The New York herald., 1873-11-29

ested in the inquiry as to the cause OF the boiler
explosion at Harlem reassembled Yesterday at the
coroners' Onice, in Houston street. The case was
given to the jury at O'Clock, and at nine O'Clock
they brought In the verdict given below, which
finds the contractors and the engineer guilty of
criminal negligence. II also contains some very
recommendations.
THE PROCEEDINGS.
After the reading OF the medical testimony by
Deputy Coroner Leo, Coroner Kessler delivered the
important charge:-
CORONER KEssLER's CHARGE.
Coroner KessIer, after reviewing the evidence
adduced during the inqusst addressed the Jury as
imagine that IA highly intelligent could have sat
the evidence without having gained The information that
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marks were i not Your wish that should do Seven
& iea% earthly sfeT remains sans'Sa o
inqution the cause Of their death You have ali
and but was the object Of this
ton ascertain how and under what circumstances me
ply beyond the control human agenciesi
as and despite ali proper pre
cau,onsf Or was II OWING to q faulty construction
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snce2 II SO, your present attitude would indeed be
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due %ysts.ious powers beyond somorshsn
What does tse that is to
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total absence Of Of the pane;t
calamity From the highest to the lowest, rom the
SIs .wia essaIopS. spSHss LACK fG
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in The lace Of such Wholesale murders or does il behoove
civilized and moral community to enforce without
in the hands Of child il tested to certain capacity
and msshSe
sa. boilers Commune earn sad ns!oriey unless
' this
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shoush the responsibility quit may % not is rest exc.
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Srinseg about this dire caamy and carfa loss Of
1--WE i've condition Of % the boiler iise or anu scarcity
results esreess and
primary chief and paramount cause Of the explosion is
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searehins scrutiny in case ike this tails Sometimes 70
sstsbiish unsr5nS certsny The direct
sn ress sas % Ys9s Of and
with no one 70 osms for the sfps9 par
and 70, the
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common product q detective Condition Of the boiler
and Of bad management-was the main cause
mony Of Jacob n. Long and Henry r Lane.
The unscs oS1 Of h. Sosr cos
and other condtons fayors6le tS sudden generation
bearing steam boilers 81 parties owning or rather
other Killing Of human sens Sy ane he
Seotas Oh
II in he In
First, when there is killing or woundins OF a
Il The he auy q
es s we s
and VINO are the accessories in the death woundng
with crime Their duty determine II crime has or
Sagssd the the
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70 who the offender is should not permitted nor
Or set Of men use steam boiler that either deceive
in II l. material or construction and not tested by
ea with no
a of a ss guilty Ss
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then purchased low priced boiler that was made some
e @ ~ as s % q II l.
Cameron The boiler had been slowed away FOR
the weather during wne al and nd
and n s SdSs S
Ihe Fourth avenue 70 aid in public improvements
hired this boiler from ss%ore ad pns
to and who Ho % fy
WITH Sa to him 70 attend at the same time to
engneer-by the bye incompetent for his highly
aC & ns q n ssss o sdsS e the
unable to attend to both boilers at the time, LETT the
engaged to do hosting work, and his SON. playful and
a s1g s Uniform nd these
eye. % witnesses and citizens living in the neghbor.
boiler and its Barnum himself being rarely
i ever seen there Would you gentlemen q the jury
your premises IN your factories without responsible
IpsnsdT Sss Win iSs
'ean requires for its Management peculiar skill, udg
nsn and experiences and yet in this instance we II
Of OBJECT %Som
O oy e SuS o
trastlGn. A. the legally prescribed test would most
ieects In the boiler 50 would the employment Of
,een able to avert the calamity, and seven sorrow
families would not now mourn the loss Of dear
earul tragedy enacted two weeks followed BY
criminal negligence in the management OF the boiler
md both must be held as equally rssponsible for the
eath Of those seven unfortunate victims whose lives
lad to be sacrificed seems in order that others might
70 spared similar fate in the future Mr. Balmore can
.ot excuse his dereliction upon the plea that he
hought the boiler was sound and perfect it
vas his duty to know II beyond peradventure and this
ure and positive knowledge was to DO gained only by
centinc Legally prescribed test which he tailed TO have
nstttuted Nor can the men who hired and used the
gnorant OF the requirements Of tho law and Of the
haracter and management OF steam boilers; this
Mould nave been the more reason to make them
areiul and circumspect From whatever stand.
9,nt , you may view the, evidence the conviction
Sn si ,xn1,a 5nre,sstby force itself minds that
left Its obscure shed 70 the moment Of Its ultimate
= MxpStosion' was system Of criminal negligence
yinout any redceming features Gentlemen OF
he !, |ury this Is not the time PLACE for the the
naniIesa OF any personal feeling. you ever
this with symPahes or ne a9Rd tRRs
Ial you ever allowed yourselves to De ,;y, ywayer
" passion or prejudice, to indulge n any particuar m
IrlevanCe.