New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-02-23

IbIIOthiIoN Wv ElI1ll DOhisD'
FIVE MEN KILLED BY THE FUMES or COAL
MARROW ESCAPE OF TWO OTHERS COLI
ONER'S INVESTIGATION.
Five of the firemen of the steamship lsmalia
OF the Anchor Line, lying Pier No 10, North River
sOcated by tho fumes OF coal, carly yesterday
and two others were nsensble when discovered by
Of the crew watch. The OF the deceased are
Francis Aiken, VIM Matheson Vim. Todd Archibald
Swan and James McNeyins. The two found insensble
were John Haynes and Adam Gait The condition Of the
men was discovered 1t 345 by John Mcdonald and
lanes Dillon the duarermasters on watch. The vic
tins were at once removed from the confined room TO
the deck and efforts were made to res'ls-
citate them The chief engineer started for
n doctor and first applied TO DR.. Good OF
No 100 Grecnwicst who refused TO come, and referred
rho engineer 10 the statonhouse The office Of DR. her
rl at No 10 Greenwich-st. was then visited and me-
without hesitation and halfdressed accompanied the
onireer IN the steamer Haynes and Gait were par
to restored To consciousness and then removed 10 the
PARK Hospita The apartment Of the men was theh
eXamned II is about feet in width by 10 IN ehRth
There are two dpadiig in the bulwarks anu E'i
,atr In tbe door opening on the deck, sufficient 70 ar
the room If all left open. The7e haH De'n cIo
bovryer on the floor was iron bucket, ana ,ls
nendcd in this by iron rods an iron palnl-po5 I
with hot coas, the fumes from which had stupc"'u '
party. -, ,,,os had On far rccoy.
cred AZ 10 bc able t. give account OF wh hiu NY
pencd Gait s d years Old ana iaye " Tbcrc
bc has " Vf and two children. They stated that the
seven men whose names have been given anu james vi
len constitute the force " hremcn employed on piiu'
They are divided into regular watches During t"r NVs
agc nom the Mediterranean, which very rough
one the fOrccastlc became very damp from WdlcI u'F
ming through from the deck, and was IN c"hsrINei"
| rendered extremely cold and uncomfortable. AUnoiE
against orders, the men concluded tHtt, i9 ~ ~,
| reached port, there could be no hiIm ~
/ warming the place, aud they rugged mp thc
furnace already described on Tuesday evening t!ci
took il into the fire and filed II WIN coal WHICH
they lighted. The coal used soft Welsh ana the ihrh
waited until II was all agOW before they carried II INTO
the fOrecase about 10 O'clock II answered the purpose
intended admirably, and the inmates congratulated tht ~
selves having found easy method or bealluE ,h'
| place. MahesOn, Todd, Swan, McNeYns, aLd 6lIeh
who " as on watch relieved by Glen. and went 10
bed He then observed nothing unusual win those ia
the room Hllf an hour later Aiken and Gait caho IN
Matheson was discovered to he inscn6lbr, ana was re
| moved from his bunk Water was dashed IN
his face aud he soon recovered Al then retired TO
their hunks fell asleep. Neither Haynes nor
Gait remember anything more except an Uhtltd Sell
satiOn OF being moved and aftrrWard JOicn IN y WACO"
Both men positive that the door OF the orceaSte was
left open. Gait, one Of the last men VINO entered e
place, certain that the door was not Closed "A'h H'
| laid down. ,
Coroner Young held an inquest board the vessel,
and testimony was given by the Captain and Engineer
corroboratiuG the above statements. Deputy coroner
! Marsh. NJ D., made q p0st-mOrtcm examination OF IHt
bodies nd found that death had resulted rom au't"A'
caused by the inhalation Of coal gas. A Yerdlci III a
cordance with the facts rendered y the jury INC
bodies of deceased taken in charge by an ag
Of the Company, and Til De buried AT the company
! expense. ,,.--
McNeyins was native Of Scotland, A., and leaves
] q wife and two children i'm Glasgow. Todd was also
aged 20 Matht-ou 22 and swan D. All three were IN
/ married.