The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-06-22

Fire Marshal,s Once.
EXPLOSION OF FIRE WORKS IN MAIDEN LANu-rN
TEusrEG EVIDENCE IN THE CASE
1t win bs rscolseied that the 18th instant Or,
TOOK place 1t No. 10 Maiden lane causing the death
NJ Jeannsrst, and destroying large amount Of pro
perty. The following is the evidence =
Patrick holloway testified that kept the key tn
store few minutes before clock that he locked tn,
front door the inside opened the back Windows and
then swept out the store after which he started to
when the top Of the 6rst stairs he heard hssine
sound, stopped instantly went down two steps, and
tSs colorsd whse on n. uuo.r sSslyss On An. he hs
to past them to get to the front door and before he
reached the street. Of the wheels exploded just he
The fireworks behind him. he did mot look back but left
the store door partly cpsn called ont fire. and at til 4
the coored wheels up ON the upper shelf by order Of Mr.
Dunhip who told TO be careful with them, they
might EXPLODE roughly hsndled have been in Dunkn
Robbins employ over four years.
John D. Robbins testified that he hsd det in fireworks
fer upwards Of seven years. and never had An accident
before; from what the porter about where he first
the fire. inclined to believe IL caused from
pontapeous combustion; coiored fireworks AN inform.
ed are liable to spontaneous combustion, when i'm
James Cameron testified that he IL salesman Of the
firm q Dupiin Roeb.ns as general thing could tell
peArspce Patrick Holloway has described TO the spot
where be irst discovered the fire. know the chara
OF ire depoeted on the SHELF where she porter
says he frst saw tho fire. they were pot and huce
Wheels coorsd FIRE; they from the mandatory
Hadhs,d, Of Williamsburg; there up wards OF
three dozen OF them have heard that coored fire works
liable TO spontaneous combustion when Improperly
nsoe collect about fire taking place in the store Of
ago; cannot say how It originated; was informed by
Mt. Purdy that 1t originated amongst fireworks
manufactured by Mr. Hsofed in reference the origin
Of the fire in store, should say it caused by
spontaneous combustion OF fireworks, and from where
the Gre 10 said to have originated should say it rst
the aads anu wheels OF
Thomas Donkn testified that Saturday, 9th Juns,
flom the factory Of j. w. Hsasd Of Wiiamsburs:
thnk there three four dozen of wheels direct
ed our porter to put them on the shelves next to the
csing according to the statement made by the porter
II wss one or more Of these wheels that he first dis
covered on fire; am Of the opinion that the colorei
shees IN question were improperly made. and took FIRE
by spontaneous combustion; am willing to sign an
agreement to sell fireworks by blank sample, ard
oss,s With al ots sr dealers to prevent II possible
Joseph Edge; testifed-T am Of the firm OF jose 3h
lsssc Edge, Jr, Pyroecbnists; we keep manufac
in The Of Robbins who act as our agents.
in reference to the character OF the dre frat
cove "a On nfe am Informed ~ Mr. Cameron they
far as my experience gees coored fires liable to take
fire At certain temperatures OF tho atmosphere unless
our manufacturer consider it very eangerous 1t 10
biDston Of sulphur Of copper, sulphur chloride of
potash and SOME carbon 90 not consider any OF The
otser ores dangerous il properly prepared.
Joseph b Purdy testified, that on the 18th day June
1853 dre took place in his store, the secoud oor
o'clock p when heard noise on turning around
saw co0red Wheel ON FIRE; 1t hanging up by the
90 ,ns Of es mot
by stamping upon IT, after exploded setting fire to
he other fireworks; ] then made my escape; the
ing compound ractn-e OF the skull which caused his
eeath the following year sold by blank sample but
this year from the strong competition have found It
pecessary, to compete with other Dealers to keep
stocs Of fireworks in my store the colored pot wheel
that discovered first Gre of the manufacture Of
]. W. Hadfsld of Williamsburg; had none Of that
kind Of fireworks Of any other manufacture in my
stere the FIRE in my premises in my opinion, caus
DS s r. me
hst If he would give written certificate that mia
IRE Works we're properly made and not liable to spon-
cent me word he had more work AMI orders on hand
than he could supply
John W. Had6sId testided-I an pyrotechnist;
have ctured an kinds Of fireworks for twenty.
eight years past have sold fireworks to Messrs Dunkin
Robbins no. 10 Maicen laue my experience in refer
bustion ID in coloreo works. blue Ia the most liable to
tsse fire. also the purple they both about the
pIode SO am told never have seen any instance OF
IT, but Fave reason to doubt it, from those who in
formed me- Dever knew red color to explode nor gel
green but red mostly there are times large
Of sus.s s r ss ssos
cnared from cbemistB; most Of chemicals are Of
M silly for making green and red Ore; nitrate Of
lsryses the blue and purple fires are made from pre-
phers must be carefully regarded In damp warm, sutry
weather leep shops close this kind Of weather
IL more lte)y to produce spontaneous combustion Of
set apart for the manufacture Of colored Ares
which my son and myself attend to entirely; every srt
room; about the Sth june made twelve dozen Of pot
and lance wheels, Of which Duntin Robbins had b.
tween three and four dozen and Mr. Martin Bennett 9S
Front street, the balan re- since the fire have
Of these wheels hanging up Ia Mr.. Benefits
store; think there ought 10 be used by the
ops work
accident al those exposed must OF course be set on
Gre; should think, as general thing, the dealers
many irework exposed stored In city, surround
ed they must be by valuable property, and eopard.
ing the lives of so many people.
It viii be by the evidence In this that bs-
yond doubt great danger may At all times be an ci
paed from the storage Of large quantities Of Are works
During the last two years two have been killed,
within block OF each other, by spontaneous cembus
ton and large amouat of property destroyed in ca h
case must be admitted that II the practice Is
continued without applying remedy, another year and
we may have record the destruction OF dozen Ives
The spontaneous explosion Of fireworks becomes merely
matter of time. some dealers have been business
for ten fifteen years without accident nevettheess
at any moment they liable to just ruch disastrous
The Fire Marshl will prepare all the necessary evil
dence for the Mayor in order to present the matter in
proper form before the Common Council ct their next
meetisg.
He also takes pleasure in announcing to the public
that the merchants have expressed their Willingness to
operate With him for the purpose Of establishing
law Tor the better proteson Of life and property in the
sale Of fireworks. s# #a 8ea
BRUTAL MURDER AND ROBBERY IN ILLrNoIs--We
learn by gentleman Wnnebago county Of most
foul murder which committed some distance from
ford, Safur lay afternoon last, by man
May berry upon the person OF lumber merchant from
the town Of Pennington, Wisconsin, whose name we
have not been able to got 1t appears that MAyberry
rad lately been in tie Penitentafy for horse stealing
end that had formerly been identified in notorious
manner with the Mormon difficulties in Hancock county.
While in the Penitentary Mayberry formed the &C
qusintsnce of young named Macomb also confined
there, VIE isvited him to 60 home with him to his
fathers farm, in Wintesgo county May berry did go,