New-York tribune., 1868-02-14
TIE HRooKLYN KNPLOSION

DEATH OF TIE SECOND VICTIM - COMMENCE
MENT or TIE CORONEKs INVESTIGATION.
The building occupied by the New York
Parafne Oil Company situated Ola the corner OF Even
and Dwiclt-sts South Brooklyn, was demolished about
los O'Clock on Welucs sday night by the explosion OF still
one Of the men employed the premises named James
Brough was instantly killed. and another workman named
Edward Coroy was 20 ghtfuly burned that he died at
the r J. College Hospital yesterday morning james Con
roy brother OF tho above escaped In miraculous man
ner having sustained scarcely any injury. The explosion
nm one cf Inc stils while the bottom red hot The
los sustained 10y the destruction Of large quantity OF
OIL machinery nnd building amounts 10 ABOUT s-''sD'
upon which there is no insurance. Coroner smith com
mcnccd un investigation into the crcuhstih'es oil me
f,ovuc as lcuce WAS taken: John Richardson sworn,
testified that he was supeunichden oi INC NoN nSk
ana Br0oSyh Oh Woihsi Ic,e'sed mao, hau "y;,h,u
there about two years ns head silNman thcle
were hhoat ~ Iil I inlol o III W ,, -, ii ni,ce
agc two cict stiilinth anu TWO d'si'lanl - ~ ~ pT
between and o'clock last evening; when leit ihce
WIS perfect order the stilmcn are supposed to unde
stand tine working oi the sillli mere MIi' nv. hilis ~
operation yesterday; the top part oi htl sApud as 10
when a leak the bOilermlkcr examines ~ ana We
depend upon his Judgment as IT, The repair, hecc,'" At
was TO rclnain until Edward Couroy 90 work. I'm ny
judgment about two or three feet OF ne tlpp, oI l4e
tnucd to fire up until pressure was produced which
caused the s 70 leak; the leak Of tar would increase
ant took the hose aLd throw cold water the si 20
cool il; the application of cold wafer ia this case would
lc,sen the pressure the sti think they then took
the hose ~ front " the STILL und played into The furnace
and the bottom Of the stu; the cold water striking Tie
iron while high heat caused the iron 90 give way tho
tar and yapOr being then forced into the furnace from the
m, IN the sti took ic, at The time The ,t
raVS tay which the primary of the explosion,
lie stlls ma net made 10 carry PRESSURE the still
man Knew this fatf1 think the deceased was the best
posted mar on Ai- duuis ever had 10 WorG tQr iYci
have been ycQI.Ig lge lisIes'. c So. .sii -
pod.d Yas eXamin.d about ihrcc weeks ngO b.
The bOci-maE,f; do not know Of the tdilplpcs being
frozen before cft; when oit It not the men can
dctach the talpipc5 at any time when they consider
there is danger, think neglect caused the explosion.
John PuLkCtt sworn: Testified that he resided 40 No.
Al Williamst; employed IN The establishment IN
question: worked There yesterday; lit the iill about
~ o'clock; the st running oil and Watcrat the time
IL IN perfect order 10 the best OF my knowledge have
been -tier for siN years; think stoppagc IN The tail
pipe would the explosion nothing but constant at
tCutlOn the part Of tho snan could keep the tail
pipe clear Conroy told mo he applied the hose in tho
still The inquest then adjourned mill SATURDAY
evening next, at6 o'clock, wlcg !gysa .2proy Le sur
viycf, Will be s4iul!nH' 80 .',ssod 1hiCs BIOugh
Raves .o and six children, residing In ColninDiaSt
near kngst. He was about 80 years 0f ago Edward
Conroy was &c years Old, and unmarried.