Morning herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1837-1840, 1840-04-16

EXPLOSION OF LocoFoco FAcToRY.-Loss OF
LIFE.-SERIOUs WARNING TO IAhMhNf Hall
Yesterday morning the inhabitants Of kadridge
street we're alarmed by the cry ct hre, which was
asce rtaned to proceed from the premises OF Sealah
Hitler, ~ Eldridge street, stair rod manufacturer,
which an a short time was oSe mass OF lame Inv
mediateIy in the rear of Mr.. Her's work shop was
three story building occupied by Mr.. j. ii. Stevens,
iocofoco match maker, who occupied the second
MOOR as a dwelling house From the combustibie
nature Of the material used by Mr. s. the flames ne
cessarily spread with great rapidity and MIR. D and
his family had great difficulty in escaping with their
lives, and without saving even their wearing appa-
rel.
The fire department came upon the spot, and the
of hose company No. 10 took their hose through
the premises of Mr. Peck, sash maker in Eldridge
street. in order to play upon the lire then raging IN
Hler's and Stevens factories and while enga-
ged, the gable end Of Peck's house came down with
dreadful crash, and buried four or five persons be-
meath the burning ruins. Assistance was Immedi-
ately procured and all hands set 10 work, and every
exertion used to extricate the sufferers; and in
short time the bodies of James ii. Wells, assistant
engineer of fire company No. 10; James Glasgow,
assistant foreman of No. 49, and boy named Aker-
ly, said be a volunteer of No. 30, and who resided
at No. Jos Eldridge street, were got out
OF these four persons, the two first died In very
short time but the others all likely to reco-
During the confusion which ensued from this APP
pallng calamity, the fire spread with great fury and
caught a dwelling house, No. vi, occupied by Mr.
Crane, who had several dodgers, besides his own
family. Most of these persons saved the greater
portion of their effects with the exception OF Mr. o.
who lost his entire stock of household furniture, be-
sides quantity of wearing apparel, not cent OF
which was insured. Altogether six buildings were
destroyed, viz -
Sealah Hilers Stair-rod Factory, partially nsur-
ed.
Stevens, Locofoco match maker, uninsured Loss
in stock, fixtures and machinery, s. 1000
Peck, Sash maker, uninsured Loss In buildings
$1,000 Stock in trade S2ooo ~
Crane, boarding house keeper. Loss Sl500 In
furniture aed apparel. This house was on leased
ground, the property MIR. Cadwallader, OF Phila-
delpha, and owned by Mr.. Crane. The families
WELL Mrs. Carter, Mrs. Marsella, MIR. Taylor, and
one or two single men. No insurance
The Coroner was on the spot and held an inquest
onthe bodies of James II. Wells, and James Glas-
gov, when the following testimony was adduced
Howard Z. Coates, eXamined-Was acquainted
with James Glasgow, he was % years of age and at
tached to Hose Company No. ID. This morning he
was in the second story OF wooden building In FL
bridge street, with pipe, playing ON the rear build
ing which of brick, when an adjoining wall fell
and he was buried in the rains. Deceased was not
found for two three hours afterwards then he
quite dead.
Maria Seaman dep0sed that ceased boarded with
her, and was a copper smith by trade.
The Jury returned verdict of accidental death.
Another was held on the body of James $. Wells,
whereupon similar evidence was adduced, and a
similar verdict returned.
1t was supposed that other bodies beneath
the ruins, but Alderman Purdy, who was on the
spot Immediately after the accident, ascertained
the rumour to be groundess.
This singular explosion of locofoco factory ought
to be serious warning to the great locofoco facto-
ry at Tammany Hail. for, according to all appear
ances that factory will be in danger sometime next
November.