The Sun.
London, England, 1861-09-17 00:00:00

TEIE SUN, LONDON, TUESDAY EVENING, SEPTEMBER,:

DREADFUL EXPLOSION AT AIV OIL

MILL.

GREAT LOSS OF LIFE.

Last night another frightful boiler explosion occurred,
attended with..far more serious results than those attending
the explosion that preceded it in Bath-street. The cala-
mity we have now to record occurred in the premises of
Messrs. Braddick, oilcake manufacturers, Rotherhithe, and
it is expected twelve unfortunates at least will lose their
lives, death having already resulted to more than half that
number.

The explosion of the boiler occurred without the slightest
previous intimation that anything was wrong, and in an
instant the workmen engaged in and near the fatal spot,
the machinery, roofing, &c., were scattered in all directions.
As soon as the panic which such a circumstance naturally
created in the neighbourhood in soma degree subsided
there was an unanimous rush of persons to rescue the un-
fortunate men that were known to be at work on the pre-
mises. On arriving at the scene of destruction a most
appalling spectacle presented itself, and amongst the heaps
of rubbish and distorted machinery a number of the work-
men were found, some dead, others dying, and a great
many so dreadfully injured as to render recovery in many
cases hopless.

Medical aid was immediately sought, but in six cases life
was found to be quite extinct, and the scalds and wounds of
a similar number of unfortunates were of a most severe and
excruciating nature.

The police have taken charge of the premiies, and notice
has been forwarded to the coroner of the calamity, so that
a thorough and searching examination will take place.
Until such time it would be impossible to conjecture the
cause of the accident which has been accompanied with such
fatal consequences.

LAW I.NTELLIGENCE—(This Day.)

COURT OF BANKRUPTCY.
(Before Mr. Commissioner Goulburn.)

His Honour is the "sitting Commissioner" for the next
fortnight, the other Commissioners being what is officially
termed "out of the box" on Any case to be balloted to
them.

The Senior Commissioner (Evans) will return on the Ist
October next, Mr. Commissioner Pane on the 4th.
The cases on the list to-day were chiefly for audit's choice
of assignees.

IN RE COOK AND GREENWOOD.

These bankrupts wei e described as of Mark-lane, wine
merchants, and this was an audit meeting.
The case has been before the Court on previous occasions,
and the certificate meeting stands adjourned until the 11th
of November next. The total debts and liabilities are about
£25,000. The assets in hand available for a dividend will
be declared in a few days.

Mr. Lawrence and Mr. C. E. Lewis support, and Mr.
Linklater and Mr. J. Sorrell oppose the certificate.

IN RE L. KISS.

An audit meeting was held in the matter of Ladislaus
Kiss, who, it will be remembered, absconded, and was ap-
prehended by one of the City detectives, but remains in
castody abroad. The business of today was pro forma,
but there appeared to be a prevailing opinion that he will
ultimately arrive in England under surveillance, by reason
of his having passed with a false passport.

POLICE INTELLIGENCE.—(This Day.)

BOW-STREET.

-17, 1861.

THI RD ,EDITIO N.