The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-12-10


and have poured into hole sunk ton feet and have
used Il where were smoking without danger; have
known Of my 70 out chunk Of frozen oil with
81 . would explode II; have man drop
from his shoulder 70 bulge in the tin, but IL
out danger Iconsldsr twenty nvs times safer than
powder
witnesses, were recalled and gave testimony cofrobofa
tive Of what they had previously given.
Robert Q. Dorsmus professor Of chemistry in the
testified that he had subjected nitro gy csrins TO an
ultimate chemical analysis and that setting Ore to
itwoud merely burn, not explode. even If red hot
mass OF copper we're thrust into 1t; the most intense
heat we can produce Is from gavanic battery; used
with two hundred cells holding gallon and half
oa s ons q s n q e:
Of the battery was connected with the ely:
cerine, no current OF electricity passed, aud
combustion explosion ensued but whom the carbon
point touched the metallic vessel the nro-giycerns
took fire. portion OF Il burning and the rest spatternc
about; this Is severe . test a. can submit q
In tho way OF heat under the pressure OF the = ~
therefore may conclude that MIRO, elycerir carried
coal OF iro fell into IL; II We have VI cnrcus.oc
or the liquid l. ucAder pressure then An expIosion
sns s IA paper % %osssu. With and pat
sharp dctonapon result. although not always as YOU
may nv Adoxen fines and not succeed in producing
Iepo. w ere we nave te pressure il Is difout
get these fuhaes explode ID certain respects nitro.
gyoesne ID Bafer than powder In others more danger.
guy IN many respects Il resembles gun cotton gun cot
made In the same way, using cotton In tho place Of
<rycerne; should look upon nitro cerne 40 very
nuch IKE gnn cotton only less dangerous; n 1t Is a
with safety; bat II poorly made, gas might generate
wnicn might produce spontaneous combustion; nitro
gycerne nnould DO placed 10 tho hands Of cautious
persons and manufactured with care would not place
II IN the hands OF ignorant person to usa nor yet
gunpowder; II s less dangerous when frozen; would
explode Win less conclusion than guDpowder; do
not know as much M ought about nitro-gycerne;
think would be unsafe 10 It's use one who has
lump OF IL struck an axe ii would explode
sudden compression Of column Of air produced BY
violent blow, might explode IL.
An adjournment then had for supper after which
Coroner Warren submitted the matter to the jury.
After Professor Doremus had loft while on bis
way TO New York, he addressed the following letter
Coroner Warren, which was read to the jury -
M. wARRrS, Coroner Hudson county,
Dr.G s,asnec leaving have learned that the
was fun Of frozen solid nitro gycerinc Now although
the The
Sos he s the a Has
NE pressure requisite for explosion red hot iron
qe isf sa,ssy
g q ms hsss e
eGn ~ oagh. 20 read az The testimony this point II an
R. OGDEN DoREMus
The jury retired at seven O'Clock last evening, and
returned at IL this morning with the Following
VERDICT
I've end that Thos Burris, Hugh McKenna, Thos.
Hicks, John Benton Edwards, Frederick II. Miller,
robert Foster. John II. Miller, Patrick Riley and
Michael Cun came to their DEATHS tho 25th day OF No
vember last by the explosion of Of nytro
consequent upon the careless handling OF the
by Thomas Burns, Of the deceased, and
the contractor, Colonel Schafner, for not being
careful the selection OF tho article OF nitro
gycerine and recommend that in future should DO
ties aud we request the council OF the town OF Bergen
10 order that there shall not be any than hun.
dred ponds Of nitro-gycene stored or kept In the
town OF Bergen, the same 10 be stored hreproof
vault, when not required for use. -