New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-02-06
BROOKLYN ITEMS.

TIE EXPLOSION IN THE HAT FAcToRY.-Since the
boiler explosion in Ames & Motions hat factory, Oh
Friday last workmen have been engaged in clearing
away the ruins, and nearly every brick and piece Of
timber has been handled. One body only has been
eshumed that Of Michael Kuhn, steamppe filter, in
the employ of j. 0 Morse & Co., No. IS John street.
New.York The fireman, Smith, who was supposed
to be under the ruins, it has been ascerained, was
taken away III the same wagon with Andrew Orr, one
of the injured The latter was left at his residence,
corner of Court and Atlantic streets, and Smith was
aiken somewhere else, but where is not now known.
The carman who conveyed these men from the facto-
nv is requested 10 call at the office of the Deputy Su-
perntendent of Police, in the basement of the City
Hail. in order that Smiths present quarters may be as
ceriained.
John Mulhonand, ore Of the injured men, died at
the City Hospital on Friday night. John Gallagher
and Aaron Vooibis are considered in doubtful con-
dtion James Worthington, Ann Clarity, and Harriet
Coston are improving
The scene of the disaster visited by Thousands
yesterday, among them several boiler makers and
workers in iron. The crowd Wac kept without the in
closure by the police, under Sergeant White, Of the
Ninth Precinct and those only admitted who mi ht by
theiI examinations, make discoveries as to the
actual cause of the catastrophe. Nearly all who in
epected the fragments of the boilers were of the
opinion that they made of the best of iron.
Mr.. Weeks, United States Inspector, examined the
quality of the ron and expressed himself perfectly
satisfied that it was of good quality. He next ex-
ARMED the water and steam cooke, and found
the water-coeks leading from the center boiler
(which exploded TO the boilers ON each side,
clcsed The steam-cock the top of the center boiler
was also Shut and thus there being possibility OF
water passing into the cen.er boiler, of steam 10
escape thereirom, the steam confined until it had
reached such pressure that an explosion was nevita
ble The pressure the time OF the accident, it is
thought, must have been at least 200 pounds. The
fault therefore rested with the engineer, Eastman,
whose duty was to have that these cocks
open before firing up. When the boilers were placed
in position they connected by means of feed and
steam pipes, one with the other, that in case all
three should not be required or two might be used
by closing the communication between them. Each
boiler having separate furnaces, this might be done
with perfect safety.
The engineer, Eastman, it appears, returned from
the catastrophe in Elm street. New York. 10 his board
ing house in Fort Greene place, about o'clock on Fri
day morning. lie was 80 agitated and excited in con-
seouence Of the horrors be had witnessed that he
unable to sleep. He took breakfast about o'clock,
and stated to the landady that he could st hear the
cries of the victims in the tenement house. He left
the house, and short time afterward word was
brought TO the house that he was dead The name of
the deceased was Abraham Eastman, and not William,
az heretofore stated. The remains takentO Hart
ford, Conn, for interment on Saturday.
The remains of Joseph McCracken, the Superntend-
emit, and Emile Werner, one Of the foremen were
Keyed to their last resting place yesterday.
The Coroners investigation will be commenced at
he City Hall at Il O'Clock to-day.