of The parents, No TO- Sixth street
Mrs Pbfssant, mother Of the deceased testified that
she h@d se1t Ter child on Grand about two O'Clock
Or handsy a'er on. anc she after Informed
that tie deceased bad been ferously Injured and
then II the houe OF Mr. Sargent in TIE Third avenue
shs hssped 70 the house and tssrs her child lying
sensible The poor child died 10 a few minutes after.
J. Tuiorf sworn says that thu ballstrade in ques
top exter ctd from No to No 10 along the blo,k it
the roof n the bsisrs5e fastened il bad
not been properly braced when put no; IL bad been
fastened only BY Uaiis instead of having iron b,aces
Cooper WoodrL ssorn he il carpenter; the
osusr9ce IN question should have teen fastened t. the
rcot 0y bfActs saw none this balustrade it
cd 10 beye teen fastened by nails oay,
Al the time the halustrsde fell tue weathe was ranv
but there no Wind boTDg OF any coussquescs not
enough however 70 have blown the bslu trade off, hsd
i leen properly fastened The buildings vee erected
IN 1910 b. ir Morse who has since died and the pro
psGty 10 held by the heirs
The mother Of the unfortunate child IL = widow and
smsllsr 10 support The l0-s therefore will be-
much felt, as fhe of considerable service u her
mother IN taking care Of the younger bapches Of the
family.
The jury the evidence rerde ed the folio wing YER
dict- That the deceased her death by injuries
from tie falr Of balssirsde Of Louses No 70 - ia
elusive IN IhiId avenue Further hold the nerg
OF said buildings guilty OF gross negligence IN leaving said
oslnstrade ia an insecure and dangerous condition"