The New York herald., 1876-09-07
roins; other residents ~xpressel themselves
in "A similar manner. Tho
FUNERALS

rons; other residents sv,,a expressed themselves
in similar manner Tho
FUNERALS
take place to-day
At two O'Clock yesterday afternoon the jury en-
paneed by Coroner Davren, Of Long Island City, con-
vened at the Tmbrooks Hotel Astoria The names
Of the jurors were Rae X Smith T. Ayers Murphy,
r Grant. g. Donney, H. Whitney. J. Fallon, +. haf
fetIs, T. umschug, William Myers and /. Vaory. The
hrst witness called julius H. stratiinger, who
being duly sworn, stated foIlows 81 live Astoria
at present; am employed on the government works
nj He'll Gnte as assistant engineer charge OF nied
states steam drilling scow for the past tour years
have been CHIEF surveyor in charge OF the OF
New York harbor under General Newton's direction !;
am graduate OF the Royal Academy OF Engineers
and Artillery Oitcerr OF Barona. Germany and MEM
Der OF the American Society OF Civil Engineers United
states Army nave been acquainted with explosions for
the past twenty years and have handled about so
pounds OF ntrogycerine during the past three years
without accident
This acc dent happened on board the United States
drilling scow at about quarter OF ten A. NJ yesterday
the 9th day OF September. 1876; the material which
exploded consisted OF fifteen pounds nitrog ycerne
which were brought boar the scow by the late
John loyle; after he had informed the presence
OF nitro-plycerine ordered Doyle request Captain
Barney Boyle HaleI's Point to have said
charge OF niiroglycerne placed in the magazine on the
government works at Hallets Point; a few minutes
aiterward
DREADFUL EXPLOSION
happened on the forward part OF tue scow, being
gagged during the time in my little Office which 10
the after part OF the scow, about leet from the
place OF the explosion; heard the explosion
l went forward on deck and gave orders to
call medical assistance, TO help the wounded
and remove the dead bodies from tho deDris I
also gave oraers to prevent any one from coming
board The scow as idle sight-seers having satisfied
myself as to the proper carrying OF these orders
returned TO my Office and reported officially by letter
to General Newton in regard to the accident; this lei
ter was carried to the city Office shortly alter the acc
dent the coroner having been notified by the sergeant
OF police empaneied jury as soon the result OF
the accident was known, notified the relatives OF the
deceased BY a suitable messenger; at the tmc some
KIND hearted clergyman volunteered his services
board the scow; the wounded attended
by Drs. Taylor and Trask and thcn sent
home; the names Of the killed Henry
Lurson, John Doyle ana John Hickman those Of the
wounded were James Downs (hurt upon the arm. face
and neckl. Charles Smith (hand bruised) Frank Pike
lcut on hand, jacob Peterson cut below the knee),
Henry Halsey shoulder hurt George schorn ana John
Dobson Slightly injurcd)
General Nowton and Captain James Munson, United
States Engineers IN charge OF the government work,
soon appeared at the place OF the disaster
"Doye, the deceased, got the nitro cerine from
OF our manufacturers, Mr. Warren, Black Tom
Island, Jersey Flats; Mr.. Warren never dsap-
pointed US when be received order; his
glycerine preferred by our divers, and
l consider superior article as regards purity ana
safety Mr. Warren usually sent the nitro ycerine
by his own men, who delivered the material board
tho scow and took back whatever was not used when
the sea was rough We have sent tug boats to
Mr. Warren's factory for nitrogycerine this not
general occurrence Mr.. Doyle brought this glycer-
inc IRON Mr. Warrens factory he had orders to bring
clever messenger; no one accompanied Doyle when he
went on these messages the factory only be
reached by row boat; when Doyle informed mo that
he had the gycsrne It was lying just In fsont OF my
little oiice on board the scow he bow OF the boat;
requested 1t to be placed In the magazine; the FIRST
sight got Of the glycerine when was sitting IN
the Office which situated in the after portion
scow; the apparently
the time In a package covered With brown paper;
DOYLE HAD IT UNDER ARM
when he spoke to me; was sitting al the table writ