The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-09-25
Coroners, Inaucsrs.

fHs COLLISION THE SoUND-CoscLusroN OF THE LIVES.
ncAnoy-Coroncr Collin yesterday concluded the inqui-
sition commenced Saturday the remains OF Mrs
Sarah E. Davis and her infant daughter Emma W. Davis
who wore drowned on board II, soop Jacob Duryea,
which coliided with the steamer Oceanus in Long Island
Sound the particulars Of which we're published in Srn
days HERALD Captain Young, Of tho 0ceanus; Sanford
liam r.. Gates, watchman the main deck OF the
steamer and David Stephens pass ngor board tho
nothing particularly important further than what has
boon already published The jury found that the de-
sequence Of collision between the steamer Occauus and
sioop Jacob Duryea and We think that tho collision
unavoidable on account q the sioop not showing light
FA1AL BLASTING Observation-Disclosures Quinn, twenty.six
years Of ago and native Of Ireland died at his late
idenoa 80 West street. from tho effects Of In
jures received last Friday week. Deceased blasting
rocks in sevenyourth street. near the East river when
two blasts prepared at the tic, but ho sup
posed that only 10 DO exploded He accordingly
entered arch 70 be out Of danger and after the first
explosion he stepped out and about 10 proceed
with his work when the second blast occurred, stone
from which struck him the head and inflicted fatal in
1ures Coroner Collin held inquest on tho body and
The jury rendered verdict OF accidental death.
KnasD IT FALLING Down srARs.-A few nights since
Elizabeth Armstrong young Irish woman only twenty
swo years Of age fell down flight Of stairs at hor rcsi
dcnce f2T Blocker street. and terribly injured
that she subsequeny died In Bellevue Hospital whittier
An Inquest held the body by Coroner Collin and
verdict Of accidental death returned by tho jury
IoUD DR0wNRD. Coroner Collin held an inquest, at
the foot Of Feth street. East river tho body Of an
unknown man. about Ave feet nine inches In height,
with candy hair smooth face who found floating
IN tho dock Deceased was dressed In dark pants and
vest white knit undershrt white flannel shirt and buc
kie shoos Tho body had been in the water about
weok The same Coroner held inquest over the re-
mains Of an unknown man. about thirty fve years OF age
which wore found In she dock foot Of Pcck slip East
river Deceased was about five feet eight inches In
height with dark hair partially gray, and sido whiskers
He wore q blue coat, black pants, gray plaid vest
white musln Shirt plaid undarshirt, and boots Appar-
entity the body had boon In the water about ten days
FArAL AoCDxxr.-Thomas Conlan, resident OF Mel.
rose, about necn yoss Of age attempted to jump on
the COW oatcher Of locomotive passed his residence
on Saturday last His foot slipping no fell under the
wheels Of the engine breaking one leg and scyerng one
arm from his body. He died Immediately afterwards
An nouosl was held tho body yesterday by Coroner
Oliver when the jury rendered verdict exonerating the
railroad company from all blame. saff +sa
BODY on an UNKNOWN MAN FoUSp. Coroner Oliver
hed an inquest at Port Morris Saturday last on the
body OF an unknown man, who was found floating In
the river opposite Port Morria Deceased was about
forty-dvs years Of age about ve feet six inches In
hceht whiskers and mousache dark brown hair; also
had an old shirt dark pair Of pants and stockings on
his feet no boots Deceased appeared to be person
EMPLOYED ON some vessel, and no doubt had bccQ
knocked overheard accidentally. The Coroner ordered
the body 70 be Inferred 81 MorIsania