New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-09-09
THE BOILER RxPLOsION.
Conclusion Of tho Coroncr's Inquest-vcr-
diet.
Coroner Wliey resumed tho inquest yesterday in


this case.
The first witness csed wa. Isaac Williams residing r,
No 58i Grand IT, ct workman In Singers Binding and
employed by Austin KeeyS Co His evidence ,niil.r
70 thst given by Hasn on sunday as to tho state Of the
jaime, Scat sworkmsn In TIE building, also gave similar
evidence.
William Montgomery Storm eIsmined-f am a steam and
haic~l engineers am examining engineer for the Police
metropolitan District Mr. O. fee injected with ser
stating he he mad examined TIE boilers he sad found the
brick work In the boiler room oil ga tered through the oeA
IN '5ch manner sto show that the nan vent o. the eI
poon from the OF The boiler there -four return
were sed ts, they work All together o. in y
the inner Of the pair next Rynron st. tie third one rom
seemed entirely uninnred tho that exploded had
both fines they beg sbou. II inches In dsmste collapsed
from end end and torn swsy az the junction OF each
bead Of The boiler lie steam eonnscicn rom the etods
boiler TO its inner piIe about four inches In di
am.te; it was torn. at each connection entirely away
nom its connecting FENCES the two niger gauge coes'
Of this boiler in working order though torn by the
jump u the boiler the moment Of erposon from ts'iI
connection with the boer the lower gauge cock remained
bat could not lie operative aud spps-uty had not beeD
FOR lengh Of limo; the witness Gfer giving more
evidence Of proie.iorel nature. said: my bcei 10 me
eocumu srg pressure At last ioc of tho steam oonleci
ip- thus suddenly relieving the psscre sod permitting
tue hot jump back Contact with the heated hnef
csusing upoI them by their sudden contraction
from the Sudden geDeton OF sef and by the Tact that
tie previously in the boiler snd beited und'
relief Of the supencunbent from the bur'tns OF
the steam connection fa.h uto .tesin ike much gHn-
he should that all sud valves good order.
and woid the fireman 70 ke.p them but should DC
caonay inspect them himself after bed been stated TO
Il Engineer that the water bad become low IN 90 ~ nar
couutsbe manner Il his duty 10 make thorough ct
animation Of tie boilers and everything otd with them
joseph Coffee. Engineer Gad Boiler Inspector for the
Metropolitan Dis,fc, Of tia city the next witness.
After giving sn,sr professional evidence to the state be
found matters Saturday morning last A. s opinion
tha The clorg Of the valve Getting the exploded boiler
with the seaipe tho direct cause NJ the aecide an
yplo.ion but If the boiler had been ted and the e'
valve order the accident could bot nave occurred TIE
the boilers cDnft ctcd hat they would
would without experience; tho boilers con
sctcd that thew could bear pressure Oi - posnd safely
with .veryisns in pTope order
sei-ani Lord Il the Sanitary Police then examined
he q ted his duty g. he the enforcement Of the new B,-
lew and that engineers have proper cehcate. there
las cert heate Tor tue who was In cse Of the en-
9re and boilers at Singers factory a, the time OF the e1
piosion; be believed his " Ill m Ford.
Cyrus w Goods the former sueer tn the .stabi uert
the Aor ulimplE-nt ii.s. he
said considered WIN Ford compriest TO toke charge
o. The engine he speafed 10 far could Judge, a
bet about toe 10Th Of My et Two Of the boilers
sbi hed and found then euJy h. The morning felt con
Nnced that The only ths they could have been emit cd
was by opening 'he hlovoh Hound closed
John w Alexander. residing at Greer point, wss then sr.
Amined He considered William Ford hrtcass mechanic,
and capable Of taking cSge Of any stationary engine Vow
York having known bin Tor hTe years aid worked with lin
four years
The evidence of this last witness cosed the inquest
Tie Jury rendered the following verdict:
Tia, tie decesed TO th. deaths by ,cald, ard IN
machine factory Of SINGER Co. Delaney street, belNe
Mansn and 10mpkins the 9TH day Of scpie
1907 The Jury further bole,e the epginee IN. Ford II
the hfrmsu chas hoaSn TO be c.Lsu.5le Tor the
.onine Tor starting the after he bad been n
form 81 Il the OF boilers and the engineer or cot
m.kng thorough examination siieS receiving similar H.