The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1869-12-21
CITY yINTELLIGENCE.
EXPLOSION.
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@stivo Disaster ut Port RicsmcSd.
Yesterday afternoon the Coroner convened
ury and continued the inquest on the bodies OF the
victims OF the locomotive explosion at Port Rich
N,ns who was renSrted seriously niured has since
The jury, after viewing the scene of the accident,
proceeded to the ONCE of the master mechanic
where the examination was held.
Bernard Sharkey conductor testified that the engine
engine had mot made the attachment when the explosion
g. Jeres foreman at the shops, testified that the
gnS s last & fall SSd SSsS in sSOS d. cSHS
PRESSURE The fireman, James Brady, had been running
last The water was rpnnns out Of the tank after the
s eoe the enSoop oe se n the act OF
James Brady the Temap, took the engine out Of the
water the tank Saturday night and he satisfied
Ss engine b S TeeP @ the eTOTsst @ 9Ss this
100 pounds while she was often run 70 no The boilers
when the accident happened.
Lewis Sees testified that the engineer was in his tavern
pected to be blown with that old engine some day.
After the examination of some unimportant wit
Desses the inquest adjourned until to-day.
This morning at IL O'Clock the jury reassembled at
the Coroner's office.
Mr., Jesse s. Mather, residing at No. 1853 Richmond
Poy Of the Reading Railroad Company previous to August
Tor twenty years run the three four
paired aSd generally overhauied While under nv charge
never heard one that T. engine was worn out
machinery of Reading Railroad came to Phiiadephia
built in baltimore weight thtyone tens very powerful
sent to Richmond on account Of s superiority examined
we have thorough system OF boiler inspection; this
Of the coal business which is at this time OF the year.
inquired Of Mr. Jeri i tn anything needed espe
the explosion baye no doubt it came about from exees
it went entirely to pieces weak than
another the have rapidly after the
blowing of steam, which showed that the
ESs engineer heard that
he was ever under the Of LIQUOR when duty but
discharged ne had been around the place in in
when she was overhaued tue interior Of the boiler had
been mnutey inspected but il had not been tested under
average life of such engine should be about % years
even with its great weight it would slip its wheels on dry
rail under that pressure so that it was no advantage to
The jury, after some deliberation, returned the
following verdct:--
their deaths from Injuries received by the explosion
OF the locomotive Annapolis, belonging to the Read
ing railroad Company on the Reading railroad,
20, 1862 After a thorough investigation as to the
cause OF the explosion the jury are unable to deter
mine it with any degree OF certainty.
Local ODDS AND ENDs.-Prepare for white
Christmas.
-Iaures are plentiful.
How about that banquet?
Temperance Blessing meets tonight
Common Council meets this afternoon.
-Frankford wants to be the National Capital.
Jack Frost is rendering our streets passabe.
Alderman Beitler has his hands full OF marriage
engagements.
VStatedmeeting of the horticultural Society to-
night.
The Tpperary Society meets tomorrow night
BegOrra!
DE Harts Battery OF New Jersey, was mustered
into service last night.
The Republican Invncibes give banquet at
the Continental, Thursday evening. Tickets, $40.
The sections OF the Philadelphia Methodist Eps-
copal churches meet at No. lois Arch street this
afternoon.
ewsburg Alumni CleM nj Plaeeieha aeI,a net me-
hast evening at the house Of Rev. G. A. - o
1S41 Filbert street.
The Academy OF Fine Arts stockholders are con-
sdering the proprety of purchasing site for new
building. They meet tomorrow to consider the
subject -
There are twenty aspirants for the captancy OF
the Park Guard. half dozen eX-lieutenants and
sergeants Of police, and little army OF Boys In Bluel
ask for the Office.
An informal meeting Of the veteran Cadwalader
Greys, looking to a reorganization, was held last
night, The Greys served as an Independent COM
pany in the Mexican war, also in the three months