The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1892-02-24


Court opened at 10 O'Clock this morn
Ing. and the case of Williams VS.. the
Walton and Whann Company was re-
sumed.
James Price. colored, was recalled,
and again testified how greatly he had
been injured by working in the cham
Der, ana that he WIS three hours in
getting to his homo In the evening.
John Comegys, eoiored, another OF
the men who had worked In the acid
chamber on Monday, january 8. 1890,
testified to the nature OF The work, and
that 1t made him very sick. He was
choked up in the breast and throat,
and could s, arcsly breathe. lie said
that he was well when he entered tho
chamber, but SO sick when he came
out that he was scarcely conscious.
The Witness Is still employed by the
Walton Il Whann Company, but as ho
does not work around the chamber,
does not know how IL Is cleaned now.
James Price, colored, was recalled,
ard testified that since the accident
the chamber Is cleaned in a different
MAJ nar. They now use hose to
flush IT. out.
Charles Brown. an Italian, testified
that Philip Brown was his brother and
worked with him at the Walton IL
! Whann Company's works in 1870. His
brother was well on the morning OF
the day when he was sent into tine
chamber lle saw his brother in tho
evening and he WAS very sick
lie died two days afterwards but
previous to his death spit blood, and
could not get his breath. The hand
kerchief that the witness used to wipe
the froth from his brothers mouth
was n new one, but when he hau
finished 1t was eaten in holes like
those made by moths. His brother
was taken sick by o'clock in the
morning of The day TINT he worked In
the chamber and was obliged to go
home.
George Seymore testified that he
was employed by the Walton & Whann
Company in 1890. The witness de-
scribed tho manufacture OF sulphuric
acid, and stated what caused the Sedi-
ment. lie saw Joshua Williams tine
morning OF the day that no was sent
| into the chamber, and lie seemed to he
In perfect health. The witness also
saw him after 10 came out, and his
appearance was such that he did not
wish to look at him. lie seemed very
sick.
Frank r. Smith, chemist. testified
that sui phuric acid could not DO manu-
/ featured without the generation of
nitric and oxide gases, which are very
dangerous. and il inhD led into the
lungs would produce death. The con-
ditlon OF tho men when they came
from tho chamber, as the witness Ind
| heard 1t described, was no doubt
caused by the fumes or gases from the
| sediment, which were increased by the
! adni sion of water, This would cause
heat, and the liberation of gases.
To illustrate the matter more fully
TO the jury, Mr. Smith took bottle, In
| tho bottom of which was q sediment
! u u N IN l,np Ia
rs water was poured Into the bottle.
the latter became very hot, and yell
low, sulphuric gas arose, which spread
over the room.
The witness was subjected to long
and searching croS5-oXamination by
Mr.. Nields and when he finished, Mr.
| NandegIift recalled Abram Brown and
William Ii. Ward each Of whom testi.
He'd that the sediment in tho chamber
was at least six inches deep.
| The case for the plaintiff was closed
at ll.55 o'clock, when Mr. Nlelds made
his opening Tor the defense to the Jury,
and after stating tho line OF defense
commenced the examination of wit.
nesSes.
William Henry Collins, colorod. tes,
titled that he works for the Walton
n Whann Company and assists the
lead burner. The witness cut the holes
In the chamber, two on each side and
ono In each end.
James kettlewood. employed by
the Walton & Whann Company, as Il
foreman at their works, testified that
prior to 1890, lie had never known of n
man being made sick in the acid chnm
Dor, with the exception OF one. The
witness knew Joshua Williams, as he
was one of his gang. On Monday and
! Tuesday morning, Joshua was clean
ing some bricks that came from the
| acid works
The witness told Joshua and julius
not to go in the acid chamber, as he
had heard some OF the men had been
made sick. In about an hour after
the men went over to the chamber,
the witness followed them, and found
Joshua on tho outside with hose,
throwing some water in. The witness
went into tie chamber but could not
smell much gas, as it was virtually
clean. He was cross eXamined by Mr..
Nandogrtft md at 1 O'Clock court
took recess until $50 o'clock.
During the morning, an inquistion
was held in the law library, In tho case
of James l. Simpson & Go. vs. The
Wemple Lumber Company. This was
a foreign attachment case and the
plaintiffs We're awarded 4.0b2. az.