The New York herald., 1871-09-16
TEE TORPEDO HORROR.


Tho Day Of tho Inquest Fixed-Klucbcr
Admitted to Bail-GOldschm mids Removed to
His Home-The Oncial Report of the Police.
Coroner Young has decided to hold the inquest on
the bodies OF the unfortunate victims Of the expo
sion on Monday morning next at ten O'Clock. A
number OF witnesses have been summoned, includ
ing Mr.. Charles e. Gildersleve, OF the Bureau OF
Combustlbles. The inquiry VIII be very exhaustive,
and will be faithfully performed. There Is evidence
Of disposition to evade the law on the part OF the
firm, and late on Thursday evening Morris X ueber,
partner In the firm Of Klueber Goldschmdt,
manufacturers OF these tOrpedoes was arrested at
the factory in East New York. He was brought to
the Beekman street station house. and was released
yesterday afternoon by Coroner Young on
TEN THOUSAND DOLLARS BAIL
to appear at the inquest on Monday. His partner,
Mr. Godschmidt, was sufficiently we'll yesterday to
be removed from the Park Hospital. and in the after
noon he was taken In the ambulance to his residence
in Dean street, Brooklyn. The surgeons and pnysi-
clan attending him believe that he will ultimately
recover The only patient now left at the hospital
Is the boy Henry Relnhardt and he is steadily pre-
crossing fav0raby, and is likely 10 recover speedily.
The police have taken possession Of all the DO oks
and papers Of the firm, and are watching over the
tnat these
"uNIoN ToRPEDoEs"
are stored for sale in other parts OF the city, and 1t
the nelghborhood OF Pearl street. Mr.. Charles f.
Gildersleve yesterday, with o detachment OF fire.
hey na o
ture The following is the Official police report Of
the expOsion-
red sidewalk in front la6 Beekman street,
the following circpms,ances-h seems truckman in the
f1cursTs Of arswoIs, East New York had load
wareroOms
THE LOAD CONSISTED
Of sbon, ay wooden boxes about three feet long BY two
VII
with r r.Ssqg the s to TAs
desk an Onics furniture being completely demoished, the
s Nos arn an @ Ss
both spS face aS aSd AsaS
the Park Hospital in an ambulance. o- -'
THE DoY HENRY REINuARDT
Old man john % Noan residing At James and OAK
Ses sSs sad ten ae
street badly injured about the taken Park
Henry Brown. aged thirteen residing at No Hami
almost instantly Killed. hs body being removed to his home
or permit from Coroner Young.
total easaas. kOu. KusSer odsclmds partner vas
and held await M s action v of he Sor0n1r % ia ps
Caswc whose Ut name coua not oe ascertaiheu Iesues
at New York. The horses attached to the truck were
badly injured and taken TO the stable 81 East Broad
A Evans, of the Society for the Prevention OF
Cruelty to Animals the truck being total wreck All OF
the private papers of the firm taken possession OF by
by direction Of Coroner Young The boy Reinhardt
sided with his parents lis Columbia street. Godschmdt
4 klueper insured. Each of
THE WOODEN BOXES
mentioned contained 1850 torpedoes In addition to the
adjoining buildings notel Nos l9. l2l and l23 also
badly shaered glass broken sashes torn out &C. The Fire
Commissioners notified from this station telegram
and stated they they would all combustbles from
the premises the First Fourth precincts
present. also all the surgeons of the department.
JAMES NJ. LEARY,
Acting Captain OF Second Precinct.