The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-12-01
THE NFTRO-GLYCERINE EXPLOSION.

Coutinanfion Of the Coroner's Investigates
nj south Bergen, N. J., Yesterday.
Coroner Warren the inquiry into the causes
Of tho late disaster nine o'clock yesterday morning.
a the police station South Bergen. The rst witnss1
called was MIRA Hicks whose husband was killed BY It'd
explosion, who testified that Burns boarded with he1
for time and that she had frequently sssh hin drunk
that she had obliged him 70 because Of his coming
in late At night through the window, two thrs<
times.
John Hicks, being sworn, tsstinsd-My father
was killed by the explosion; ! have seen Burn4
drink while he boarded ~ our house; have
brought beer FOR him; have known him 10 60 g
bed because Of the effects Of liquor he was usually ou
Ate night he very seldom ate much In the morningt
Burns drinking outside she house about sl3
or seven O'Clock In the morning. last Sunday week hd
drunk, and last Saturday also; Was In the shop il
place Of my father; the did not work that day.
John Scanlon, being sworn, tcstIhed-I reside In one
Of Mr. safes he conractorl buildings in South Bergcn
work on the railroad; Flanagan and Safe are my EN-,
ployes; number OF the men board with me In one Of
the shaniiss near the hlacksmith's shop; recoeoa
seeing Burns on the rock the day Of the explosion;
thought he under the Influence Of liquor; two
weeks previous that thought also no was drunk h(
boarded with me since the lAsh q October last
think Mr. Straner's Burns the day two woek4
ago that thought he was ntoxcaed be was In charge
ss Sans s very ~ ~ n.
plosion Burns had gone TO bed about four O'Clock;
supposed Il was because he had been drinking; bag
seen him drunk before; think he was drunk tn SUM
day previous 70 tho explosion; on Monday last Burri
hurt himself the pit by his foot sippngs TINS wo
the afternoon; misrusted that dsy tnas ne nao La
liquor In the magazine honss; when ne got UP tnay
afternoon 10 after the oil thought he seemed quite
SOBER there only one blast that day; nearo burn9
caution ths mon 10 keep . good way on as ~ veg
double charged from the time Burns had charge Nc
accident had happened until this explosion; While
Burns boarded with cautioned him about drinkinvs
when he would rcpy thai he would BE- careful An ada
journment was had for an hour.
John Houiahan belng sworn, testified IL reside In org
OF ,ho shantes near where ths explosion took place
have been engaged laying track; have been employed
since April Al work for safe Flanagan; At the tins
OF the EXPLOSION In the blacksmhe shop, about
three wards from the door, went in there for bolt for
The tongue OF one Of the switches; IN there abous
three minutes before The explosion took place; vse
tarown some distance by tho conclusion; about
twenty-four feet l thought simmonds had struck
me: | saw Burns before the explosion took place
saw him take iron from the nrc, buu
DOM know what he did with IL; Burns was boss ovet
the biaetcrs have known Burns since he came q
work saw Burns drunk the day Of this accident;
swear 10 IL; have heard Safe reprimsnd men t tos
drinking and have known him 10 dischargs them ~
that cause; never Burns under The innusnoe "
liquor before this day.
The Inquest was hers adjourned 70 next Monday wcss
when, II 10 understood, the testimony Of Dr. ~ j
touching properties Of nitroglyoerne and ns sos
ditions necessary Us safe hAndlinss sorage no
: The body q hugh McKsnna ssnl rsmaiss = Bergen,
The friends nos having received infonnae9s ~ ~ W.
timely snA he wss native q Boston - ~ 49, ~
son. HE mother . stated, II coms0EsADs 0'sSuiS
stances AID be- several daushssrA