The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-03-23
THE EXPLOSION AT GREENvnLE.
THE coRoNER's INQUEST.
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We noticed IN yesterday q HERALD the explosion Of the
irewsrks factory at Greenve OF which to-day give
additional particulars This factory belonged to G. A.
Illiendahl who does business New York on, the
of Spruce and William streets His fireworks estab
Ishment is situated short distance beyond Greenville
little village about four miles from Jersey City, towards
Newark The factory stands upon the banks of the
Norris Canal, ON the south side Of Newark Bay The
whole estabshment consists of separate buildings
fve Of which story brick buildings covering an
Of about twenty by forty feet the other two
wooden buildings, Of about the dimensions These
buildings appropriated uses in the manu-
facture Of fireworks One is for making the cases.
another for charging the with the explo-
composition the third where the cases are fn-
ished and turned out complete into the pin wheel rock
e cracker fourth the storage room fifth mag azine
and to the seventh. This establishment built
In 1858, and has been in operation two years About
half females mostly Germans In every sta has
found market for the fireworks Of this factory ana al
most every city in the Union has sent its
touched of its pin wheels serpents in their gala day
.reoicipgs.
noon. The hands at work usual In the charging
factory when at about two O'Clock in the afternoon BY
one more or less injured Thus factory built of
wood and IN i we're engaged at the time Of the xpo-
ON his way to it, and but few seconds from entering it
when the calamity happened. The of the expo-
the general belief that it ofslnsted from caresssness
in charging the cases on the part Of two on three
in ihsir work hi,sins asme, similar to that that
heard when rocket goes up, was frst
shop, sheet Of fame rose up, lifting the shop from
its foundation into the air. and letting ii fall pile of
p hs hands from the o.ber factories
the sufferers, to whom every relief Of the place i'm
nediately given The dead and injured follows
Henry Kisiber-A boy thirteen years Of age was ta-
ken from the flames burned to a skeleton.
Louis Horner-A German, who had been for long
time employed in the factory, taken out OF the
flames 80 badly burned that he died within few hours
Emil Brehm-His whole body black with burning; in
intense agony, and cannot recover.
Ferdinand Bauer-Badly burned the face and hands
Charles Internationally burned about the face and
breast The doctor thinks he will not survive many
Jacob Nicolay-Danserousy burned upon his back;
the spine affected; recovery doubtful
Frederick Frundt-Being severely burned about the
legs and head he Is not expected to survive.
William Htter-siightly injured about the breast aud
face.
Henry Gasman-on1y slightly injured.
George 0chs-Escaped unpjured.
The report OF the explosion spread rapidly through
large numberot citizens visited the place yesterday
The wounded under the DOCTORS hands, and
ceiving every attention their cases require.
CORONERS INQUEST.
George Thompson Esq Justice Of the Peace for this
county (the county Of Hudson) acted coroner and
place, as jurym,n, YESTERDAY % afteInoon '''' y 'n
Martin Van Pelt Frederick Bishop,
Hartmen N. vreelan, Theodore Bishop
Daniel A. johnson, William King,
Josiah Naitron Francis Meyer,
Henry R. Welsh, Abiather Pierson,
Charles Musk, Thomas Anderson.
The following was the evidence taken before the
ner, ss copied from mis- notes.
That he resides at Jersey City; occupation fireworks
maker for the present employed superin tendent OF
explosion At said factory yesterday knew the deceased
the explosion took place in the building known az the
there we're about six pounds unchanged composition
and fty pounds in cases. and upwards Of fifty pounds
Of works called stars In said shop kept there for the
severity OF the burns received by deceased (at least
Of thsm) believes the explosion occurred acciden
tally; there apartment in said factory for the
purpose Of drying said stars.
GuHtavusA Iillinedah being duly sworn deposeth and
saysRestes in the City of New York. Is proprietor Of
the factory At which the explosion occurred pre-
sent at the time the explosion occurred the building
bull. originally for particular purpose but it
was fsund convenient to use 1t for a charging shop
would consider that engaged in charging fireworks
should Working alone, be more ludiciousy arranged
Adolph Cors, being duly sworn, deposeth and saith
Resides this factory worked in said charging shop
called out but moment before The explosion the
above mentioned he believes caused the extreme
violence Of the explosion when he came from the shop
he observed enc Of the worKmen fooling with rocket
and from this in his opinion came the explosion and
II this worh man had minded HIS business the ex
pl0H0u would not nave occurred. TINS workmanB name
Emiel Beheu; he had told the witness that he was
by his caressness the sole of the explosion had
always received strict orders from the propretors to
avoid all danger dangerous conduct and to exercise
extreme caution.
George Ochs, being sworn, says-Resdes the
preniscs a Greenvile works In the fire work factory
present at the explosion; works In the charging
shop; while engaged work heard noise resembling
the explosion Of gun caps fire and Immediately
In the shop; and when about twenty feet from the
shop the explosion took place carelessness with
any OF the men
VERDICT.
About three O'Clock the jury retired, and after an
hours deliberation returned she following verdict -
I'VE find thst Henry Kleiber and Lewis kooner came
to their deaths by accidental explosion at the fire
works factory Of G.. A. Iiendahl, at Greenve the
21st March 1885, said explosion being brought about
believe this practice of keeping large quantity Of an
ished fireworks for the purpose OF drying in workshop
of such charac ter, highly reprehensble
one, and which should be Immediately abated"
THE FUNERAL.
Immediately upon the rendition OF the above verdict,
charge Of the remains for ntermsnt Mahogany collins
received in the afternoon from New York. and a.
O'CLOCK the funeral took place from the Methodist
Chnrch, Greenville The attendance at the funeral
quite large Funeral service was read by German
minister located in the place Thedeceased placed
10 rest in the Methodist graveyard belonging to the
church.
Capt. Insrsham OF the Navy-Pasriotic Fund.
NEw YORK. March %, 1865
j. @. BsSIFIT, Eso.;-
DEAR SfR-I noticed recently the Charleston Hercu
~ that the entire property Of the gallant Captain In
graham OF the Navy, TO be sacr6edunder ths
sheriTs for liability OF $40 oOo incur
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