The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-01-30

bsyo Justice OF the Peace ociated Deputy Coroner
on the occasion. Tho following jury smpAnsllsd;
Samuel b. Moore, William H. Jaohson,
g. a. Crsssey William Auchmore,
Theodore Calvert, Samuel Morris.
William Williamson,
Erasmus French, sworn-I rssids At Ravsnswood; am
cartridge aker; have resided here about four years.
will b four next May bad about thir ty eight ind
vduals employed in my ufao ory Ravens wood an
accident haplsned At ny nanuactcry, cansed by
ing the carrdsss was What was csr.o on :, this al
about fifteen hands pIoyed there but am not
quite certain OF the number; the sizs of the building
was twenty h' by hf go feet story BY
steve, which placed about third from the en-
trance OF the west end the stove ordinary cyn
Of powder Ia the establishment ia kess and boxes but
the rest boxed mp when the explosion took pisce
place, and one running across the shop; the filling OF
the cafiose Was done by four little bys tho boys
poyd In filing 1t the east end of the shop work.
Ing on the outsce bench; the powder In wooden
crAwers the same boys rspenished the powder the
n,'wsr 1r na got empty; the persons working
the ordinary shses on; WAS In tho shop
about hsh al hour previous to the explosion
the hancs we're ct dinner when there was not at
the shop ~h-n the hands returned; smoking allowed
or any matches allowed by me; was the cast
ing shop At the time Of the explosion about twenty Ave
casting other shop there was stsne magazine west
Of the shop blown down; about 900 cartridges
put up IA boxes In the mAsaznss the explosion took
place when was Ia the casting shop; first knew Of IL
by being stunned and finding the shop where was
stove and crushtd In; when came myself - the
bodies; nrst saw Andrew KeA nsy alive and other per-
not bnoWn to me; hnew OF misuader ending
between ne or bands; feeling Of mahcs existing
thai knew of recolsct OF ssiDg cautioned nor
N, ton been drawn by any one TO the fact Of
the stovo ing in shop the Doe lea removed
~ tlsa aisnds one man vas taken TO New York city
we're the parties who looked to the Of stop
ca the about two three minutes before expo
yowoer IN kegs under tbs bench ussi about four
Kegs = DAY; seout twenty kegs IN the shop; about
su.ncs Of hs mssssn. S.ur full the oosss vs9e 70
take IRE the cartridges would not explode, large
quantity is on the ground nos. ve have boards called
backs the zieges were plscsd In holes, ned then
passec To tbers tho closed them pacs cd them up
Berry W. rsIch, sworn reslts At Ravens wood, With
foar ysAIs ny brsrtss Il 70 loA after tae PEI sons Who
t. o. tar t. the bsLst gps Of
tnere - Ess ssL s.~ % SUI shsss on SATURDAY,
oclccs Was In fhop 1T tnas time tuAtsd about 200
or a5u ysics from this boru up don't remember
bei ,bsr. ksI very early In the rpirg paes@d
within about twenty feet dDner te did stop bsfore
my cinner and asked the eris thsy would have Tide
uien the pend they had just guilt work. did not noiSs
sove; thing IN the shop IN It's ordnary
to the best Of my belief; there from IA to IA in the
bulldog that day suppose the list Aforesaid to be
I'ook sde with them sftsr dinner nth boys
filled carh dges ers with me; al the have heard
r-sd insics the shop there Chris
tpber airy en- ployed side the shop Andrew Kerney
not .snss when .w him Che Wines s.vr
Of the psnass) We burn Goals in thestove there was
nothing between the floor and stove the legs the bench
we're abeut four inches lorg; do not know have
ieep, any Of the persons smoke; Ellen Mcdonald and
Mary Maloom had tie management Of the shop Of my
my father Ellen Mcdonald the charge Of the stove
do net know whore the kegs Of powder approved kspt
DO not work there; the chop door was clean ~hsn
made the FIRE theie that morning; those who were
with the pond 60 towards the shop; did not
any person or persons smekDg in going from to the
Examined by the Ju,y- have seen the stove near red
hot; never saw any Of the boys throw powder the
stovs they dare not do 1t; Miss Mcdonald about
twenty DID, sdered her the most careful and
prudent spythipg 10 shake confidence In
Der would not allow any Ct the boys to go the
Mcdonald should b carsfal informed BY my father
that 10 usar pieces Of matches found In the
Mis- s~a for the n
those who worked in that shops the magasns about
twenty hve or thirty feet from the shop
The Coroner then adjourned the investigation until the
afternoon.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
When the proceedings commenced in the afternoon
tbe' was present large number in the early par
OF the day. Each Mtened with mea nchoy interest TO
every word which fell from the lips Of the Witnesses
woman Of one Of Mr. Frenahs hops At work there
the 18th cay January last; was in hs building u
before ana remains ma ,nss until zen Minutes
ed in the bulcing; At ths time left there four 10
IT. the number OF usually 1t work can't tell;
there vas stove In the building sut with very little lie
In IL; there bench around the stoves parts
OF the bench were pscksges Of powder; sever saw
ss'sS g, %D On ss.s o @ Vas sitting ns,. the
about tventythrss twenty four persons the pond
At the time Of the explosion standing in my shop
Mr. Frenchs son in the habit Of making are; 10 his
bsrch the stove used for crossing they grease the
csrtrtees they heat Il By lamp under the able; the
sresse put in round tin dsh and beneath It sa hte
lamp; the top CT the tin Il level with bench that
bench About four feet from the stove ehon
worked there there osly employed In 6llpg the
H French S ssS Ham. sn;1
were on the Zoe with us aiding; Mr. French left the
pond nrst and stood upon tn. highway whom got near
l. very careful man, snd .lssys cautious; / have
heard him Say Tbs esrsfai Of the powdsr;" ia the
powder w. brought Soa 1so. .ssr.
the bulk OF tbs powder va. kept have alssys received
instruction to BE- careful with the 20 wdsr slightly
| Acqusintd with Mis- Mcdonald; Mr.. French did net
invite the gr and boys to out and take slide
few minute % before the sxplosnn.
| Mary Graham suorn-I reside In Astoria; / An en-
ployed b, Nj French worked in shop No. 2; have
worries for i'm upwards Of three months; have worked
n.hcp No J. q m.ki.s paper bones % pack up the
sAme pac eshsrs II was ct the time Of the expIoson;
no powder was kept any part Of the shop that know
and Mr. French after Mr. French ISIS the pond hs stood
awhile on the highway; 81 tho time Of The explosion
vas 10 n, o.e shop did not sss any q the sounded;
hight that fve nj. utica before there was very
NJ 10 Are in the stove; the door sWspt elsan tAsrs s
| eioch in both be shops
Patrick Ncfs nalc sworn Il reside ct Ravens veod
vo for Mr. French ran balls In the fou1dry At the
tune o. the exclusion .As At work was In SHOP No:
81 10 o'clock that DAP; the stove and the
t1ncni the stove was not red hot; vent In
T. see my sister | raw George kslcslm there
| sttsspgi did not the lamp there that day bat
or % PAL attention; II IL common for powder TO BE-
hJrs on bat bcsch somen Is two pounds =, tirse;
thf Issdsr crorfed rom ths eartr sss; dos't re-
pr thfe vac any there that day; ths four boys
Who sd me cartridge stood At the snd Of the
in M the cart idgss they lite measures which
they DIV dosn into drawer u " WIDER; h,vs sesn M
leo NeDoosd bring powder to them have seen powder
scattered over tbs chop and seen them walking it
their cfcny shoes most Of them wers Ia the n. BIT N
pg IN With their muddy feet whom went ont ~ thu
time the explosion Mr. French into The soundry
'hs explosion he jumped ont and went 10 the rains
found John Smith ard Matbss Ryan tbs dscsased nv
brother 20 help took Matthew Ryan untI his
brother 70 take him. have frequsaty besu shop
No and heard him csauop his vcrknsa Elsa asDoa.