The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1845-07-22

the street at the first explosion Mr. Francis Hart the
member who took to the roof YVES blown from the corner
of Broad and Exchange streets the centre OF the block
between Broad and New in Exchange and escaped
uninjursd with the exception Of a sprained ankle
Respectfully yours,
Foreman Of Engine Company No. ~.
New York, June 20, l845
In New street stood the gasometer house OF the
New York Gas Light Company, and il was extern
sively rumored on Saturday that the explosion which
took place IN the morning, proceeded from this place
instead of No. 80 Broad street Mr.. Vim. F. Hop
son. the foreman of the outdoor works of the Com
pany, that at the time Of the explosion he
was engaged in forcing the lock of the gasometer
house, but after said explosion, ne deemed it unsafe
to maintain isposltion and left the spot, proceeding
however, Immediately to the Syphone which he
flooded, thus shutting of the gas from the lower
part OF the city. The appearance Of the water tank
surrounding the gasometer, and the various pipes
and machinery attached, show most cOnclusively,
that explosion could have taken place in that quar-
ter.
The following certificate has been published :
understanding that report is in circulation that the
explosion al the great fire Of this morning. from the
Gasemetsr house Of the New York Gas Light Co."
do hereby certify the said explosion occurred before the
connected with it,
Signed, CIV. ANDERSON, Chief Engineer"
New York, July 10, 1885,"
ACCIDENTS
The following additional accidents have been az
cerained since our previous pubhcation:-
There can be no doubt that the loss of life has
been much more fearfuy extensive than was at first
supposed. Mr. Oerich, the Hamburg Consul, states
that in the store occupied by him and Mr. Cruger,
there were at the time OF the explosion large num-
Der of men, that not believing the fire would reach
his premises, he went out moment before the ex-
poslon, leaving these unfortunate men within-eve-
ry one of whom he believes persisted. He thinks
there forty fifty but it is hoped that he is in
| error as to that large number.
| A Swiss was badly burned while helping to move
! some good in Broad street. Also German, and
another female received injuries from being
! thrown across room by the conclusion, caused
by the grand explosion. These are all at the Hos
pital
Timothy Waters, engine No. q, slightly injured,
in cutting the door, and thus letting out some twen-
ty or twenty-five Of his companions, who otherwise
would inevitably have persisted.
A man was carried off by two firemen, belonging
to No. Is, who had become deranged from his SIS
ter being burnt to death, and the loss of all his pro-
perty. We tried every way to get names and more
particulars Of this shocking catastrophe, but were
totally unable.
Brooklyn fireman. Mr.. Joseph Fuller, belonging
| to No. 8, had his arm broken and otherwise scri
ously injured, in Greenwich street.
II is said to be beyond doubt that man, his
wife and four or five children were buried in the
. ruins of house which was blown down at the time
of the explosion, and in its immediate vicinity.
A boy was killed in Greenwich street by bureau
thrown out of a window, on Saturday.
A woman was seen in Cedar street, with her nose
blown of, and other parts of her face and head cut
and bruised.
A member of the Southwark Fire Company was
blown, the time of the explosion, upward of twe-
ty. yards down through Exchange Place, and
others of the same company were more or Jess IN
jured.
On Sunday evening, it is stated that reports had
| been made to the Chief of Police of the skeletons
| of six bodies having been found-one in Broad
street, in New street, and the remaining four at
other points. Among them those OF Henry OFT
man, iporter of Casper, Meyer & Coz and the 9th
| er supposed to be a Mr.. KuZ. They entered the
warehouse just before the explosion, and the two
bodies were found locked in each others arms
though each was tempting TO protect the other at
| the fatal moment of the explosion. Two women
and child have been recognized among the bodies
found.
| A boy named Pine was injured on Sunday near
the ruins, by the falling of fence DR.. Townsend,
Of St Peters place, was passing at the tms, and
kindly dressed the wound, and the child was con-
veyed to his home in Spruce street.
A German merchant named Aldrich, is slid to be
missing
Is entirely burnt fromExchange Place to Marketfed
street II lies parallel and next to Broadway
II carpenters shop-name not ascertaned
2oi Joseph Ede liquors. w. Spencer cooper.
% l.. Kennedy porter; Lowerre Hawley, carpenters.
"a Edward Carey, porter house; John coots cider re-
IS and 81 J. s. Nugent, commission merchant
20 VIM DIFFERING, tailor.
% COZ. Exchange Place-H w. Miller, porter house.
First Ward House.
"a J. L. Van Doren oil merchant and stearin Candle
Manufacturer. (The fire caught here.)
IS Sfken s lronsdes, merchants.
s5t Joseph Bouchard, importer; Z. Thebaud do
36 Bnrlage Hurtcr, commission merchants,
~ David Mcleod, carpenter
as r. s. Robertson, elk. cling,
sc John Foster, carpenter.
80 r. Ryckman coachmakor j. Sullivan, laborer.
So j. Thompson blacksmith.
60 David Broderick, laborer; VIM. Burger carpenter;
Timothy Collins laborer; T. Talbot blacksmith.
81 Mich Dimond porter house.
wine merchant
81 Residence OF Sabin
IS c. & G. 9. Sabin, stables.
BROAD STREET.
10 Charles Meletta, merchant; VIM. H. franklin aue.
tioneer; Gerdn 4 Kunkelman, commission mer.
chants.
II Charles z. Quincy merchant
10 Robert M. Penoyer, merchant
q Davis, Brooks Co., commission merchants.
~ w. DuIbrow, saiimaker Fox { Livingston, msr.
Much damage done but not destroyed
% E. H. Ludlow & Co, auctoneers Joshua Hilton. COM
mission merchant; H. Meyerholz, liquors; Eugene
"a H. O. Duvivier, broker; Woodward j. Haven & Co.
commission merchants; Luc Palmisr importer Every
house from hence to the of Stone street de-
stroyed
rs George Brady, merchant.
20 Barclay Livingston commission merchants; F. Stir.
81 Bcckwith N Marvin commission merchant: Herman
% +. Shannan, commission merchant; Coo, Anderson
Co.; do; Charles Bellows, do; Robert Oracle, vines
20 Francis Echartre, broker; Emeil II. Lecomb mer
chant; Charles Darbefueil, broker; VIM. D. Malt.
DE- compassion merchant; Achilles Bogoden, i'm.
porter; Ames w. Maltbie, storage; John Brewer,
merchant; A. Patters on, city weigher.
30 Sherman, Atwatcr < Co.. Agents New Jersey Iron
Company.
81 w. d, Scott, broker; r. C. Stone, merchant
81 Wilson Brown commission merchants
80 T.. Fielder, importer
81 Schmidt vogel, merchants; removed to liz Wall
street.
80 Thomas Clark porter; Lumley Franklin, broker and
importer.
80 w. T. stoutenburgh. weigher; David Meeker cabinet
maker; w. Dubourdeu, cooper; T. NJ. Mcfarland,
wclgher; II
wine merchant but as special partner of J. II. Pc.
mercy in 80 Beaver street. So 505-also wines in 81
Broad street, S200o-partly insured.
81 Michael Conner, carpenters I. Wall, groccr-Un.
der the ruins of this house, it Is suppo sed that a
young woman, Mrs. Roonsn, lately married, is
buried-yesterday this house was nsuferably hot,
and still smoking -workmen employed search.