The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-10-20
THE PIER As BOILER EXPLOSION.

Further Particulars Of the Late Cntustrophe-
The Coroner's Investigation.
The bodies the two mon who killed, Christie.
pher Cory and Owen Kelly are still at the Morgue.
where they will remain until the Coroner INQUEST is
held. on Monday or Tuesday next. In the meantime
the Coroner Is busy in ieretng out the facts Of the CASE
and in obtaining the names OF those who supposed
to be friends relatives OF the deceased The relatives
Of the deceased have identified the bodes 1t ia the
Coroners intention after empanelling jury to inves.
tgae the Of the explosion and elicit such othor
information as will lead to intelligent verdict
1t is known OF Cory that he spent mach OF his tme
In reading scientific works. aud during the dinner
hour the time Of the accident engaged reading the
Scientific american seated in chair Immediately in
front Of the engine and leaning against the blacksmith
shop He was blown through the boarding against
which he was leaning into the blacksmith snop, aud
when found was lying beneath the debris and timbers
Of the building in expiring condition; he died soon
after he taken Cory a native OF Ireland
aged fifty -hve and had wife and i've children living
at Hampstead, l. L he had been in the employ OF the
lnman Liverpool steam Packet Company for The last
employed temporarily places Of his elder brother and
at the time Of the accident within the shed, d.
recy in front OF the boiler, poshn, his fathers boots
He has not been seen snce policeman, detailed for
duty the DOCK Immediately the time OF the report
made BY the explosion. saw among the debris thrown
into the air body resembling human form. which
struck with crushing weight the por, side buwarks
OF the steamer Fulton lying at the adjoining pier ~
fell n.o the dock. This beyond doubt, is tho DO q
the missing youth. Two coal barges dischars ng
their freight yesterday board Fulton and as they
occupied position near the port side wheehouse where
the body fo it Is thought when the barges removed
the body Of the youth will be recovered.
Owcn Keliy, the other man killed, was fireman on
pier: he was native Of Ireland. aged thiry.ise He
shipped at Liverpool When found under the ruins
he was lying with his face TO the ground with large
hole in his right check and his neck broken He lived
but few moments after no extrfcatcd
While extrcatng the body Of Kelly from the debris
voice was heard to exclam from beneath the fallen
timber "For Gods sake. John, get me out Of this !"
This proved to be that OF William Kerr. the
companys blacksmith, whose shop dvided BY
next to the engine house. When removing him from
the debris he exclaimed. For Gods sake men, don't
don In bis left log severed his and body terri
bly, bruised. Kerr is an American aud has wife and
family living At Hampstead. Long Island. He
garded efficient, faithful workman and has been
for three years in tho employ OF the company
Thomas Kane, blacSsmth's assistant, was badly
bruised and his spinal column greatly injured by the
years old and has wife and family living at No. Ill
West Thirty eighth street
Thomas LOTUS, for the past nine years in the employ
OF John Ryan, stevedore OF the pier. IL native OF
Scotland: when removed from under the debris. he
and othersise badly bruised he is now almost totally
blind both eyes. He is forty years Of age, and has
wife and FIVE children living al No. ~ James street.
Alexander Dryborough Is also = Scotchman, and for
the last four years has filled the position OF stbwage
inspector for tho Inman Company. He was crushed
between the fallen timbers and when extricated
found TO be seriously injured. He has wife and
family living at South Bergen, Now Jersey.
Samuel Hutchinson, American, aged thirty, 10 . car
peuier board steamship Fulton, Of the New York
and Havre line bis ribs broken face cut and leg
broken above the knee He has wife and child living
at 40 Allen street.
On Saturdays. the sailing days Of the steamships At
this pier from three to 1ve hundred persons OF botn
assemble 70 their friends and relatives or The
hour Of departure IL twelve o'clock but the
seldom get of before a half hour later at which
time everybody PUSHES to the head OF the pier,
waving their handkerc1icfs and sending forth parting
good bye. Such scene was witnessed yesterday when
the steamer lett her moorngs for her destination,
impressng every with the reflection that had the
explosion taken place day later the loss OF life and
maning Of limbs would have been incaculable. The
company have since determined to shut or all commu-
nlcaiiou with the steam machinery at the bead Of the
pier