New-York tribune., 1880-01-17

parboiled. Mr. Purdy said that the men
were at work usual opening the hatches TO see
removal. Thy had done the same thing under
his direction for eight nine years. II was no I
on the return voyage; they only wanted 10 see what
cargo, any, was IN IT, The matches were not battered
down tght, nor was there Herchand on too OF them
They were 50 open that the ar could GET IN 70 Iar as any
cause OF explosion core rned Nj. Pufdi Thought
of '' coal from yrb,t had been bpompht over
before. as that had never caused any trouble.
He utterly secuted the inea tnat the nen were sm2R-
ing or hy striking match to Hght pipe caused 'ne
One OF the decIhonds who was on the barge 10 which
thc rtttIagf passengers we're utiA@ 'l"",ttir,u ~
removal to Cistle Garien. saio that tho bodies
The force win Which they wore thrown tore Of
Their clothing The patches De" up lh ne AR anu
some Iell overheard VINE l..lhS Mll,au''n l,
lodged IN the stay OF the main-nas
at a height Of about Sky I'VE or seventy lee,,
where 1t burned on Ihe atiy Was wre' Wnch saved
Thomas Haroff, storekeeper Of the dock. which has
only been used by tho National Line Tor uH'0 0adihg
three vessels, SAID that be was making ready lOt
the explosion startled him " rushed upon Tue ueoA,
he continued, and "a dead body Gu one sac dGd
John Welch standing near the hatcbway. His clothes
were all biazing, and ~ We pulled "a IN on II Was
sckening sghi. The hesh all pulled on his hanos ana
forearmS His face was parholl't ana The eyes almost
closed. though hU stood up ana talked freely
Dr. Perkins. tue ships physician, deck Mt the
time and Instantly began To care for the wounded. lie
sad laSt evening that all the injuries be dressed
were burns, aud one scalp wound, which PROB
AMY was caused ny "A falling fragment or Wool DE
Perkins SAID that the only men VINO proOaDy cOuo XIV
any reason for the explosion tie two whom II
Killed. ana he doubted whether they knew what caused
their death
John Il. Virgins Coroner OF Hudson County. visited
the Greece soon alter the explosion an made PERSONA
examination. lie will determine today when to hold
the inquest
TIE MEN WHO WERE KILLED.
DUSS, PATRICX, long. horem4n. about thirty years
old lie lived at No. 80 King-st, this city, and
leaves wife. to whom hc was married about year
ana half ago. and two CHI idren, one by his nr>t
wife aud the other . baby. He u b9heyed 10 have
body was blown high IN the air and Ia falling struck
on The corner OF the chart room on the deck ana
thence rolled TO the deck
WEIGH GEORGE. a pongshoreman age forty. He
lived at M. 53 KIug>t, this city, wiin his two chl-
drei, who are orphans now, ms VIC haNmE pe,h
dead for years. HIS elder child b glr of six
teen, the other boy twelve. Death is supposed
10 have taken place Instantly. the body having been
blown into tie air and having fallen back in NJ ne e
hachWaY. whore on one SIDE o. thc nush ucch "
found after lhe fire had been put out
LIST or The INJURED
BRAcKET. CAPTAIN CHARLES n, IL in'u Of middle age
and SPECIAL Custom House officer. He was on the
Greece at the time 0i the explosion ana was burned
ahout the Eead and hand, ahd nls halr Wa slnse1
Ill Injuries not serious lie vas sent to the
CorfnElL. WILLIAM. ia about thrty-avc years Old and
the butcher oi che Greece. lie Was tHg.iy buih 'd
DWlEE THOMAS IS ABOUT nrty-h'c years OH ana cAlcf
cool, oi tuc steamer. His burns were chiefly on The
head. and he WAS cared ioi on the steamer.
MCDoSNLD. ASGJ-, a-c thirty tniee years, is srrond
steward ard % married man. Ho burned ON the
head aud iace, bIt last evening Ee was doing very
wei 20 thc hospital as his injuries "ere not severe
RICHARDS. ROntLT Is qr1rteru Strr On the Greece.
ab0ut tbufy year, old. lis face was burned,
hi, hair made lisp end BIS le arm severely bruised
Ilc IcmnIu.d CO.. tne steamer.
Ru--rIr uIouAs.is Noaeshorcna', single. age twen
u-tvc years. Ills burns and injuries "efc Wy Sc
we're. particularly on the hands and u"c.- Ihr Sh
Vas brnrl hrhclth the skin. Ile Is being cared for
10 tha hospital. ard j. NYcctc0 tO recover.
WELSH JON. age tAT yircc years, sin Gle, ~3s haelv
buru,d about tlr hoad ana hands. IIe at thc hos
p.fl.
-. an unknown man. .ppe.oi 10 De a luna
r.lu lie could talk lfi it IB 'trfut1u nut vas so
completely unsettled by the shock that nothing coud
na saruru from Linn ard hg couit uot CIV ms ulne
d. was 20 4i,crIcc passenger Five oi hls rDs were
broken aud plsty forced into hls LUNGS. and DE re
cciyed severe internal uj rias, which N bledred
WI. prove .af.I.