New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-08-31
The Inqui-i,ion on the IoI,n.st. Fire.


MoyY OF TWO MORE or TIE EMPLOYEES
TESTIMONY OP ANOTHER OF THE FIREWORKS
FIRM INTERVENING TESTIMONY OF FIRE
MARSHAL BAKER.
Coroner Cover continued his inquest on the
John.st fire, resulting in the death Of Catharine
Cleoyes, yesterday morning at III O'clock Several OF
the Jurors were uuayoidably absent but the inquest
was resumed.
TESTIMONY OF CHI i2LoTIE GAULIY.
The first witness examined was Oh riOte Gauley, or
No lO Louis-si.. VINO worked for Mr.. Flo at No. 10
Inhr.st.: was there when the explosion TOOK ace
five others were work there beside myself; heard
Ire explosion al about a y. NJ and rsn down stars;
heard a nose. bu don't know whether II was an eX-
piosion not; got down three nigtS OF STARS Out
could 60 no further on account OF the SMOKE; 'hen
ran into room with Miss Mudoon' ana nom theie
was pulled out of the window and lowered To The size
walk low | do not know; d.dnt meet any one COMING
up stairs TO give the alarm; didn't see tie deceased
awe after i'i the work room.
TESTIMONY or ELIZA JANE MoFFATr.
The next witness was Elza Jane Mofatt residing at
No % First.s; Was working for Mr.. Flo at No. IL
Johusi, at the time Of the hie heard noise IKE the
disc arue OF gun al 20 p. three Of tie girls ian
10 the back window: then ran down stalis bnt could
not get below the lower fright on account OF The fre
stood there almost ialAtng. when man. whose name
do not know, caught me round tie waist and carried
down stars, through the ire ana smoke, mo MAS
sau-si didn't Mrs Cleeycs otter LEFT the room.
TESTIMONY OF THOMAS J. JONES.
Tie next witness called was Thomas j. Jones Of No.
100 prans Brooklyn, dealer in gnus, pistols, swords
aud military equipments and fireworks In their season
Have a smail STOCK If fireworks, valued at about 500
on hand at the present time, consisting OF signal lights
pin heels rockets ctc.; have quite large stock Oi
irecrackers-yalued al about e. d0-but these not
considered LrevOTks had also 500 or so WOilb OF
ton pedUes, which are also lot considered fireworks;
first heard Of the FIRE about o'clock y. on FRIDAY
was Informed by my brother OF the circumstances &C,
cordlng to the statement he has already made; we had
had order for three or four dozen signal lights Few
DAYS before the ire dozen Of which were
lie cooIed lights and two dozen plain; not having
tDem hand We gave the order 10 Mr. Edge OF Jcrs
Ciy they had all been sent from the store except the
hall dozen colored gns the explosion OF which caused
the cOnilagraticn the rockets that were sent away
shipped the same afternoon. the next morning
after receiving them; ne half dozen were leit out
because my brother could Lot get them into the box
never knew of a spontaneous explosion taking place
before from signal lights; We Ind only received these
lights and a few signal rockets since the a. of July
iece ved the rockets or three weeks ago; know
the existence OF oTdI auce preventing the storage
of large quantities Of fireworks except by special per
nit; have eEdcayored comply with this ordinance,
and baye never to nv knowledge. violated II about
four yeais ago got a verbal permit from Chiri tngl
Decko: TO keep small Quantities OF ehts Simlhi 10
those which caused the FIRE: have TO Obtain permit
every year to keep fireworks OF tbs kind between sAe
10Th OF June and the lOth ofJny.
TESTIMONY or FIRE-MARsHAL BAKER.
The most important aid interesting evidence educed
was that Of fred D. BskeT,fre Marshal Of tie city
and county of NeW.York who dcIo-ed az follows: Ny
dBty I, 10 Investigate tie origin ol fires; have par
ti,iy Investigated the fire II No 10 Jonnst IN al
sence Of MI Edge WHO made the fireworks. the result
Of nv Investigation Tat tie origin 81 The Ire was le
spontaneous combustion Oi hall dozen coiOiod gnal
lights; ] made another examination AZ The hfo oil
Messrs Duncan & Robins. No. 10 Maiden lane. ten
wears ego wien j discovered that the cOofed hghts
we're ve.y dangerous. fA!p II. Avery leiishcd ID the
flames Of tA-i fire; IL was occasioned BY TIE sIon,
taneous combustion Of colosed pin'"hccls' called
"lancc-Whecls.' ,
Mr. Baker here read from tie testimony of the well
known lvfotecAnists Mcssfs. Ejge aud Hatfield which
had been elected by tho FIRE ~ N drnline. Ii went
10 show that The experience oi these gentenen tbe
manu- ciurng or keeping on band Of coored Nights IS
very dangerous almost al OF them being ublc 10 spon'
taneous combustion Tue sensation caused by TINS
testimony when published. Aad caused the cnacin,hi
OF the present law IN regard 10 fireworks, which Mr
Baker had strongly urged upon the Common COGHclI Us
q measure Of public safety.
About three months ago / Inspected Mr.. Jones 5
store having had NV attention cal ed thereto by letters
from parties in the neighborhoOd Of The store. He
showed me all he hsd-a anal quantity OF Fireworks
stating that he had lernisslOn u keep that many from
the Chief Engineer.
Here Mr.. Baker, gathering bis Information from the
valuable testimony already alluded 10 gave the follow
ing facts relating to composition OF coOred ire
works
at certain Temperature If the atmosphere colored WORKS
are liable u ieAe Ire by sponmeou. combustion unless prop
cry pePaTcd Purple hIrs fedou used, and are con.
sder"d very dangerous II l. combination Of suphae Of
copper phuE chorate OF potash uud carbon Blue
and purple are the most liable 10 take hr" They made o
TIE 'orne ingredients Green also HABIT. 20 spontaneous
bu0n Slphuc acid should never be used N the cOnstIuc
/ ton Of these color."
The jury was then adjourned to Monday morning at
II o'clock, when II is supposed that Mcssrk Edge a
/ Hatfield wal give Important testimony.
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CITY NEWS.