The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-12-22

this would have involved stoppage Of tho
work Tor half day or DAY: MI W; s Green,
next and meanwhile IL could just be stuffed up with
some rags Herzberper earnestly represented to MN
that 1t would probably lead to an explosion and Kill
him, when Mr. Greenfield said that "he didn't care"
"he wasn't going 10 stop work now, aud meant 70
present holiday rush." Herzberger then told hts
employer that no knew he was risking his life IA
WORKING single hour while this pipe or tuo remained
unrepared but he would do IT, SO as not TO disturb
his employers business. Alter retailing 10 her this
conversation with Mr. Greenfield Herberscr expressed
great terror, and said IN German that every
minute he was down at the factory ne iet that he
He repeatedly expressed his apprehension every
morning wncn hele.t for mis- work hrs Herzoerger
sand he had no relatives In this country and as he hnd
been found in OF the hospitals she felt assured
| that he was buried under the runs.
| Mrs. Herzberger stated that her husband usually
worked from quarter TO 1--WE A. NJ. TIL six L. NJ.
He generally started from homo as early rs hafpast
three A. NJ but during the last lew mornings be had
I'LL four During the last Jour SUNDAYS be also worked
from haipast hvs a. D. unit. six T. NJ without re-
ceving extra pay for this Sunday labor HIS wages
were SIS per week until last spring. when Mr. Green
field reduced them 10 SIS.
employed at the Central Market corroborated Mrs.
Herzbegcr's statements She resldes on the same aoor
and the decaase0 on Tuesday evening last told her
substantially tho story about the broken lue
pipe and Mr.. Grecnnelds refusal TO have 1t repaired,
as that recouned by Mrs. HerzDerser.
Mr.. Friadrlch Gersch, another neighbour heard the
story IRON Hcrzbcrger's lips on Wednesday last and
declared that he was willing to repeat il under oath.
He said the proof that Herzbergcr whom he haa
known for many years, was Il competent eusincerwos
that he, before oclng employed at GreenGcld's,
seventh street and Tcnth avenue, as an engineer Tor
fully eight years. IL received MS certificate as
competent engineer, however, only u week ago last
Thursday.
In tho neighborhood OF the disaster as sober and
faithful worker
NOT STEAM BOILER EXPLOSION.
Tho most important revelation in reference to tho
OF the accident was that 1t was not steam
boller explosion, as had been generally assumed on
Boiler Inspector Horton, OF tue Sanitary Squad re-
portou to superintendent Waling that he had visited
tho burned building NO. 63 Barclay street ana sue
cccded IN nuding the boilers on cxami-
they proved to he unnJurcd, and every thing
connected with the steam apparatus was IN good order
feet IN length, one having frontage Of ninc lce5 and
the other Of three feet eignt inches The larger
was built III 1870 tho smaller in 1874 They wero
tested by Inspector Church on the 25th OF last No
vembcr, aud were then subjected TO a hydrostatic
pressure test OF los pounds to tho square inch. The
maximum of working steam pressure limited
TO seventy pounds 70 the square inch, and on tho
date the explosion the safety valves were at that
Philip Herzberger, the engineer, examined a
few months ago by Hanford Horton, ono oil the
nmning engineers, and was found to be competent
HIS appears tho records OF the Boiler lnspec-
ton Bureau when he was granted certificate OF
employment by Greonaeld Sons lie was in charge Of
the engine IN brewery in West Fitty-scyenth street
KEROSENE!
Sergeant Leferts, chief OF the sanitary squad
ported to Superintendent Waing he had learned that
Kerosene Oil was used In tho building instead OF gas,
man ufacture OF candy had exploded and igntcd the
OIL
THE cogoyEa's WORK
A Jury was empanclied during the morning, and at
three O'Clock in the afternoon they were summoned
Coroner Wollman and his deputies were III attend
ance The following are the Jvrors:-J. Il. Josn,
machinist, No q Liberty street; ". ~ saycr ma
wood, merchant No. % Now Churcn street; A. L.
Mcrriam, machinist, No. 50 cortlandt street;
H. Harris shoes, No. 16l Greenwich street;
William Kchoc, snocs, No. 167 Greenwich street;
II. O'Farrel, shoes No. III Greenwich street. L. Mil
Ter tobaccon,st; No. 179 Greenwich street; Michael
OConnor grocer, No. A Cortlanit street, T. $. Hol-
ton machinist No 80 Dey slrcct. After administer.
Ig the oath to the eleven To undertake
inquiry into the cause Of the fatal disaster Coro
ncr Woltman IN short address reviewed such inior.
nation had been Cleaned about tho case and defined
the functions OF the juror ana the responsibilities he
to assume lao said that the RUNS Of the
burned buildings would first be visited. tho
spot where the bodies we're found be pointed out
and the remains then exposed TO their view.
The Coroner then headed procession Of tho jurors
TO tho scene OF the conlagration Inc crowd was
large had been ut time during tho day, and it
with considerable difficulty that GORDON OF polico
officers cleared passage through tncm. Tho appear
Ut tho jury might DO expected, was the signal
for general busting an" oranng 81 necks Cd Inc
nices and shattered masonry the jurymcn clamberod
until they had reached little cleared space. Tho
! black mould from which the bodies OF the victims
had Dcen uncarthcd was shown anu It's location with
regard to the building explained and tncn Battalion
Commander Rhodes FURNISHED such technical inior-
nation as he was qualified TO convey touching the
beginning and progress OF the coniasralion. From
tho tho jury proceeded 10 tho residence OF
little Willie Bennett, tho boy whose corpse had
been ionnd underneath tho deoris on Bar
clay street. IL was in tenement house
AZ No. 81 Washington street that the little fellows
remains were lad, ana the jurors on entering the
modest apartment saw once that tncy were IN tho
presence OF that deepest o all gries--a motners.
Beside the bier whcrcon the burned and manged body
OF her enid was stretched Margaret Bennett sat tear.
fully bcwaiiing the unhappy chance that hal led tho
boy beneath the crumbng walls and ended his young
lie manner SO dreadful she s,rovc 10 master
HING EhrA flln Elrn yhpf .t.r
nation she had; but when the cloth lifted
from the young TACO which the masonry had crushed
torn, which hrst IL was clear see hau been
severely scalded, she could contain herself longer.
she sad thai Willie was Twelve years old and That
! he earned a snillings daiiy by selling the
newspapers. On thursday he lett the house al naiI
past four O'Clock To go 70 tue Office aud procure his
nile stock, doubtless passing the building
| his way back when tho explosion occurred and he
was overwhelmed Ny the rum. Deputy Coroner
Cushman found chat the boys limbs anu body mad
been eariully wrenchcd ana torn, dlscolored
SKIN OF the iaoe winch seemed clearly to have beon
scaidca, THINKS, points AT The rca cause Of death.
In his opilon a volume OF steam or some such vapor
must lave rushed upon the enid, scadlng su1ng
hun sudden avalanche OF masonry and
crushed nim to tho Garth
Coroner Woltlpan before Diminishing tho jury adj
vscu OF he discovery that had been made that
the boilers we're unnjured, and furnished anew q
Synopsis oil The whole occurrence. lie then
them, requesting them irst To promptly respond 10
the nc viii send them 70 attend the inquest,
] the date oil which mas not been determined.
now BsADLLy MET MS DEATH
4 An application Tor burial permit VAS made during
the ATst oil The victims oi the Souapiaiion. lie was
employed US clerk by Messra Farrlls on, wholesale
giuCors, Maiden lane ana WAS supposed To nave
intelligent acquaintance with Inc grades anC values vi
1 tho material handled by the concern. IL was THIS
that nduccd friend OF his named Joseph Jones,
VINO narrowly escaped deatn AT the tiuc oil
T the explosion, seek MS opinion regarding tho
quality prices vi candies. Hc proposed opening
CT oncry store, and on consulting Bradley rs to
the stocs he should use ana Tie most available place
Tor purchasing hc referred 10 Grccnaoia's.
On Thursday Jones went 10 rMrington's and re.
4 s
a4vlsc IL the arrangements he VAS going 10 make,
but lAc urgency Of business eng gements the
young forced 10 decline. Jones then went
Tue oonfcctioners establishment; himself ~ winch
I Bradley later enabled TO follow him
Il Her they consulted. anu Jones. WHO had
re1ircd TO the back OF store was suddenly hurled
against Inc counter W The cApioAion, aAd with the
crash OF tho building sounding 10 his ears and the ter
rued cries Vi tho Dnates bcwdeIing nlm he ran
toward entrance end escaped his friend
Bradley HAD overwhelmed by tho