The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-01-04
Coroners' Inquests.

TIE ACCIDENT on THE STEAMSHIP GRANADA-The Inquest
the of Luke Flanagan, who killed by the late
explosion board the steamship Granada the foot Of
Warren street, concluded yesterday at the Coroners
Office, by Coroner Jackman.
George Berbeck, of No. $50 Washington street. deposed
that he steam boiler maker by trade he had exa
mined the boiler that had exploded on the steamship
Granada, and found the bottom part much reduced in
thickness was originally five sxteenths Of an inch in
thickness, but reduced by rust and TO about
sixteenth Of inch appeared have been in use
about seven years the business in which 1t was used
was very destructive to IT,
Austin r. Pardee store keeper Of the Board Of Under
writer's depoeed that the boiler belon ged TO the Under
writer's two or three weeks ago had patch put its
bottom was not used more than sixty or seventy days
William secor machlnist, depoeed that the boiler
made by Gihon, Boardman Co., six years ago; 1t was
built for pump he examined the boiler on Sunday
and tested portion Of the ron the iron of the very
best quality, but had become thin that ii was not
new ii was capable Of bearing $50 pounds think the
explosion may have been caused by the iron becoming
John Young machinst deposed that he had charge Of
the after boiler at the time Of the explosion the boiler
that exploded was in the habit Of carrying from fifty to
working the pump; the boiler thoroughly ex
ained last August and cleaned by the engineer, VIM
Perry
Joseph E Coffee corroborated the testimony Of the
previous witness.
James Cochrane, engineer, deposed tina. he had ex
such wretched condition befoc; 1t not capable of
bearing more than thirty pounds Of steam.
John nce, engineer Of the GRANADA, had examined the
boiler and gave a. his opinion that not capable
bearing more than twenty pounds Of steam; Mr. Perry
the engineer used the greatest caution in stopping and
starting the pumps after the explosion he told the witness
that there were three cocks Of water In the boiler ct the
time Of the accident
Michael Lenahan deposed that he was present when the
explosion took place; the smoke and steam
cleared of he discovered man lying the ice between
the ship and the dock when the picked up wit
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The then given to the jury, who after fifteen
minutes deberaton rendered the following verdict
THAT Luke flanagan TO his death the explosion
Of boiler on board the steamer Granada In the harbo
say that the said boiler defective and unit for use
previous 10 the explosion
On Monday morning German about thirty five years
officer Cohen in the hallway Of house No 20 Morris street
Deceased had lodged for three weeks past with poor
family residing in the house. and is supposed that In
deavorng to reach his room while he was In inoxcat
which supernduced congestion Of the brain from which
his death resulted An nqueet was held by Coroner
Schirnaef.
Henry sparrenberger, German, forty years Of age,
days ago, quantity Of corrosive subimate con-
sequence Of which death resulted on Sunday
Mrs. Willis, the ''matrimonial broker,o WAS found
dead in her bed in Forty first street, Lexington
nue., yesterday morning.
A lad Of about thirteen years OF age, named William
Leddy living at No. 1924 Thirteenth street. died Monday
evening from the effects OF eating and drinking The
doctor who made an examination Of the body gave II a.
bis opinion that deceased choked TO death by piece
Of meat lodging in his throat Verdict accordingly.
James Hogg, a laborer at the Central Park, was
fatally burned at his residence corner OF Seventy ninth
street and First avenue, on Monday Deceased, ap-
peared was smoking pipe in bed, when spark com.
muncated with the sheets and set them on IRE, burning
him In terrible manner.