The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-11-11
TERRIFIC STEaN BOILER EXPLOSION.

The Engineer or the Convent OF the sa-
cred Heart Buried Beneath the RuSns
and IxiiIed-So Other Persons IDJured--
investigation Before Coroner ySisdey-
Cause OF the Explosion, Lack OF Water
In the Boilers, &c., &c.
About quarter past 81. O'Clock yesterday morning =
terrific boiler explosion occurred o. tho Convent OF tho
Heart the corner Of 31st street and Tenth
avenue which resulted In the death OF Daniel Ftzpat-
rick, the engineer The boiler was thrown from is po
stcn and shattered into hundreds Of pieces some or
which forced a distance or eighth Of mile. Tb9
report although distinctly heard BY q mile CT
Was heari by Mother Hardoy, superior Of The con-
vent nor many others in tho building the convent wag
not shaken, neither any Of the windows broken.
As soon the explosion occurred several employ ed
on the premises spo, heard the
fortunate engineer who buried beneath the ruins,
moaning. They applied themselves vigorously.
removed Fiizpairiok his body having been fosnA
tho pump zen fifteen feet from where tho
ed mis- boiler was one Of three located about nfy fses
from the building, and used for generating steam watn
which 10 heat the convent These three boilers wer6
with arch of brick and sions nearly three fees
in thickness which two feet of earth This
accounts not being shaken by the expo-
zion II also appeared that the engineer had been
party given al the house John u. Develin and vent
direct she party 10 bis business IL was apparent
from the appearance Of portions Of he exploded oeler
testimony introduced went 10 show that such was tho
fact.
A Jury having been empsnelod, Coroner Wildey pro-
ceeded 10 take the following pstimony:-
Philip Rafferty, being duly sworn, deposed and said.
have examined the exploded boiler; ] consider tho
explosion TO have been caused BY lack OF wafer; the
water must have been below the sheet and tha
sheet must have become hot, 50 that when cold water
would touch explosion would ensue several parts of
the bolor had been burned; had there been plenty q
water they would not have been burned.
Marln Kelly being duly sworn dcposed and said -
exploded 4
poson took place AZ fifteen minutes past SIX o'clock this
morning. assisted the Others 10 taking out the dcccased
deceased was a sober
Theodore Dicbctlan being duly sworn, dcposed and
said The boiler tested about three weeks since by
Captain Low, of the Sanitary Police; one hundred and
i've pounds hydraulic pressure put certificate
duly made out aud the safety valve set at seventy
pounds steam pressure
Thomas Fitzpatrick being duly sworn doposod and
said DECREASED Is my brother he and had been at
party al Mr. John 3 Dcyena residence tho night be-
fore the explosion there vine drunk during tho
''E 5@Ec gu h9. az g 9S Ss ' s% % opposed aud
said II have made en- external examination OF the BODY
of deceased living this place there we're marks or
severe bruises on the face and body, caused probably
from fragments tho boiler striking nun death, IN
my opinion, caused by tho injuries received
The case having been submitted 70 the Jury thcy ren-
dered the following verdict THAT Daniel fitzpatr,k,
the deceased 20 his death BY injuries accidentally
receivs from the explosion ~ steam boiler the eIplo
being caused by the want % sucien water IN sad
The deceased was twcntyss years OF age and a native
- CARD FROM DANE HAHDEY.
To relieve the apprchensons OF the friends and re'a-
ives oil che numerous pupils Of the institution the Sub
Joined card has been sent us for publication -
CONVENT SAcRKD HAM,
MasnArTAsvLLK, Nov. 10 1898.
w order 10 prevent spprchcnsons and anxiety on the
par ~ tho parents and friends of the pupils Madame
iiardev desires inform them that Of the inmates
Of the institution injured by the explosion OF the
boiler which took place this morning The boiler house
was distance from the other buildings, aud tho
cause Of the accident unknown the engineer having
nnhappily lost his life by the disaster