The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-04-07

COrOners' InTuests.
FATAL ACCIDENT AT A SUGAR REFINERY IN SOUTH
STREET.

FATAL ACCIDENT AT A SUGAR REFINERY IN SOUTH
STREET.
At about O'Clock yesterday morning fatal accident
occurred at the sugar refinery of Peter Moer Co.. in
South street. corner of Montgomery which caused the
death Of instantly and possibly fatally injured
several others. II that the platform had been
drawn up the hatchway of the fourth story when some
unforeseen dsarrAngemen Of the rope it to give
way 1t fell through the hatchway to the floors beneath
carrying four with it, Frederick Noyman was IN
stantly killed; and his three fellow workmenohn Paus
John Strausburg ana August Boorman-were very dan
gerously II not fatally injured The wounded men were
conveyed to the New York Hospital and the Coroner
an inquest the body of deceased at No 602 Water
street. The evidence showed that the employ
ed tending shifting platform for conveying from
the bottom to the top OF the building The platform
was hosted by wire rope worked by steam engine,
which broke and the four men, together with the
platform, precpitated from the top TO the bottom
Of the building, distance Of six stories. Frederick
Neumann killed John Piels had his thigh fractured
and the other two much shaken, but otherwise
slightly injured The survivors taken the hospi
tai and inquest held upon the body Of deceased
when the jury returned the following verdict -" That
the deceased to his death by injuries accidentally
received by falling from the sixth story Of the New York
Steam Sugar Refinery Deceased thirty four years
OF age and a native of Germany.
RUNNING OVER CHILD AND KILLING Ton Wednes-
day afternoon, about six O'Clock Bernard Herman was
driving horse and wagon in reckless manner through
Forty fourth street. between Tenth and Eleventh avenues
and ran over small girl Eve years OF age daughter Of
Mrs. Pfennigsdorn, residing at 3ls West Twenty.
iouTtn stIett Inc Cnu0 ueu IN lew minutcb
after receiving the injury Policemen Sott and Green,
OF the Twenty second ward, arrested Herman, who
at first declined to stop, but when seized by the
police he acknowledged the running the child,
but denied doing so Intentionally 1t was evident
to the police that Herman too much under the
influence Of liquor to warrant his being able TO
age horse in the street with safety Yesterday
Coroner Hilton held inquest on the body and the evil
dence showed that Herman intoxicated, and was
driving slow at the time but the poor child laid dowa
from fear, ana the cart wheel passed its head,
causing fracture Of the skull and death ensued in
few minutes after. The mother OF the deceased was
looking out of the window at the time the wheel passed
her child but unable to render any assistance
The jury rendered the following verdict =" That de
ceased came TO her death by fracture Of the skull
from being by cart, driven by Bernard Kier
man, on the 9th OF April, 1854" The Coroner, on the
verdict, required Herman to give bail to any
compa that might hereafter be brought against him
in reference to this case
SUDDEN DRArn.-Edwin Harrison an Englishman thr-
No 22 Ann street He called for liquor which was re-
fused. He then took segar He sat motoness-the
scgar dropped from his mouth. person went and
quested he would leave when 1t found he dead
His body removed to the Second ward station house
Coroner Gamble held inquest upon the body when a
verdict Of :" Death by apopIexy" was rendered.
ACCIDENTALLY SHOT.-Karl Farbeck, the young man
who accidentally shot in the abdomen while at Mr.
Roses gun store, No ~ Catherine street. Wednesday
morning, died yesterday at the New York Hospital.
Coroner O'Donncl will hold inquest upon his body
TODAY.