New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1873-11-21

.,or and oo.I and inspected the gauges: the
witness never did any Of these things unless Barnum
was and had been left entirely alone with
the boiler either Barnum witnesses father being
ent witness admitted that he had sometimes tiled the
water gauge; when the explosion occurred witness was
at the blacksmith SHOP where he had been sent TO get
bolt. about 20 minutes before the disaster occurred
when he left, Barnum was pumping water into the
boiler witness had Barsum test the steam at the
gauge minutes before he went to the blacksmith shop
his instructions keep the water TO the second
cock Mr.. Barnum in charge OF another boiler at
Observation-Disclosures he thought there was
crack the boiler that exploded the fire door, but
had never seen any white lead putty 10 It; the steam
came out Of the crack but witness sometimes had seon
bubbles Of water come out OF it, spoke to Mr..
Bcmer any about the crack supposed they knew
about it.
John Barnum, thu engineer, depOed that he had been
an engineer for Is years he lived in Newark n j. he
had been licensed to engine this city about
two months ago. by Mr. Horton, at Police Headquarters
The Coroner questioned the witness as to license he
had received in 1863 but Mr.. Leo SChwab. Barnum's
counsel objected TO going back far. Barnum having
license TO snow that he Is competent now Whatever ne
may have been then BaTnum treated prisoner,
not AS witness and as his cOnnseihe forbade MN 10
answer The Coroner sal the witness must answer and
counsel SAID he should not. Tue Coroner many
waived the matter. Continuing his testimony witness
said that he had taken charge Of the boiler
that exploded Ivy order of Mr. Bemer he also had
charge of the boiler at Northumberland hlrteth-st
which was only running an hour or TWO dnrng tne Gs
most o. bis time being taken up with be one AT One
hundredand seventh ST. the one that eNpOdeci
sometimes he stayed by II for 10 or 10 minutes some
tunes for an hour when inc Othcr DolSr was 10, rai
ning; instructed Mr. Daggett to look afef tine nre
TO attend the water himself; never left the boiler IN
charge OF the boy any one the boy may nave med
Bemer about having any one TO attend TO this boiler
while witness looking after the other one witness
was at One-hundre yDmthst when the eX-
pOson took place he had left the boiler 20 minutes De
fore the explosion, when no had pumped up the water
| aud fhrANv he 70 nnnT w 4
pairing TO the boiler; Mr.. Bemer or the foreman
generally attended TO the moving witness
witness said there never was jar enough
burst anything when they moved the boiler thought
II perfectly safe IT.; had crack IN the
boiler between the plate and the she'll the safety waive
blew of at 80 pounds; the pump was IN good condition
tho ban could slipped the end Of the rod
In moving the boiler had no opinion a. 10 me cause OF
the explosion; the water up 10 the second cock
when he left the safety-vave III good order; the
door could not have got shut by moving the boiler De
leved the boiler TO be good one never made close
examination of IT. the engine worked all right; the
boiler not tested to witnesses knowledge by the po-
lice any else witness was not licensed TO run
| both bolers the one he was licensed to run was at
| Ninety SecOndst.
Horace J. Bonner the su-contractor deposed that the
work that part of the road was subject 10 him ny
Dillon. Clyde Co.; and he began hls WORK IN May last;
in OuTtb-St be hired careful
men, bought boiler and hired the one that exploded
from john Balmore, who sad to hin You need never
be AFRAID of an explosion 10y tlat Doer, because u mas
been tested TO 40 pounds and witness never used II at
more than 10 pounds Bamore tod him mat II was "a
hrstclass. good nOher Oh tue z-u vi oe.oo.L
who was running the Observation-Disclosures.
boiler In charge OF the one mat eNlOdrd on
the LIST OF November Mr. Daggett put IN charge or
holster when the boiler was 10 be moved the steam
was always allowed to 20 down. and t hal sometimes
been as low as so at the time Barnum was
placed IN charge mat boiler was not much used,
and whenever moved the greatest was used
Barnum showed witness his certificate for running an
other gne and sand he would get one to run tue one
at and thirtietSt, when witness put him
in charge OF it, MT Daggott was to assist Mr. Barnum
nj the one hundred -tWcnty-sc DOnefj
such the witnesses intention; witness was always AT
hand when the boiler moved, except upon two Oc
easons and going the boiler wnen the explosion
occurred the Italian grl was Killed close ny DIS sue;
witness thought that safe 10 leave the TWO OOeis
in charge of because 10 was very seldom tnat
both were used at
Andrew COyne, contractor the partner IN business
with Mr. BeIier was next called. He attended pTinc
pay to the masonry the work. ana his testimony was
not Of special Importance. .
The proceedings Will he resumed today. Barnum, the
engineer and tue two Dasgetts released on bail, IN
n eac