New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-12-31
LOCAL MISCELLANY.
THE WILLIAMSBURG BOILER EXPLOSION
ANOTHER BODY FOUND-THE FIRE MARsHALS
INVESTIGATION.

ANOTHER BODY FOUND-THE FIRE MAf;SHALS
INVESTIGATION.
The explosion at Miller. Defrese & Co.'S
foundery on North Thirtcenthst, Brooklyn f. d. was
terrific one, the g0horse power poher he'ihe poo"
thrown into Bushwck CucIa distance of 70 feet;
while the head OF the boiler discovered 900
feet from the foundcry. boy passing along the
bank OF Bushwick Creek about 10 a. m. yesterday
saw the body OF a man upon the lee, anu OH
examination was found to DE that OF Francis Lnssen
painter who at the time of the explosion was sihdns
in the foundery In conversation with NICHOLAS stevens,
the engineer body had been completely stripped OF
clothing by the explosion. but marks of violence were
visible Ilssien was a native of Canada, and ieayesa
wife AMI two children. ,.,t
Fire Marshal Ready yesterlay commence d an ih'c''''
william /. Miller dcposed: live at No. III Oak-sl.,
IsD Work." GTSSS OF SSh eT ana
an explosion took place NJ the Works last nlght ny
which three men were killed was IN lhe oic o uns
lance Of $50 feet from where It stood bought aI cpff
az 1p IN the star 81 A Complain paid
$3.50 FOR it don't know how long it had been in use
of Boilers before It was started | do not know what
amount of steam was on when the boiler exploded; my
was supposed TO he GO-horse power; don't know
whether the over 50 pounds Of steam Oh
the boiler be may have had ana g he narti
who sold the boiler told me they were III the hat o,
carving 100 pound, Of bo s.Ta %'n with m %'H and
he said it was one of the strongest boilers
me tSe eUg think the exo.n wa caused
by want OF water; Nicholas stevens, the engineer was
Ssa Sy ne Tss III Re Re IN aP s
yens served his time, said he was very competent eng
neer don't know ANYTHING aSo .I IN tbe e
the men Killed by the explosion Nicholas stevens,
engineer Daniel MulboIland, Francis Lussen, painter;
estimate my building at $1,000, and on stock and
machinery AZ $1,000 we are insured agalis, nre on ,o
srred or not the last time cast, found the waterlow
in the boiler. and asked the engineer about ne sald ne
had cocks of water and that enough had found
the water low at another time under another engineer
I discharged engineer for having the water low III
the boiler paid the last engineer. Mr. Stevens enc 50
week: when examined the boiler on Tues lay last dli
not think the glass indicated two fun cocks OF
water IL requires 10 additional labor the part Of the
engineer 10 keep the boiler full OF watcr-simpy the
turning of a cock; never had any doubts as 10 pr:
he drank liquor, and never saw any indication OF liquor
him have had this boiler IN use about tw4 month M
water to go low, had the boiler examined by poirr,
maker and put in ORDER he cauked IT, believe; doht
know that he did anything more than that. ,,,
Thomas f. Powers deposcd: am Examining Engineer
and Chief Boiler Inspector for the city or BROOKLYN;
have examined the boiler at the Novelty iron W9rk'
of North Thirteenth and secondsts,, Brookyh
the boiler exploded last night aud was thrown as
tance OF $50 feet from its place and appears to have
made complete turn; the boiler is locomotive sye OF
S bSeI wn wi' FEET Nv 10 feet long the boiler
feet inches in diameer aud 10 ieet inches ons
the boiler in damaged condition, anu ! am saIlsiea
that the explosion took place from low fe croW
sheet was all bstered from having been used with low
water; and | consider that the boiler has been very
badly used but appears to have bcena weEconstucted
boiler
The engineer, Nicholas stevens. was examined by me;
had varied experience; machnist by trade and consd
cred him competent engineer; | have examined the
premises this morning; found the feed valve open from
the well to the feed pump, showing that the water had
been introduced into the boiler.
Jabcz Lovett deposed: live at No 1911 North Sew
enth-st.; boiler maker by trade and repaired the
boiler ia the Novelty Iron Works which exploded last
night; repaired it about six weeks ago. repaired the
crown sheet and found il badly sprung; u leaking
badly when 1 repaired II / think the boiler
was well constructed, and Of the locomotive
pattern; 1 inside the boiler aud found 1t wen
hraced with crowee braces with bars and pins from
threeqsarers to seveneighhs OF an nch cauked the
seams across the sheet OF the boiler have seen
the boiler since the explosion and think II exploded
from low water the sheet Of the boiler was i've
sxteenths in thckess the braces were from seven TO
eight inches apart one boiler was Ted from wei WIN
steam pump found the boiler had turned completely
over and carried about $50 feet from its pOsit0n
knew the engineer and believe he competent man.
he was machi1ist by trade, never knew Inn To be
drank he to and borrowed some tools To- repair
boiler after repaired he said 1t was leaking;
did not give him the tools, hut believe he got them;
the boiler capable of sustaining, III my OPINION COor
bounds steam to the square men