The New York herald., 1871-08-10
TUE EXPLOSION EXClTENENF.
Etll Another Death---Ninety-n:ne on
the Death Roll.
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Continuation Of the Inspectors
Investigation.
OPENING OF The C0R0NsR'S EQJEST,
Nobody in the Engine Room at the
Time of the Occurrence.
Inspector Matthew'S Again on
the Stand.
lie THINKS HE DID ELS DUTY.
The Brooklyn Investigation Commenced by the
Jury and Experts Examining the Wreck.
Nobody in the Engine Room at the
Time of the Occurrence.
Inspector Matthew's Again on
the Stand.
HE THINKS HE DID ELS DUTY
The Brooklyn Investigation Commenced by the
Jury and Experts Examining the Wreck.
THE COROxER's INQUEST.

Testimony Of Passengers on Board the Boat
and suHerers BY the ExDlOsion-rhe Iu.
quiry Adjourned Until To-uny.
Yesterday morning Coroner Keenan, assisted by
ais deputy, DR.. wooster Beach, commenced the
inquiry into the of death OF eighty OF the VIC
Tins OF the Westne.d explosion on the 3tn OF July
last The inquest was held In the council chamber
OF the Asslstan. Aldermen, AT The titJ hail. Tie
public only represented by the press, inasmucn
those present were either witnesses or had some
ofrclal connection with The Investigation. The Jury
were sworn IN the Coroner's offce ana were then
marshailed To the fionl OF the Aldermen by the
Deputy Coroner. The following formed
THE JURY.
John Foley lforemanl Charles A. Kirkland,
James Bryce, Henry Mckee,
J. l.. eters, William Thompson
George ID. Nichols, Johu J. Foley,
/. NJ. Bates, John thompson,
J. II. Mallory, +. l.. SblpmGn,
L. II. AIeen.
The coroner, addressing the jury, SAID the inves.
tigation that commenced that day was to ascertain
the cause OF death Of eighty Of the victims OF the
West6eld explosion the 3oth OF Jnly last. 1t
would be their business 10 make full, true and
particular account to place the responsibility wnere
1t existed and On whom 1t properly belonged. He
had summoned large number of witnesses, but il
they required more he would II they were found
needful witnesses, have them subrGnaed.
The following evidence was tEen taken:-
IULIUs RAYNARp.
reside at No. Cannon street, and am employed IN
mill a, II ana ID cannon street. board the
e on ,g SI e w snng ogs ssn
bodies ter he exploson my father was ON board and
the me of the eIoloson Il positive of that, ed
a 9t not the st was es on vs soaS the
in the engine room when went on board DO !,
hsTs =. en- en- II e1Se positive
To & % am
sne effect oI scAlds and burns ls, ,u.,.
.nsioe the ssue was Of 1f circular lar form ihe goin. was
po.on no person could have BEEN In X, ensp o,
our seeing thcm heard the noise of the blowing
Sn ar nssn or Nv twenty MINUTES and spent my time a:
room because wan,ed 10 see the engineer a The toai
was near the engine room when the explosion took place. and
~ VIC nobEnr enLxN
reside at No. 30 Nassau street. and lawyer; went
ai.er 'eock The front i6e ~
sh water sudden heard lonl ,tha%p, Or crash
ue ea ns sx e over ,in.sn hs.a sn G y
head o.smS into place where stem
driven then among some timsers which being
aow S st. p sna d y irAsa
.moes imesrs wen. down .sln iaTiner and found
NY arm was smmea between Two TIMBER called out and
% my and We he ss
sc boat we went up hS 70 my % Office s.sD and washed %
ann 1o s: ase %y "as was my 'pasd ns. VA. a s
several place. but none Of my bones were broken
odss or Ss wrses M ser bG so so 70 my o 0is % back
% ps es
sion .hsTe fsi matted Kind ot whistle sonndeiI
Ny Dr.. Beach, wen on board At a quarter past one
-. whistle about can
posvsy shsta' steam am Vas eowia. od or
able sound peiow.
an msehn. M H and enrnesr u wn ssed the eao.
N ph0tt N
Terry tins about four minutes fas or than the CITY
me- It
e ss & tss S sss as and on :
t6e did suit and after remain there abou,
s esS %hes re
; :sn s h;sis he sas Of s sss
port OF they carry N poica! procession heard
.s.r To-. i,,s:or. .hsis was :. vSam. q
.nss Of "d eight Sf Or ten feet Beng an
That danger after the explosion except from
ossr Sy u. u 4 S2Ip s%p new. once with my W irens eoi
Sso and mad Trends ~tS we home assure re
Of lie cos, saw the ,mosejsst blown on hs m Is q
ss aa SUs in an have No not The
boa. su, the cas-, si!e OF The boat must be perfect,
time Of the ssp9:oa a,a no. hear blowing OF The
ns s come e ess oucSus
Dr. Beach, In douOs whether the boat had moved
d' e. II, Pis, s IN III: .ss ety. .ntns Inn as
ha 81 ,hs "a. rr. oo.s docr wat,h,ns .ean.r Sas.
80 eu.. ", .As - s,,.-
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snyma Juuss' iroh 'nieo W 'Vn Psop'' VI
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30 ,hs e.ry mus. Ter lie ,fn ,,nion nad occurred
iuso '"e ie''' "ou'' levi. 80 ~ ''
reside at "a very street; am Park policeman; on the
day oI the 90 was aoou. Vns
frvn the ooat IA kns TO senra as 20 tno