The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-08-16


RvEeTIa ALTON BlYoBE CORONER HASrosD AND
AUTHORIZATIONS OF THE CASE, AND APLlkp
cENsURK ON THE BOILER MAKERS
The Investigation into the Of the steam boiler
explosion in wders safe factory on the corner OF Thr
teenth street and Third avenue, Brooyn on Saturday
last 10th inst commenced before Coroner Hanford
and the following jury, yesterday at the Eighth wara
station house
Peter wyckor John Van os.rand
j. c. Jones, Peter Rouget
JOS Ii. Fields Joseph Wilson.
This being the jury ars, empanneled Except
ing the former foreman Mr.. P. G. Bergea,) not
deemed necessary exhume the bodies and proceedings
were commenced without unnecessary delay. As will
be seen several Of the witnesses who examined on
the previous inquest resworn aud testified az they
did before IS therefore, unnecessary 10 produce
their testimony. George W. s,ilweA and Or. Buell.
were not present ana their testimony ruled out.
After a brief address to the jury By the Coroner in
which be explained the nature Of their duties the follow
The evidence OF Thomas Combs, Captain OF the Egah
Ward Police, was read, (he being presently which
the same as that heretofore pubshsd thou alteration
OF amendment II i a description OF the ACCIDENT.
VIM q. BIockett, heretofore examined, and whose
tencc has been published, sworn ami the evi.
dence read oser No alterations made.
Frederick j. harris. resworn- E7iience heye,oroea
Published In addiuon:--(Peoe Of iron produced) iron
that i burnt bass disposition TO blister o.eriag
dence thai Iron is not gocd.
TO Alderman wilson--Iron gensrsil7 Dls,ers under
the furnace where the greatgs beat this opinion form
from observation; iron will blister where there scale
formed N The better quicker tan anywhere else.
I. 10 Mr.. Feldvhe blsierilg mast have taken place
since the IRON put In the boiler the clustering does
not eaaanger boiler 60 faf a. regards explosion.
o. being very brittle.
3. 6. Wilder resweTa-Eyi5eace read Same a. pub
Charles Piazza sworn2esdes ID Tnr:y-secoaa street
New fors am micAnist by occupation, employed "a
the Globe Iron Works where have been engaged for
I'VE years past and ia the capacity o. foreman for tie
rast shfee years. the Sahe bon WORKS are Thirty
whole factory the gropfeiors G 3. HARRISON o..
reco ect the construction OF two boilers for g. Wilder
Co, OF Brooklyn; supernterded their construction
they are IS inches diameter CAS-; iron heads pin cyn
der ney wire 70 or - feet long my instructions
oua them IN the best mannel-taa they should be good
boilers.
- juror haa nothing do with the selection Of
\ the ron. the frn furnished me with H.
pirect--Can't say what kind Of iron was Eng
sh ron i good aud some American bad; not know
what the quality OF the iron heard remarks from
SoTsmen as to tue quality examined the plates which
| were perfect examined the boilers after com aleou
To Juror can generally tell good ron from bad b.
looking al the plate; good iron looas bcsh.er and
tougher don't recoect whether observed tbs ia these
| boilers. il l. 50 opg ago
] DEect-I tested both boilers by hydraulic pressure
after compilation We don't test the plates We found the
boilers IN good ordec generally apply pressure u
2CO pounds 70 tie square ZACH 70 boilers Of this SIZE.
10 They we're tested IN our lactory suppose
| they tested-I doat know positively; we have
hydraac press ia tue shop We always test boilers
when we are IN great harry, and can't distinctly
To Alderman wilson, never knew boiler to give OF.
under hydraulic pressure: there Is difference ia the
price between English and American boiler iron Amer.
can costs the most: workman couli tell the stegence
kinds Of iron don't recolect whe,hcr these boilers we've
maze Win American Or English ifon.
this boiler perceive e No $, and Il therefore thicker;
iece q IRON pTcdrced}-.hs aas been red lot several
yet end locks tough b the oiher does LOOK
good. hea. take the body Of ron
10 the CoroaerBy hag,ry IA. lining or the Furnaces
loose, the heat strikes above the ae, which la
PIE 70 cause az explosion fo md tie iegsr bfesea Oh The
bo.eg, and hoe. b-t don L1o~ Low caused.
TO ru-o--Ii gs~s. 10 furnish SINAI, csle,s Wit.
yroush, iron heads they are 81. eaaer than cast ron Il
the brick Lina :. i0goace < oft there you'd
be no draught; roi.e, y no lining away, the 5e!ers
soud &c liable n become he7tcd "a previous witness
TESTIFIED thai there hole ~ tao .ee IN exten. the
lining OF tue furnace, between The hoerc Guicf
these crcuur aBces TIE liable = become oy,r
ra.e6, even there ara ttree cocks 81 we,er ncreis
| q ,le pressure
Jatnes AaeiaFana, s"ors--l res.1e BroaSyn; sn by
occupsioD IN &c gineer y he empog he Cnioa Ferry
70 ne ~ co-sisble Br@saN. u.s Z portion o. 4;
frieces prodaeed IRON tire app,sreace o hs sheet n.y
impression fFst was tfat VJs parht; took - the
shop AID tesisi T. aut foaad one pece better than the
ot.ert ha@ Aoi been ootl made morse aaos ats tfou
- -, - :. - 80 - !. -. - ~.
nio the boiler octeTe u 10 20 Ane 'caa iroa ~. y
q geod taE5 TANK u = Ptnisyly4na ron; nc tests
AYE made ,nS show & lc!gsiyel thai p. lrol va
not orltn s1o.a 20. 'h se'e ~ 81 eoAes NAE
o. lhlt qcaiy Q! ron ~ sSy goupi GAow.ns tae qa
ny q the iron would not be wiling 70 tfpsi SKY
poraos On u uh. ~ az. eiie n, so
~ ihs ~! !le ~. .IVtto as u n f'ae 2. ~.
Isfh1e" VOC ec 70 apo se ~ aI Az ou 80 ~ 81
~ .cs ~ seaa,, 20. 'a.aS y ~olla etaansef an
tbus ao re. tA.uN we arg uas as rC - '1acs.,
w's4l pave spltstt a.s~lIt y Sn{enaer az sSua
gssusy q ssess tass - aPsfei y ihsio DC aeAsl
sSsas.a .s .ass' 49,. mAen 80 mfh' "a ess.
q Ut svue me Pe.A'Ps eFss a.lee tle O2...s ~
ysa.t 80 80. '"s - = $500 1e,Nsst y as ~
$500 ~ ~ :. - 49, = .ss s.ssL ~
OSfs tqlA.Le Tie sieaA ana aaa - tae Salty o. tns
WOE T, 'ShS y - - i, . 60 =, -, q,
, ".- .,sSN -. :, - -, 80 = -
-. w.. 80.