Elizabeth daily monitor. [volume] (Elizabeth, N.J.) 1868-1880, 1869-01-16
The Boiler .Ex~,lo in
DEATH OF JOHN BITTER

FIRST Ward, and tollnd the spot sur
rounded by all classes OF persons any
iously gazing at the wreck. Thous-
auds OF persons have visited the place.
and al express wondcrment at the
singular and perhaps fortunate conrse
Which the boiler took after leaving its
resting place The lliler j. u feet
louG, by about three 81 four Zee, ~ 81.
annetor, and weighs heavily. l',r end
in which the fire enters, was uI 'iete-
Is blown away aud on examination,
we tind that the IRON is very much
worn or in other words, it has been
b lrued up, SO that it was Il mere shell,
being almost crusty On leaving tho
buiiding, it tooka northeasterly cunrse.
passing through a vacant lot, striking
the ground in two places carrying away
two trees, hitching post and 4 wagon,
to which horse was being attached,
crossing Livingston street, and crash
ing through the store Of the Messrs.
Winans Brothers, at the further side Of
which it lodged. The rear Fart of this
store was totally demolished, boards,
brick, lath, rubbish, and hardware stock
being piled up in q promscuous man
ner,
A large force of workmen are busiiy
engaged to-day i'll removing the debris
Mr.. Horace Marsh having the con,
tract to rebuild the store of Mossrs.
Winans Brothers.
John Ritter, who worked in the brush
handle factory, and who was so severely
scalded, died at two o'clock this morn
ing, after suffering most intensely. He
had been in Mr.. Wode's employ about
five months and was unmarried.
Stanley Miller, the young man who
sustained severe injuries about the
head, itis-now feared. will not recover
DR. Martin attended him during last
night, but this morning he seems in a
much worse Inflammation
of the brain having set in. DR., Crane
was called this morning, and every
thing is being done for his relief which
is possible. Young Miller had just
completed his apprenticeship with
Messrs. Winans, and is highly regard
81 by large circle of friends. He was
to have been married in short time to
daughter of prominent citizen Of the
Port We unite with our people gen
orally in hoping that he may be spared
to cheer his widowed mothers heart.
Mr.. Theonoro Brnen, Messrs.
Winans Brothers book keeper suffered
great deal about the head, but
it is thought no serious consequences
will follow. We have ascertained the
name of the Captain who was killed
with Mr.. b. H. Winans to be L. G.
Riggs, of the canal boat j. S. Chapn,
of Constables Point, Hudson county,
in this State. The body of Captain
Riggs was last evening conveyed to his
home. He is said to have been most
estimable man, and his death is deeply
regretted by those who were in his en-
ploy, as well as by all who knew
him.
Drs. Martin and Braun, with other
physicians, have been untiring in their
labors, and deserve especial mention.
Coroner Braun yesterday summoned
an inquest, which was in session sever
al hours, when it adjourned to meet
again on Monday morning at ten
O'Clock. The inspector of the boiler
has been sent for, and it is expected
that his testimony will be highly i'm
portant. Mr. George Wode, the owner
of the factory, and who attend
ed to the engine and boiler, was
examined yesterday, and his evidence
has very bad look, 30 far as his capa-
bility of running machine OF that
kind is concerned. He is generally
held responsible for the sad event, and
bitter improcations are uttered against
him by many people We de.
mand, however, that the jury shall ex-
anime fully into the causes of this sac
cidont' and give the people the truth,
the whole truth, and nothing but the
truth. Somebody is evidently to
blame. and somebody should be made
to feel that there is a law against
carelessness, if not culpable neglect,
especially when the lives Of an I'M