The New York herald., 1862-09-08


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THE Delaney STREET EXPLOSION.
The C0roner's IEvcstiga tiOn-In
Statement OF Private Watchman Hal
ligan-Singuiar Condition OF . SAFETY
Valve, Sc, &c.
The investigation into the circumstances attending the
death Of Christian Shields, Robert Wiley aud Patrick
Gillian. who killed by explosion OF bspsr In
Singer Co.'s building, at the foot of Delancey street,
ON Saturday moruing, commenced at the New York
Hospital yesterday by Coroner widey. The evidence
was quite vouminous. but interesting Tho statement Of
Hagan, the private wachman, especially ia worthy Of
attentive persa and should not escape the notice tho
proper authorities Tho following abstract OF tho
testimony -
Edward J. HallIgan residing at No. 80 Allen street,
deposed that he was private watchman in the employ
OF l. N. Singer Co., at the building footpf Dcancey
Street Tho night before the explosion he examined the
boilers and found turning tho faucets that was
no water In any OF tho cocks. As thcre fire
under the boiler witness considered il to unsafe be-
in the building, and went n search OF engineers wit.
found acquaintance Of his named McGivern who
boiler maker, and upon coming back they found that
there were thirty pounds OF steam in the boiler and
water They tried TO raise the safety valve found that
the rope WAS broken They then tried 10 the valve
with their hands but they found that pressed against
the rfters closely that they could not ge. it up;
piecc o. wool then introduced under the ball a
lever and they succeeded last raising the valve
little, this occurred about eight O'Clock Friday
ing, after tue engineer and fireman had gone hoae IT.
minutes to O'Clock ON Saturday morning the e.
NAN citllc al lippCnci
tho fireman expressed some ast)ni hnent AT the lack Of
water in the boiler sad he ieit two fun ccks wen
he left Situess said something wrony when the ire-
examined the supply pipe and said II had probably
worked itsef loose and leaked the fireman
in he shut tho furnace doors and opecei the
dainpers; this before hs oid thai there
water IN The boier as soon as there was stsam enough
tho fireman started the pump; the pump did not work
very we'll at trst ana the eman was obliged to work at
II with his hands after that tney appeared 30 work
we'll US usual wness asked the fireman the water
coming into the boiler wien the latter replied, Eyes; but
slowly" Before witness left water appeared at the first
and second cocSs The eus'neer then came in tas
about tw ty ninute TO seven O'Clock witness spoke
tue engineer about the lack OF water IN the boiler and
said he did not think Il was right to leave the boiler
ia that way. The engineer replied, "fhats your
opinion and not nine The engineer said that
witness had blown OF wafer Wei steam,
and that there danger long as the
nrcs were dampcnsd Whom witness first examined
the boiler Friday evening there thry Ave pounds
Blowing of there and balt pound
mainaa, after ccnvsrsDg with the engineer Tor come
time witness loft for home aud did nos hear anything
bout the Q pios on until ten o'clock. .t
John Cook residing at No 26s stanton street deposed
as ioilgwt - am also employed as private watchmau
IA Singer = Co 3 building; work ior Mr. Kelly, ana 50
on outy at six O'Clock in the evcIms: |
take charge Of a diferoni part Of the build
ius from Mr.. Iialigin, the preceding witness;
,io bcors O'Clock. on the evening oi the 9TH
last Hagal caino to me apparently excited, ami said
thnrc water in the boiler; he said there
tween taiy ave and forty pounds o steam after
lc,aing uiie he said be would 80 AID consult en-
enecT, friend q his and N few minutes afterwards
gam, back with Mr.. ncGivcrn: soon heard blowing
oA OF steam; gcuera thing the engineer leaves a
nl;e aie si1 CLOCK an the eyoang, Wien the engine is
Mchac eag ~ residingat 5ps Greenwich street worn
says - an fireman at Mr. singers place, and have
be0n capus cd there about three months worked in
New ore q. the blsincss lor two winters On
Friday uight dilcd up al four boilers 10 the
AM efi about minutes past six O'Clock Satur-
Dag mornln. came work about twenty minutes 10
SIX oc'a.s. met private watchman lalligan stand
IN the boilers, and said thero must be
s0meaiag wrong, tried the bolierS, Ia two o! them
there was water ana IN two Of them noae: lett
the dDni1 belonging 20 the boilers without water
open, AID shut the other two up; got up steam enough
q wogs the Pcmr--l think abort pounds.
Aged ~ The boilers, ~ which tho wafer So low;
founi had hed the boilers by trying the gauge cocks
ana appeared al the second cock; after had got the
water ia considered safe 20 shut the furnace doors,
and go ready 20 work the donkey engine then pumped
IN fnre water tho engineer came III about ten minutes
foe seven occ X iiaican tod the engineer that there
bad heca water the boilers aud words passed
betMc.a them, but ! don't Know what was
sd ! subsequently told the engineer that |
hal urn, aad think that the water must have leaked
through II business 20 attend to the bpw-
% a"ck. think u u the engineer 81 1t weeks
beo that the boiler enptied through It, and the
gacef attended hiuseli the blow cock in an
sxpOsCd position where IL Is liable be struck or touched;
tod the engineer taat had filed the boilers, bat
he did n0t cxaGi1e them in presence: / tried
the ceOks about I'VE minutes before the explosion,
and Ioand water IN two of them the first
thing the engineer did 20 10 10 tho safety valve with
HAgan, ard heart him scoliing tho watchman for in
terfIgwth 81 AZ the time of the explosion was about
hccG ioc from the boiler, lo5sng for Shovel though
every hin safe after the boiler mad been led len
the usinecr N the engine room when FOR tho
shovel, alter the cxpl0sion | put out the fires
| could Friday night stopped
tbe engine at s& O'Clock; the engineer turned
&c the steam himself: whcn he went away
he ds NOT Try the wair left lhe fires usual, stov
The dAIcrs did not start the hres Saturday iaorn
ms before ri the boilers found after trying thst
tfoisn would not into The boiler u Itself the
up ths second cock when started the
d0dksy cnsne generally carry about sixty pounds Of
sieaa there about forty three pounds that
Gs there wereahout four pounds o! sesn whenjl
rived saturday morning. tho engineer generally
aoag Evrs minutes after six O'Clock leaves
re > attend 70 the Brcs, and soc that the boilers
nlisd.
rArick EcGvcrn dcposed that no Was a boiler maker,
At N the Navy Yard, and lived al No 2p3 Rivng
tos ar ct Witness called upon by Hagan. the pri.
vss ~atcaman On saturday evening, 20 examine tho
haeFr tho hudlng of Messrs. singer Co., and cor
fobsrstea Las already boon testified relative to
tie scarcity q vaicr IN The boiler and The culpable
dsiiua ~ the safety valve.
The ngueel here adjourned until ten O'Clock this
fcreoc,a. al The same place.
Coroners' Inquests.
Fssn Ransom Ao-psSw AS of the fourhorse