New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1855-06-22
FIRE-MARsHAL's OFFICE.
EXPLOSION OF FIREWORKS IN nAIpEs-LAsE -
rEREsTrNe EVIDENCE IN THE CASE.

psee AZ 10 causing the death Of Mr. j. anneet
and destroying large Of property The oe'~ns
Patrick HALLowAY testified that he hept the KEY
Of the and tbs. the morning. Of the Ire he openei
door on the de opened and then swept ont
the after which be started 10 the
doos the second floor and when the Of
stsrs he heard Kissing sound stopped instantly down
ss y, sSTs Z ss SssIs a, "Gs
pass by them to the front door, and before he reached
the street one Of The wsee Exploded a. q: he unoekea me
him he did look back but e the door partly
windows put the eoored up the upper
shs BY order Of M Duntin who tod ne e b, careful
been in DuDkin u Robbinss employ over four years
JOHN ID. ROBBINS testified that he has dealt in
fireworks for upward Of and never had an accident
before From wha the porter says about where he first
The Ere believe by spontaneous
to spcntsneous co1obu stion when improperly made
JAMES CAMERON testified that he ia salesman in the
firm Of DuDkn Robbins As general thing be could tell the
manufacture Of the fireworks by their sppesrAncc
Psrek Holloway LA described to the spot where he 6
the FIRE know the character Of the fireworks deposited
the shelf where the porter says he fret saw the ire they were
from the Sn1e df o. d aozs asaea Of .S
coord fireworks are liable to spontaneous combustion when
,CT e H. Jcss5h PUs 81 sSOa ,so
yesu cannot cay how originated; informed BY
toseo by r Hadfed; reference the origin
hood IL caused by spontaneous combustion
fireworks and from where the fire Is said have gDa,ed
shoud say r exhibited Itself among some pot aud lance
wheels of the nsnufscure Of W. Hsdheid.
THOMAS DUsKIS testified that on Saturday, 9Th
June he received the lot Of coOed pot wheels from
the fsctory Of J. w Hsded Of wisnsbshi think there
up the shelves the ceiling; according tbs
made by the porter was one or more Of these
hees that be first discovered re am Of the opinion that
the cooTed wheels in question Improperly MADE and
ere y am Tns 70 sn re-
dealers TO prevent If possible accidents OF the Ike character
JosEPH G. EDGE, testfed-I am of the firm of
joseph snd Isaac Edge J Pyrotechnc we keep our manu-
Of Robbins WIN agenfs
the character Of the fireworks h Uncovered on he
lance wheels coored fres far my experience gos
coored fires liable fire certain temperatures Of the
sss a. al Il ou1 consider It very dsngerous
it combination Of sulphsts of copper sulphur chloride
Of potash and do not consider of the other
fires dangerous, ifproperly prepared.
JosEFH Is. PURDY testified that on the 18th June, 1885,
took place his store the second noor was standing
the front pant OF the third aoor about O'Clock NJ when
hanging kysht ran to the wheel and pulled
it down. and threw into corner Of the room and tried to
Ire TO the other eworks made my escspe the porter
got Of the window and fell TO the earth causing compound
year by blank sample but this yem from the strong
petition have found 1t necessary to compete with other
dealers keep stock Of fireworks in store the coUed
pct that discovered FIST FIRE Of the msuuao,ure
Hadfeld Of Wiamsbureh had none Of that kind Of
other manufacture in stores the fire promises In
opinion caused by spontaneous combustion taking place
IL he eoGTeS % present year wrote 70 MI Had
propey made and Liable to spontaneous combustion
purchese Of bin again he woe he had
wCIk and orders on hand than be could supply.
JOHN w. HADFIELD ties iiied | am a pyro;echniet;
have sod rewOIfs to DanEip Robbins, No 10 Madden
lane my experience In reference TO he class OF lab
combustion Is IN colored works. blue the most
liable take Ere also puple they both about the
thing made Of the same mgredents gre Will also explode
told have any instance Of it, yet bsye
doubt those who informed never kne red
sSS 70 nI % and lUT but eo
large quantities of sDphuc acid Ia the sulphur we purchase
wss Ss ea1sny discard articles
most OF oar Chemicals are OF french nporaton come we
baryes the blue and pupIe fires shade from
O he sna 81 e
keep shops closed this hind OF Gather likely to
properly made; have expressly set apart for the
Of tored fires which my and myself attend 70
po ~. ABOUT the 9Th Of juue made "a dozen pots
and Of hsh Rnnn NoosGs naa S.s
balance since the fire have some Ct these sane wheels
sn.Is in Mr. Ger store think , there Sa ,So 10 Dv
fireworks at time an their stores enc work becomes
FIRE should think general thing tho dealers could sell
by blank smPe 1t very DANGEROUS TO have 50 many ne
works exposed or stored IN city arrouoe as Trey must Do
by valuable property and eopardzng the lives of SO macy
people A. o,.;,oroo :, ,,,;s
case beyond doubt great danger may at all times be
tcpaed from the OF large quantities of fireworks
block esch other by Spontaneous combustion. and large
Of property destroyed IN easn Ssss ias De
another ard have 20 record the destruc
s Sn matter Of e Some dealers have been
fifteen without accdeut nevertheless
any moment they liable to 0f such disastrous ccum
The Fre-Marsha will prepare all the necessary evidence for
the Mayer in order to present the matter in proper form be-
fore tn. Common Council at their next meeting -
lie also takes pleasure In announcing to the public thai the
him for the purpose of establishing law for the better pro-
lection Of life and property in the sale ofhrevorka
BROOKLYN CITY COURT-JusE 21-Before Judge Culver
and Supervisors STRIKER and CALDWELL
Catharne Mitchell was placed on trial yesterday on
toe charge of grand larceny in stealing soc worth Of
clothing, &C. from the house Of Mr. Leonard in Gstessv
where she employed servant appears she took ad
Of the absence of the and took
thing she could 6ud She convicted of the oHense
Michael Donovan and james Sullivan, convicted of
ns ss.y IN .p 70 e 81 m
and the latter for three years
COURT OF GENERAL sEssiONs-JuSE ,l-Before Judge
STUART
Vim. Holman indice for assault with intent to kill
with smoothing tried and convicted OF assault and
battery only and was remsnasd for sentence .,
Michael luohy aud Ihos. MeNevln, indlcted Tor
grand larceny and John Ryan and VIM Harding indicted for
robbery were. each tried and scquitted.
VIM. Spencer, indicted for burglary at the Interna-
tona Hotel in entering the Of boade pleaded guilty
to burglary in the third degree and was sentenced to the State
Prison for two yesrs.
ing chain cable and anchor pleaded guilty petit larceny and
remsnded for sentence The Court then adjourned for the
day.
COURT CALENDAR-Tus DAY.
CIRCUIT CoURr-Part FL lO2, lls, 900 TO 223
Part H. short Nos SS, ~. $50 Belden Van
Colt sS5 $50 loca 1855 1885, ls'o, 1851 1888 l.ss Ss 1915,
SUPERIOR CoURT-Same Ms yesterday, emitting s70
and adding NoS $751; 10 GIG, ST. s 60 57 42 ST. 1873 7,
II. s. DIs1RIcr CouRr-Nos. %, &c, %, 46 to So.
COMMON PLEAs-Before the Judge, without Jury.
Nos. le4 TO lie.