The daily morning journal and courier., 1896-01-25

nun uOWn. w neH ne got up 1tauSGt was lying on the floor dead with his feet near to a large hole in the floor. He and Richter picked up Hauser and car ried him out across the bridge to a shop which is in the rear. He saw MT. Toof and MT. Stephens run out into the hall way and then return.
 The witness did not know whether or not the Toofs had any interest in the regulating machinery. There had been no explosion previous to Tuesday. Once there was leak. It was detected by the smell.
 On last Saturday Hauser detected the leak while fitting a valve to one of the tanks. He found 1t by lighting a match. After he had found 1t he blew the match out. The witness did not know of any other time when the gas leaked
 The witness did not know whether there had been any fire in the room during the morning or not.
 Herman A. Fenseleau, the second witness, had worked for Pfeghar for fourteen years, and was working there on the day of the explosion He was
 
 back turned to the men who are sup posed to have been working on the regulator. He did not know when the cylinder containing the gas was brought it
 It was before Christmas when he saw one of them for the first time.
 Witness did not know where these tanks came from, but knew that one of them was setting near the sink until Friday or Saturday, when it was re- moved and the second one which came into the shop about ten days ago was put in it's place. AS to whether tank had to be kept in this position to test the regulation the witness could not say"
 The tank was always in water when he saw it. There was an attachment to the tank to prevent its tipping over He could not say what was done with the first tank, when it was taken fro mthe sink.
 Fenseleau saw Hauser working near the regulators, but did not see anyone else. Work on the regulator and all tests were made by MT. Hauser The witness was not sure as to the day, but had seen the tube lighted on either Friday or Saturday of last week. He was not sure that there was a fire about the regulator on Tuesday morning. The tank was disconnected. Fenseleau was not in the room all the morning, having been out in the back room part of the time. He was at work at his bench in the rear facing the yard with his back to where Hauser and Richter were working. He was knocked down and stunned by the blow.
 When he had partly recovered from the shock he heard someone call. It was the senior Pfieghar, who was as- sisted to the rear of the building There have benn no explosions before Tuesday since these cylinders came in to the factory
 Fenseleau said that he did not see the room after the explosion.
 Adam Licktieg of 39 Washington street was not positive as to the date of the arrival of the acetylene cylinders than those who preceded him.
 His testimony on this point was the same as the others; one had been there two months and the second one about ten days. The regulator was manufae- tured in the Pfeghar factory. He had worked on the regulators, making them as had the others in the building. The work was under the supervision of MT Krah. The gas was lighted sometimes, but was not kept burning. The flame was less than that of an ordinary gas burner, but gave a brighter light. He did not know whether the gas had been lighted on Tuesday morning. Witness did not know whether anyone was working at the regulator or not when the explosion occurred. The first cyl inder had been removed because the pressure was not great enough.
 When the crash came the room was filled with dust and smoke. He went and shut off the power, came back to the room and saw no fire, only dust and smoke. Frank Richter had a fire extinguisher in his hand.
 He saw a large hole between the two lathes. The cylinder was standing where it had been placed and was still connected with the regulator. He did see some flames when he had been in the room a short time and they came from the second floor. He did not see Hauser. Told. the boys to get out, as he thought that it was time to go. There was no peculiar smell. The witness did not know whether the cylinders leaked He did not know what caused the hole in the floor All the windows were blown out of the building.
 Henry Pfeghar, who is toolmaker in his fathers factory, was the last wit ness There was nothing in his evi- dence that shed any more light on the subject. He was quite sure that the fire came from the second floor. The sink was always kept full of water The men washed their hands there He did not think that keeping the sink full of water was in any way connect ed with the. presence of the cylinders
 At the close of Pleghar's testimony the inquest was adjourned. A further hearing will be held as soon as Messrs Pfieghar. Krach and Richter are able to attend.
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