The New York herald., 1869-06-01
TEE MOUNT HOLLY RAILROAD DISASTER.

Resumption OF the Coroner's Inquest-Damag.
Ing Testimony Against the Railroad Conn
pany-Experts Declare the Boiler Defective.
Yesterday forenoon Coroner Love resumed the IN.
quest In relation to the that led to tho recent
locomotive boiler explosion on the Burlington and
Mount Holly Railroad, which proved fatal to three
men and wounded several others, as reported In the
HERALD. The Coroner engaged tho services OF prac-
teal boiler makers from Philadelphia, Mcssrs.
Green aud weicke, who, as viii be seen
from their testimony. after thoroughly examin-
ing the boiler and locomotive, discovered
defects and imperectlons In them sufficient to cause
the explosion even sax months previously. As re-
marked on the FIRST day OF taking evidence, the rail-
road authorities defended themselves with great
vigor and put innumerabe questions to the experts,
taking care, however, to denantly dlner with the
replies given. When CorQper Love discovered this
SYSTEMATIC ana troublesome mode OF -rc..... .s
promptly sruseea the Sanates by informing Ia ihsn en-
that they must give precedence to the Jurors queries
and when permitted TO ntcrrogate witnesses they
must regard their answers as fnal and avoid all
argument. So secretly did the Coroner arrange
matters that no one had any idea of his recourse to
outside parties for information until the mechanics
from Philadelphia were called. During the recess for
dinner the company had their stool pigeons going
around through the Arcade Hotel, earnestly decry.
Ing the evidence elected and InsinuatinR that the
Philadclpha witnesses knew nothing about a
boiler or locomotive. The room and surroupdIngg
were crowded with attentive listeners, and deep In
terest was manifested In the proceedings After tho
Jury had inspected the boiler they repaired 10 a
room , Y the Arcade, when the following evidence
samuel ". Green, being duly sworn, sa,d,-r reside
at Philadelphia; am builder OF boilers and ali
twenty-seven years; examined tho boiler OF engine
NO. ~, raised out OF the creek; believe that the
iron 10 good, but believe Tor Q long time some
eleven Of the stay bolts were broken over tho
twelve inches that had no stay bolt at ali; tho
original distance from stay bolt TO another was
about nve inches; believe the cause OF the eKpio-
sion OF the boiler was the weakening OF that part for
broken from time 70 time, some OF them for Q long
tlmei the want OF aproper head put ON the rvet, q
strain or bad iron may have occasioned them to
break; WIN the bolts In that condition would not
100 pounds on at the time Of the exploson impos.
slbe 10 tell how long the bolts were wanting: more
than month; the shortest time that bolts could bo
worn on Is IN tue present case cannot sayj they
O common thing for rivets heads to get worn out
C0roner-Mr Kerr ian offlcal), have no objection
10 your asking the witness questions, but prefer
the Jurors to deal with Mr.. Green nrst. wltncssIf
month previous, and was faithful and knew the
business of an ordinary BOILER inspector the defects
would nave been discovered; the boiler has not. in
my opinion been safe BY carrying over ssventy-1ve
pounds OF steam for over SIX months
Mr. Kerr, the master machnst OF the Camden and
AmDoy Railroad, was here permitted TO ask Mr..
creen some questions concerning the bolts,
Dut dl1ered IN his opinion from the answers
Mven ny tnat witness. The Coroner here remasked
tnnt although the railroad authorities would be per.
mitsd 70 question witnesses, they could not answer
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