New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1845-07-25
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explosion 7, was ike eNhuming the bones OF one icf
gotten from mouldy grave few c.lcined and dr.
coored bones that seemed ready pulverze into maS
nesia at the touch-a smooth piece q skull shasiy
lock OF hair-,hcse were the only remaining tokens OF
the living Move mistake. 4 huge bundle Of charred
Ledger. was grasped under the crclns bones Of the
left arm while the fingers OF the good right hand
cutched among scattered pieces Of sod-precious
,od The skeleton lay crushed upon the steps and The
poor faithful wretch was oyfuy making his escape from
The burning building with bis employers books and BIZ
EMPLOYERS sod-io say nothing Of his own life-saie
safe Wha, a triumph what something TO tell ofand
10 be proud Of Tor all time come that he had 80 mar
rowy escaped the great Fire in ls+-escaped after hay
ng Al the peril Of his life secured the books snd the gold
/ and brought them out safe with bis own hands Al
this said that scorched and bsckcned sku to our busy
fancy as we communed in thought with its vacant ard
dreamess cells
~. In the matter Of The Tribune and its neigh.
Dor. respecting the List Of Buildings burnt will dcs
patch the bu.n in few words The Courier & En-
quirer say. did no, sude to The Tribune It's sweep
Ing assertions about the irresponsible press &C. &c
/ Weu-hen that . all right As 10 the List, we did nj
accuse the Courier Of copying ours without credit Wa
only said that 10 liz, not nearly comprehensive
nor accurate 10 oLrs-snd this is still true. Does the
Courier deny IT,. The Commercial Advertiser At
,empts to turn the tables completely and says that
published our l.t Saturday Ii So why IN the name
Of all that green did il publish the list Monday
evening . The Evening Post do nj profess to think
very much Of parasraph.makng any how An opinion
which It's readers doubtless ready to vouch the I'd
tor put, daily in practice The sun, with is usual
pcrspcuiy Of vision not exactly sure but believes al
ter some sort OF fashion that copied list from -
extra. And the EIpre.-wiih that charming 7ai-
ret. which i. one Of it, most amisole chsracteriscs-
excaim. A Fourier organ ought to be the last 20
complain Of this making property OF item Of
ncws Ncwsis common stock for the benefit Of asso-
cated industry There Il certainly delightful cool
nes. abou, this. which would have been particularly
grateful and refreshing about week ago As It's we
recommend the Express the especial attention Of Ice
Cream manufacturers.
- We are informed of the following facts by
person who we do no, believe would intentionally de-
/ ceive Il. Certain person. (names transpired al
present. have pretty strong proofs that the late eN
po.ion ra. caused by Gunpowder These persons hay-
I'M, heard some hints the subject proceeded to inves
tsate the facts They had been informed that there
were certain French packages the store Of Croker
Warren and that similar ones-or AZ any rate, one-had
been saved and carried to the Custom House. They
went there and on opening the package found that it
contained a cask of French Powder We are promised
further developments.
In regard 10 the question Is Sstpetre explosive the
public mind continues be intensely agiated. The fol
lowing letter on the subject from Professor J. MAPE
was addressed the day after the Fire. to a friend
NEwYoRK July 90 ls45.
SIR: In replying 20 your question Whether -alipe-
ire Nitrate of Poi.ssa Will explode when subjected to
Hem IL becomes necessary 10 state the conditions un
der which IN my opinion, such effect would take
place and the general rationale on this subject
The cause OF the destructive results observed IN the
explosion of GunpOwder u simply due 10 the tact thA
the great of heat generated by The combustion
and chemical combination constituents il sufficient
10 berai- the contained m the SatPetre and ihei
sudden expansion Is the cause Of IT. force n however
(;unsowder be- finely ground and then used II Will sim
DIV burn fl,, and not explode under ordinary CIR
cumsiances-thc granular form being necessary 70 such
explosion
Combination. Of ground Gunpowier, Sapctre sulphur
Carbon SC. used by Pyroiechnsts; do not explode
and simply burn fuses and from these iacts Is gen
orally supposed that Salipetre will not explode DO
not consider any these parallel cases 10 the one IN
point and believe that II any all of these compounds
should be- thrown into large furnace or buins on hfe
where very great heat existed that they voh eP0de
and particularly -qltpetre in its granulated state
single coal Of FIRE applied Sapetre either In gram
or IN powder throwing II into red not vessel "ouu
not be a parallel Saltpeire. ~ IS well known
simplv fuse. At COZ degrees but should Il be thrown
amongst large OF heated materials at rhre IN
stead red heat have no doubt but mat me hhers
ron OF the gases would be equally great ast"th gran
uaief Gunpowder and ito effects similarly destructive
Your. respectfully JAS. J. MaPEs.
We 1--WE the following also on the subject Of the
plosion
Mr. EpiroR: IL I. well known that Carbon and fiy
drosen in quite all their combinations. mixed with Ger
tain portions of common Air form a very explosive
mxture--reaily exploding on the application ~ nre.-
such a combination can be formed In yariou. ways
T will mention but two. on common fat when burnt
with other substances Il decOmpOsed and the oxygen
unites with the burning msiier to support the connus
ton leaving the carbon and hydrogen the two o'neI
hydr0gen sas This mixing with the air forms the ex
/ pio-ivc mixture Another way. Alcohol % composed
Il this combined with water The water IL readily
dsenesged by heat The gas uniting Win the air as De
fore. forms the ike explosive mixture
In February. l-i3 witnessed the explosion Of large
Pork house 100 feet by -O in Cincinnati from this very
cause. The explosion resulted In the death OF esnt or
Of the valuable cltizens Oh thN Jlty Inc cir
cumstances were these. The contents Of the smoke
house hams &c. on Ere The cGrburcred hyfr0-
zen "a, formed By the combustion escaped through
| avenue into the building Thus explosive mixture
was formed. which lighted by the flames, bursting
from the burning building In instant, the whole
fabric In scattered ruins Many escaped severely
| wounded. The number above stated were killed
Thinking these facts may cad 70 inquiries IN regard 70
the circumstances SC Of the late explosion nave has,
ly penned them, submitting them to your disposal
| Yours &c. ICE
IT Immense quantities OF burnt and damaged
goods continue be taken from the ruins which over
their whole area present scene Of the creates, activity
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ruins near where The explosion occurred There were
bundle Of accounr-books. half burnt, and hundred
and I've dollar. in gold found with the skeleton Mr. Jas
NJ bull Scae-beam Manufacturer. q South William and
IS stone-street burnt Saturday. We stated
the fac, on Saturday In our Second Edition but located
| Mr. Bull In Msrketfeld street
,F We have very serious charge to make
.sans, Alderman CksrlicS. Of the First Ward, who we
believe has pretty much the management ofhe ds.rbu
on Of that $1,000 raised for the poor sufferers By the
Fire This Fund i, would Is 70 be bestowed By
Mr. Chariek only upon the unfortunate sufferers VINO
happen % beon, ais own psy-f we can Judge from
the fact tbs. the porter Of house South.tree who
was burnt out ana lost hi. al met on applying -
ChsrIck with a simple You ve got enough. 1t Is Of
unnecessary say tnst the porter was known 20
Mr. Charlick and is strong Wing. he sas sober, hon
20; man. and h.s been resident Of the FRS, Ward for
iteen years This hou.eless for two or three
day.. and was sheltered with his family in his employ.
ers They saved bed 10 lie on nor an article
! Of clothing q any KIND.