New-York daily tribune., 1857-10-05
rHE RECENT STEAM BOILER EAFL0-
SION.
DEATH OF Two MORE or THE VICTIMS

IL
IsorRST BY CORONER PERhh'
A., n o,cloct o., Saturday morning Coroner fer'y
-. ,s,oad ,le investigator relative to the causes Oh
,... .-olo,;c, n the steam boiler in the plaster
a.,rroc.orv of Mr. vnoebl c. King, corner o. hors'to
~ IL, s,,ess Before much evidence was taken
Co,onsr rece,yed Information that 40 more vic
~. 10 ,l,s explosion had died They proved to be
k,mue Anderson ana Ronsid Elphis, tss former hav-
lr .,pred in the New York Hospital and the latter
Iii. late residence, No. III Varick street. The Cor
,.r accordingly took short for the purpose OF
,.blrg the Jory to view the bodies Of the two last
ksims, they having previously seen the remains OF
Cs,bsrine Duggan, assequired by law.
The investigation was then resumed ana conclu1ea'
s.lov will be found copy Of the testimony taken;
Vincent G.. King, resding a. no. 10 oGae s;se9'
SlS 1 P.stsT NJ the fscory t~cuty min
before the to , .ss and W.. ..s stsul"s to
s.s eco Seer eayrs. heard Of the explosion; inne
1 nss the mill aud siouins ba1inss fell in and
"a oce pile Of ruin, have Ce hsd part r9bbshre
.rd 10 pieces; this boiler procured and placed
sstSo yesrs ago. butt by j. ). Bunce Co.. 1t was
tar boiler was veil ftted Mp with steam
srs magnetic gauge; abort three months since the
s Ied d .hs to put IN pssc. Gio
l tbey DID, have not known ANYTHING 10 be out oIepar
Ina.
yEm 10 be intoxicated hiI work; believe he under
bb busnoss be has acted ensneer for about three
iius erected some eiaAt years ago.; supervise the
I'd tao mills and consequently ihonsh the day 20 10 and
s wser runnps from The gauss-cock OF the rate OF
tweny minutes; the cock was ve inches above
Tlan W aterson, residog at No lJ7 Jane street, be-
ly pwon Gays: was employed 10 the mill. of King
mps roo and been up Stairs but few minutes when
M the shock the explosion and was thrown with oat
ra witch Indicated danger; the steam stood a. sew
pcunds pressure the safety valve weight having been liked
NM from tie lower gage cock al the
LED psf Ia half hour the gauge cock leaked onS tue
nt wst IN the boiler the supply OF wser in tne boiler
sde constant By steam pumps there was also magnetic
nesy straight horizontal there was no more IRE tl9n
under The tceI had .sa ne 'assy vsys cus sn 1ns
sunt for the explosions have had chtgc ot seae engine
sr, have never served an apprenticeship business,
nrred by working about engine for the last five
Jseuish S. Bunce, residing in New-York, being
eSyoyu says-The boiler which exploded OF West
rorstio manufactured In establishment two
T ego s md h. N y 'G remsn eI.ed s
r.rs Of the boiler th forenoon think from tue appear
he slaoe Of the boiler which expoped TO the fire
ssed evidence q having been acted upon with sest hes
10 well supplied with water the waer was running from
lower sA1eecock to considerable extent there must
y, sufficient quantity OF water the steam OF the eoef
M have condensed 10 the gauge % ss 10 drop sa
ssuy sired psu in two houTs the gaagsc2ck
~sre think il would hsve bec1 safe the ou
soe lbs. the boiler made Of the best material an and was
etd us 70 do the sRiey.yslv does not sSsys act
A; sometimes sticks the s.losyvave s9ona oe t,sa &
ssry hours 10 clear it from some unavodaoe cause tne
~, valve stick very sho time alter having been
Issred tho also liable to get out Of Order a. eny
me II the engineer careful; think that the eAPo'
90 vas caused by the intense pressure OF stesul
James MeGregory being sw0rn says: !,,M am c.vl
ssse5 in putting up the boiler in Mr. Kings mills; connd-
frs, eGs ds Il Asp Sos p n K eses Sel Ssfe
ne as many two aad magnetic sNaso these
aDe ssse, rarely and S'sT & sss caI o. .oo S
snoIEt Of water IN the boiler; DO rot think that Il '
sIoS; for Distance, ii the supply Of water any time
spped then suddenly let explosion may take p'ce
we to b c.tced at any moment BY little thing get
q under the valve and then Clear itself all without the
az, Tsvss VII stick go that they win work ceari the
dI an engine is not very Intricate business but such
. e a'sa d. c1 oe sn onS 1Sa eapssnoe
Gd in the business; s usual tof engineers to commence
Albert I.appam residing in Brooklyn, being sworn,
bid fireman in the shops Of Mesns Bunce Co have
asioed toe wreck Of the boiler s the rum. o. M M
|aen wss om Of in the boiler this ind
% he sss ss part pa T as SOas i Sd Secn
sssed ts appearance visible from about half way from
he arch DON award.
The medical evidence was then read to the Jury by
Coroner Perry, and dessnbed the causc Of death in
zach csse, saer which the matter was given to the
Jury who, after mature consideration, rendered
fet as 10 lows:
"Tha ihe deceased pst.ies cane 10 their deaths BY
suTes received at the late boiler explosion, corner of
horato aud West streets. The Jury believe that this
sIposon wes csused by 8 want of sufficient water in
he seam boiler but whether from negligence or some
pna, o'dAble accidental Gauss they are unable 70
say"