New-York tribune., 1876-10-11
LOCAL MISCELLANY.
INQUEST IN THE EUROPA DISASTER.
TIE JURY EXONERATE THE FIRM IN CHARGE OF THE

INQUEST IN THE EUROPA DISASTER.
TIE JURY EXONERATE THE FIRM IN CHARGE OF THE
WORK.
The inouest on the bodies of the six men, victims
OF the Europa disaster Saturday last held at the
COroners Office by Coroner EoknoG At 10 m yeSter-
DAY. Capt Nicholas Brinkama Of the Europa testified
that the vessel built in 1854 aud had made ve voy-
ages with cargoes Of oil He board the vessel at
the mo oi tho accident but did not know how the fire
originated. The vessels cargo had been discharged.
Crude petroleum was always carried in barrels from
which great leakage aud the wood Of the yes
sci soaked with tho Oil 1t was usual TO carry can
dies into the hold Of vessel when it undergoing re-
pairs. His opinion that the from the oil COM
munioated with the flames OF these candles.
Sergeant James IOnsdale OF the Seventh Precinct
stated that lie in the station when the bodies OF five
OF the victims Of the FIRE and the fatally injured man
Casey were brought Casey in his agony cried out,
am going die and dropped the light that set the
ship on fire." but he did not give any particulars
Capt Samuel Harding stated that he was surveyor
employed by the Bureau Verts" for the registering OF
vessels He was I'm the hold Of the Europa on Saturday
There were 20 at work in the hold ana 10 be-
tween decks. lie had holes bored in the wood OF the
vessel to ascertain its condition. and then went into the
cabin to make few of the survey. He had hardly
finished when the cabin sudcnlyhed with gas and
thick black smoke II had been considered danger
Ous he addrd, TO candles in examining the nous oI
empty vessels IIo was in the slip yesterday The iOWer
hold was little burned but the upper part ana decH
were nearly destroyed. No pekum used in the lower
hold Wornen had used candles in the ship ior week,
and he did not consider the carpenter Responsible III any
Way AS the work carried ON ia the usual man nor
Daniel Gatycy testified that he was smpWrlSht, anu
WAS in the hold the Europa. at the man haeh "neh
the fire broke out, ana heard sound hke the tNpusU
of kerosen, lamp The hTe originated about ~ Ieet NV
the monuHS aud he thou 1ht u was caused by the gas
George X Mickart, shin carpenter stated that ne was
working in the Europa at e time 0 the acciucht husA-
ing out no escaped with few slight burns Casey var
forward, and not near the fire He dld int Know now
tbe fire started He had bgGn employed ID reiaulns
ships since 1868, and 1t Is customary 10 USE 0"0' "
the hold. A., - =, -, ..,,-,
Demnty Coroner CushmGn test aed that no bad exam
ined f bsli. of those found Ia the Europa aau All e
cent Dennis Sullivan died ON suiiOcdtIQn uc uou
from burns Casey also died from burns. 90, -
The iurv brought in tho following verdict we dIo
unablS 10 uaye from the testimony the immediate cause
OF the fire but believe that the gases genea from po
trocum Oil caused The disastrous Gpiity W "Oh 1no
fire spread aud we respectfully suggest tnat 90 "'ou
recur1eurc Of this dsster the Board Oi liGW 'ho"iu
cause scientific Investigation 70 he had % tSociV
whether gases from petroleum. oil Will remain IA NtSNJ
after sle hay been Ventilated and tIat pthOilf htcn
inyestiaon great care should he taken In the use u
Ilhs or ,siioleum VeSsos We believe from the ttsti
inOny thi tine Hrn having Charge OF the WOih on IHo
vessel arc I'm no wise baInaJle for tho acclicnI Inc
iury also gciud that the deaths % Dennis eNlFah I
1--WE OF hers we're caused by Durns aud sunOctOh cs1
BY fire On BOARD the bark Europa on SAtufI"y Oo" L.