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

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Bsyd Justice Of the Peace ocAted Deputy Coroner
on the OCCASION Tho following jury smpanslsd.-
Samuel h Moore, William Fl. Jscssou.
g. a. Creusey, William Muchmorp,
=. QuinKn, X. ii. Smith,
Theodore Calvert Samusl Morris
William Williamson,
Erasmus French, sworn--I rssids At Ravsnswood; am
cartridge aker have resided here about four years.
win BE- four next Msy; had about rty eight ind,
vduas employed in my msDufso ory 1T Ravens an
accident happened At my nanufacory by ex-
posien Of ons of shops; foleng up, filling greAs
ing tho csrtridsss what carried a this sh ID;
about at.ssn n.na. vere employed there but am not
quite certain or the number; the size of the buicipg
was swsnty 6,e by fs, feet story warmed BY
sttve which WAS placed about cue third from the
der, and Of smell size these pounds
Of powder In the ia kegs and boxes but
the rest was boxed up when The explosion took place;
there wss work bench ranged around inside OF the
place, and one running across the shop the filling OF
ths cafdses was done by four little boys tho boys
ing ON the outside bench; the powder was ia wooden
drawers; the same boys rspensbed the powder the
asawss az vhsn & got empty; the PERSONS working
the ordinary shees or; was In the shop
about hsh An hour previous to the explosion
the shop vh-n the hands returned smoking allowed
or any matches were allowed by me; in the cast
ing shop It The time Of the explosion, about t~sntHve
yards east 81 the shop; there wall between the
casting aDd other shop there stene msgaxne
Of the shop blown down. about 300 600 cartdges
put up boxes In the mag Aznss; the explosion took
place when Ia the casting shop; knew Of IL
BY being stunned and finding the shop where / was
stove and crushed In when came TO myself l "a the
BODIES; first saw Andrew KeA nsy Alive and other per-
hoDs not bnown to me- knew OF misuad erst sndius
between ne or my bands no feeling Of nAAcs existing
that knew Of do not recosct OF being cautioned
has n, At epton been drawn by any the fact OF
the stovo stsn ing in my shop ths removed
for medical aid; Ellen M'Dousld and Emma Maicom6
the parties who looked to the Of paes
ea the about two three miOates before the expo
sion; tiss kDeEad wss In the shop the time; the
powder In kegs under ths bench; ussi about four
kegs DAY; sbout twenty kegs In the shop; aSeut
qusnot Of The nagsEns bsirg FULL the boxes we're to
take he the cartridges would mot explode, large
9usntly s on the ground now We have boards CALLED
b1cts; the ueges pls ced In holes, ned then
psteo 10 rtbers -ho closed them and paos I'd them up
Beniy W. Fr.Lcb, sworn Eesles at Ravenswood With
70 hr tEs previous witress; have lived there about
soar ysss NJ, brs,L.s l. % loox after tae PEI SONS who
t. oG ta~ er ta the bsls " gra Of tnem
mere wx-sa - lst Hst s.~ shsSs sAturcsy,
ooiccs in my .hop At ths time situated about 200
or 200 ysics from the blesu mp doE't remsmbsr
sbl twenty feet q oirner t,e did stop bsiore
my elmer ard asked the ers they would have de
uIon ths pend they had just quit work; did not noss
In rcuisr the stove; suppose there hse in ths
sovs ythins in the shop its ordinsry
to ths beat my belief there from IA Ia in the
correct List OF the who IN the that day.
took ide With them sfter dinner ofth boys
emp oy.d insas the chop; there Chris
tpher afy employed on eide the shop; Andrew Kerney
inftfe the shop - his body sitter wards he
Of the pIenis.s) burn Goals in thslstove; there
nothing between the floor and sove the the bench
.srs .Dsns E fo1, III inehs. oss 90 not lnos nor have
Mary Malccm had Il management Of the shop Of my
father; made the Are that morning; in ths absence Of
my father, Ellen Mcdonald had the charge Of the stove;
do net know whore the kegs Of powder approved kept
DO not work there; tho shop aoor was clean when
o g.. $
Any person or persons smokDg in going from or to the
Examined by the Ju,y have sssn the stove near red
hot never any Of the boys throw powder on the
stove; they dare mot do it, Miss Mcdonald about
twenty old We corsdered her the most careful and
prudent; anything 10 shake confidence in
her would not allow CT the boys to the stove
faith gave ,sct orders that Miss Malcolm and Miss
that ia two instances pieces Of matches found In the
power; consider every precautton Was taken BY my
those Who worked in that shop the msgasns about
twenty hve or thirty feet from the shop
Ths Coroner then adjourned the investigation until the
afternoon.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
When the pr ceeiiIgs commenced in the aftsrnocn
there was present large number in the early part
OF the day Each Mtered with melancholy interest to
every word which fell from ths lips of the Witnesses
Ella D-v.ins sworn:-l reside At Astoria; am fore
woman OF ore Of Mr. Frepshs hops was at work there
the 2s'h Cay OF January last was IN tbs building q
quAteI bcforsoLe, AMI RENAME there until ten minutes
before do not know the number Of persons employ
ed in the buiing 81 ths time left thers vere four n
IT. the number OF persons usually 1T work can't tell;
there stove In the building sut with very little
In IT. there bench around the stoves parts
Of the bench were paoksges Of powder; sever saw
lighted lamp that bench was sitting the stove,
and felt little heat from IT, the floor perfectly clean
about twsntyhrss twenty four on the pond
there are about sixteen or eighteen Ia my shop;
q the time Of the explosion wa. standing in my shop
sbsspos Fllen McDcnso lad chares Of the shop: the
rear the stove 4 ussd for sasns they grease
sresse l. put in round tin dsh and beneath II s nts
lamp; the top cf the tin Il level with the bench that
bench abs Ut four feet or more from th: .tovs When
worisd there there was only employed In filing the
there yesterday; Mr. Er.stus French and Hsuny Frsneh
pond nrst and stsod upon the highway when got nsar
to my shop he vas still stasciDg thers Mr. French
y very careful man, and slsays cautious; I have
heard him cay .bs careful Of the powdsr;" 10 the
ten days that l worked in ths shop don't know
how uoh powder was brought in; don't know where
Instruction to b. careful with tie DO rdsr WAS slightly
Acqusintd With Nss Mcdonald; Mr.. French did nst
invite the girs and boys 10 come out and take slide,
n " mimi % before the explosien.
May Graham sworn-I reside In Astoria An en-
ployed b, Mr. French. worked in shop No. 2; have
in chop No !, at makiss paper bo,es 70 pack mp the
cartrdsss woiked near the door the stove In the
fame pac esbers 1t 1t the time Of the expIoson;
Of II know Of dmcu ~ snisdns hst~esn the workmsa
and Mr. French after Mr. French sfs the pond he stood
IL =. tim: Of as n:
was In the chop where Eliza was at thai time saw no
hight that hye mil utss before one there very
NJ s Are in the stoves the floor swept olsan
eicch in both he rhops.
Patsck Ncrs nale ssorn Il reside at Ravens weod I
wo Tor Mr. French ran balls In the fou1dIy; At the
hns OF the sxpiosion at work Was in shop No.
81 10 o'clock that day; I saw the stove ana the
bench the stove was not red hot; I vent in
y s.- my sister; ! George hsloelm there
sr'tng, Gid not sac the lamp there that day bat
&c ~ psJ snention 1t " common for powder to be
hiirg on nat beech someup IS two pounds =. tine;
tnf Isvdsr oTopTed from tba csrtri ses; doa't re-
Der u IN re vas any thsre that day the four boys
hd the cartrdgs' stood the east snd Of the
IN rg the cart idgss they little measures vhien
they div toyn into drawer q p4 WIDER; have serp I
leo Dccsd bring powder to them have sssn powder
scattered over ths shop and them walking oysr i, In
their ordinary sboes most Of them were Ia the ab os
pg IN With their muddy feet when went ont A. the
time o. the explosion Mr. French into the souuarv
after hs explosion he jumped cut and went the rains
found John Smith ard Matthsw R,ap tbs deceased: nv
brother 10 help took Matthew Ryaa until his
brother to take him; have requsnty been In shop
No, anc heard him auop his wotkmsn Ellen zsDoa