The New York herald., 1869-12-16
LAMP OIL CONSPlRATORs.

| Explosive Kcr0scnes-A Standing Menace to
Every Househoid-Omcial Report ON the
Tests OF Dealers Oils.
DR.. Harris yesterday submitted to the Board OF
Health another report on the tests OF Illuminating
oils from which 1t win be seen that large amount
OF highly dangerous material is still In the market
liable at any time TO produce death and destruction
| to ali who use it,
METROPOLITAN BOARD OF HEALTH,)
OFFICE OF SANITARY SUPERINTENDENT,
Dec. l5, 1si0.
To THE SECRETARY oE THE METROPOLITAN BOARD
SlR-ln submitting the ioreman's report OF his
testing OF explosive oils this week. oi the cases
require SPECIAL notice for, in one OF The cases.
great number of persons III u low saloon were en-
| dangered; and, In the other case mother was
burned to death IN the presence OF little children.
The oil which exploded IN the saloon at 25 Bowery
| was pure naphtna. giving OF explosive vapor at
freezing polut and burning continuously AT slxtytwo
degrees Fahrenheit. The store that supplied that
OH also supplies great number uf families in the
teneinents or the Fourteenth ward. wonld respect.
iuiy ask the Board TO give TO some officer power
10 restrain the sale OF all such Daphlous oil as may
oe found al said store II the Board can, under any
law delegate sucn power or give II by order TO any
OF Its own oifcers An OIL that will burn at forty
eight degrees below the lowest standard or sa fety IL
perl GUS stus for the poor people III the tenement
houses.
me second instance OF special importance tn,s
week Is that IN Charles street, where absolute ben-
zine or simple naphtna was in under ther the
deceptive name OF tue luuid yas.n
Tue retailer OF that stun probably did not know now
dangerously explosive his famous OH was, but the
manufacturer kuew ali about IT, and for MS own
regal projection, took care make out his bill OF
Sale Tor ION ior Cleaning purposes onlyn Yet tue
retailers ignorance and the actfers rcceln;s
became the Causes OF that horrible burning OF
mother.
Having personally witnessed the results in this
latter case, ana being aware that the Health Ordi-
nance did not give 20 the Sanitary superintendent
power 10 restrain the selling OF napntna, &c. use
IN lamps, Obtained the promise oi retailer ana
manufacturer tnat not anotIer drop or tn!s mis-
named .'non-exp plosive' SUN would be sold Bus
deem 1t duiy 10 request the Board to-day To n-
srrGct me as To The course TO be pursued regard
measures necessary 10 restrain The sale
OF naphtha Wnicn are known 10 be exposed Tor SAFE
az Illuminating OILS. The temptation 70 tne sale OF
this cheapest OF all Illuminating oil great that
cupldlty must be restrained py more stringent laws
than auy wncl we now ma upon the statute books.
And until adequate legislation caa De had there
seems TO De rgeut necessity for the nterposiion
OF whatever authority The Doard or Health can eXer
cse 10 protect lie against these dangerous burning
nuids. AT tae beginning OF the last summer, before
our Efforts To resLraia ~ exposure OF names and
places, registered no less ,han Ave deaths In the
city OF New lsDrh " explosive oils during single
l.. hA6Rls, General superintendent.
DECEMBER IA, 1860.
TO DR.. f. HARRIS, Sanitary Superintendent Metro.
poiltan Board OF Heatn:-
Sill nave ihe noDor TO submit herewith my re-
port on the examination OF kerosene and other burn
ing fluids bought ana tested during The week ending
tins day.
OF the twelve samples examined SCI Ybn were below
standard by Dotn tests, lour were below standard
by llasnlng Test only and complied with the re-
quirements OF the law
Two explosions occurred during this week-one
resulting IN the death OF Mrs. Gallagher OF III
Charles street; we 0tler IN the partial destruction
Of tne building 70 Bowefy. In botn cases traced
the soul OF the burning fluids back 10 the respec-
ave retail dealers, OF whom samples were procured
by our messenger. You may also ind In my list OF
the result OF the examination OF the liquid
gas which was found lett IN the can used by the late
Mrs. Gallagher and which was according 10 TIE
statement OF ner husband the cause Of the oxplo-
sion resulting In the death OF Ills VIE. Respect
luiiy, H. ENDEMANN Pm. d.
Report on the examination OF Kerosene and other
burning lnds Dougat III the city OF New YORK ana
tested during lne week ending December ID, ls69:-
BELOW LEaAL STANDARD ny gorH TESTS,