Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1890-01-11
THE VERDICT.
IS VICTIMS OF THE PHos'
euATE WORKS.


5ne,. Jury, who have been In.
'',...5., Nh. tauses OF the deaths OF
i'T',a ''Ts ro. Joshua Williams and
~. ''.' ilIinenuol. II S. ho died on Wednes-
i,, ME-, .a.t evening in johnson q
+ W Maull testified that be
,lea El,ns Humm-ll, on Wedues-
I1tit Ms condition was then very
.al tie prescribed for him ne
had. e.pectorstiug, spittipg up froth
tuyd lie complained OF u severe
I, A. r.est aul difficulty In
The doctor thought
'Int The man would not got well.
Va, ma very bad condition aud spoke
llculty to the doctor.
been requested by Mr.. Frank
/. 10 60 ard attend to tho man. ho
.,.'e scen the man until summoned
,'.tA him. II he had the prevailing
see tie La Grippe, ho would not
, bstp III very good condition to
al. uA. ,alpLufic acid vapor. lie
/ Mai rtculug about II O'Clock.
n an IT, Cu.ius, colored, testifed
/ lie w.l.Lsd lm The company eight or
e wears. Maj wolked In these cham
/, OH ana uu tor We last four or live
M. liz AD,icl tlt 1t the manhole IN
vat. IMst work inside OF tho vat
time. l'always made him sick after
~ hlo ihr Vas. Had been of As
AK days alter cleaning out the
|iA-n. Nrtel been in the chambers
j. %. ito,eit process has been In use.
" bon usiug the present process
ut ,hlcc years as near as he can
.lect, II is considered more danger
Than tile Old process.
NJ Gcofge A. l.eNaistro testified that
. ,u. triu,eudeut OF Il works, which
i'ihl he has held Tor the past fifteen
Z, the chambers are elesrcd ont
a. very four months; began this pre-
10 l,s'i, been cleaned out some siI
ts VI more; never had any trouble
b tile men before, excepting making
n .fs lof a day or more; the present
ten is taking tulphur out oi ir0n
!.ato is a larger quantity OF impuri-
m ia prtcoss tan with sulphur
rlYnhefs have TO be cleaned out
NE tAu when wo used the old pro-
, Of bimstouc bunners; tho preseu
@ IS regarded as the onlI
= ~ clean the chambers OUT
yAambrrs are Air light, The mater.
Is siaa iluuid iutn aud mas to be push
og' u Ae chambers the stirring o
r.. lie nevrl woull a,k "a man TO o,
\ tit would uot to.lim.cii, he bsd
lays gone Into Tide chambers h for,
~ e.eantlout and Afterwards. Thur,
meu engaged tms tune tn,
u Eh'n formerly moi more han u oil
IN w' o emp oret i0lu The ". k
sHipi Hf process coutai;ed IS yo
f4hes' whereas the presea, pro
coAialhS but 10 per cent. and arei,
'fb' Il tunes, He could iu N
4'sHN, iof the sudden illsess q
~ ''eu.
"'''",' optihser testified that h
i h,Vfleii' on the body of lios
l u5.''f .ae', hhd found his lung
n "4'.o 'haicd' he undoubtedly lie,
ur SYN toms ol pneumonis; hi
~ "sle mn oi hilieus and blood, hi
% y were u bad condition; the sui
!, 4elu htipei TO supernluce o
''o 9eA'o, ne also made a posi-mor
. i'"'',iiis'l ms lungs were abou
t-.Ae hai condition as Ross; hi
e's were MT IL quite so bad condi
- Blocksom testified that h
. tg'. W Jams on I e,day might
o'clock, Williams was in
ii'S '.l0ii he was irothing at tn
t'uZha symptoms were the thir'
r.. Ii + e4mohis; he had beeu frelIn,
84l'gring with a bad cold; he Wis
II 'Hi ~ 'eheicre he died, which wa
~" Och.
? ,''elHan, colored, testified tina
'#he' "' lie hpue mill Oh aud of 10
ent irN lie helped TO clean ou
's'".,'le en- 4 eiday evening; h
:" S'41a i've minutes each time
=" 15.5'u' iput times; lie got slcl
As ''..i i.iInr ever since; was In til
N"tit one hour on Monday.
GI rbr my. 9'e ,, lesIilled he ai;ende
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