The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-12-06
THE PIER l5 BOILER EXPLOSION.

Inquest mt tho Twenty eighth Precinct station
House by Coroner Wiidcy--The Verdict.
The inquest on the remains Of Owen Kelly, CHRISTIE
phcr Cory, Michael Cory and Samuel r. Hutchinson,
who killed by the boiler explosion al pier as North
river, the 18Th OF October last held yesterday Of
the Twenty.e precinct station house by Coroner
widely. The following tho evidence and verde, =
Ann Cory, svorn--Resdc at East Meadow, I. L. de-
sscd was my husband he was engineer OF the stat
on Monday morning before tho explosion a, seven
o'clock 10 had been an engineer there for ten veirs
my son. Nicholas NJ. Cory. was with him; heard they
were both killed Dy the explosion OF the boiler.
Thomas Kane. sworn Reside at 81 West Thirtleh
street; am blacksmns helper, and work at pier as;
was there tho day OF the explosion and
twenty feet from the boiler; all Of q sudden I
vas knocked away and heard q great noise;
boards got out myself and walked away had know
Mr.. Cory tho engineer, some three years: he
good sober aud attentive man; the boiler believe,
James Armii sworu-Reside al a. King street II am
carpenter and work al pier No IS; the day OF the
pioaion was about twelve PAGES from the boiler when
" burst; have known the engineer about Two years,
no vas good man and was attentive 10 his engine I
know nothing about the cause Of the explosion; saw
tue engineer about tour minutes before the explosion
sitting near the boiler the boiler blown overheard
and WIS taken from the about week Afterwards
fhoras Flnay RESIDE at Al Clarkaon street;
put water In vessels along the rivers Fwas the end
about the cause Of the explosion
John AcCaffrcy, sworn-Residc at 140 En- street;
am machuist; was a, pier IS about hour before
the explosion; have known the engineer Tor about
eight years. and have known him 20 be very attentive
and steady man. have frequently scon tho boior and
cngn under hts cargo; made some repairs to it
ground down the safcy valve about mouth before the
explosion, and SET " at eighty pounds: u worked
r.sy at thst have been with the eng frequently
aud saw that he TOOK Tho oes, care OF tho boil 7
aud engine; have examined Tho boiler since u has
bccn recovered from the water and THAI the praong
docltnt the circular part properly secured by
tbo portion containing tho IRE the engineer carried
from sxsy 10 seventy pounds
Robert Hamilton, swoIn--T an engineer OF tho
steamship City OF Paris have been an engineer twen-
" three years; was acquainted with Cory tho engineer
OF the boiler that exploded: have known him some
ten years. know HIM to be attentive good man;
have frequently looked where ne worked and always
found him NJ his post know nothing OF bocr the
engineer said would carry eighty pounds; he per-
eoy competent 70 take charge OF TIE boiler engine
q. W. Baum, svora-Reside In Jersey City; am clerk
A. the boiler that exploded Tor loading and
loading vessels and was situated forty feet from
the end OF the pier was the pier when the boiler
exploded; knew tho engineer no good csre0Dl man
and always al his post; The boiler about w. years
old
John Cory. sworn Reside at Hempstead, 1. l.; de-
ceased was an engineer ~ pier as aud had charge OF the
engine tor loading vessels there; no had employed
by the lntnAn Compsay fer some sixteen seventeen
years. he has been egh years piers ~ aud a. When
no was away from the engine; the engine niriyv
horse power, and the boiler Of the locomotive style
carried from twenty 70 eighty pounds Of steam; -
kisv or Frequently o. the latter pressure elk times
snshSs; wshed no trouble about our supply 81 waier;
We usSd Creeen the safety valve - the same
when MxCa6fey set II; never heard any complaints
about tne to6s BY anybody aad never heard any
paints about Ne yorkns Of asy she machinery cf Of
iss heller; ~ ees5 AAs bees - - absps syhsssn