Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, IA [i.e. Ind.]) 1839-1854, 1841-09-04

From the Western State Journal Extra, Aug, 81.
Syracuse in Mourning,-Fire,Expi osion Of Cum
! powder, and dreadful loss of life.
! Oar village visited last night with one oil
the most dreadful scenes which the annals of our
State reveal. About half past 8 O'Clock the
alarm OF fire gwen, which proved TO be IN
the carpenters shop OF T.. T. Hayden or c. Go
ings, tho Oswego Canal. Oar citizeas re-
paired To the spot, toge her with our three fire
engine companies. In the of half an hour
an explosion of guapowder took place which most
melancholy to relate, sent lnstanianeously some
THIRTY OF fellow citizens into another
world!
We have no time to describe the horrible scene
Immediately after tho explosion. The building
while IT fire, blown into atoms, and
the buildings east and west were shattered by the
conclusion and flying tlmbers. About thirty fire.
men and others near the fire were ms family kill
cd, being thrown in all tireciions-into the ca
nal, four or five entirely across the cnnal--and
among them some Of our most respectable cIt-
Zens, and, sorry to add, including about
hnit a dozen OF our most promising Young men
The groans of the dying, the frantic screams of
wives and children, brothers and sisters, who had
lost their dearest earthly friends-the killed and
wounded carried from Tho scene to their homes
-altoge ihCr presented sigh, TO melt the siron-
gesi heart.
Our whole village is in mourning and distress!
The stores this morning still remain closed. Such
scenes as we have witnessed within the last IL
hours, may Heaven forbid our ever seeing again.
SECURITY OF METHOD. -NotuIng IS more rare
Than explosion on board man-cf-war. Even
during battle such accidents seldom happen-cx-
ccpt from the agency Of an enemy. Every thing
is done according to fixed and strict rules, which
arc never departed from. AS specimen,
cut the following from tke Boston Ir0relcr:
..Prevous to the opening of the magazine door
Tho, csterns under the lgh, fupplleG with
ter No one is suffered to enter or pass inside
the filling room door having on boots or shoes,
can the gunner any of his crew enter the mag
azne filing room having on other clothes than
shirt and trousers, and those wiihout metal but
tons: arc they allowed to have knives in their
pockets, any thing about their persons capable
of striking fire.
"When the magazine is about being closed, ev-
cry particle of loose powder is carefully gather
ed up. the same of cobwebs, and all combustibie {
matter any where discovered The gunner is /
particularly cautioned how he suffers the bare
metal aGzes TO be struck against the copper hoops (
ot the powder barrels, bu, to have wooden set
'ers applied to them TO convey the stroke from
The ADDE'S; also to be attentive when al work In
the powder-room never to face the lgh, when
hopping or unhoopping a barrel. in case the miet
should fly from his hand, and fracture the glass Of
The light-room."
NARROW EsCAPE OF Nh. WEBSTER. --The Wash
ngton correspondent of The Ailass says--"Mr.
Webster had a narrow escape Yesterday. He
vas riding with his servant in Il buggy, when the
horse took trign'. became unmanag eabIe. and "a
i full speed round Capitol Ill., till he arrived at
he North Eastern gate, when Mr.. w. directed
us man Ia tnfn him into the grounds. In excu-
lug this delicate manOuvFe, the wheel struck
he post, and was torn eff, and the riders were
loleniiy thrown out, bu, escaped with few
light bruises.