The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1845-07-27
The EXPLOSION Arnin.

May il BE- asked Of your correspondent &c" how
many different "explosions," or instantaneous
CONCLUSIONS" he supposes individual mass of
gunpowder would make when ignlted! Does he
suppose II would make two or three II he does he
should have stated such supposltion to complete his
hypothesis OF yesterday az to the explosion Crock
er " Warrens store. Ii must be apparent that if an
undivided mass of gunpowder would make but one
explosion, an undivided mass Of sdltpeue converted
into gunpowder, in the manner he argues (Which l.
very pausbe) would make but one explosion. Let il
also be inquired OF sc. the presence Of satpere in
that store proves conclusvely to his mind the alb
scence ofgunpewder, manufactured otherwisethan by
the process he supposes! One might be led believe
did, from his article OF yesterday To my mind, II
brings no such conviction, for do believe il posi-
bic that both might have been there at one and the
same time. The facts, stated by eye witnesses
and others, are sufficient to satisfy any one that moi
only sapetre and the other articles contended for by
~. were there, but gunpowder also was there. Ii
IS admitted on all hands, that there were two or
three different explosions. As have asked above.
would "C.'s'' beautiful theory account for more
than one! Not as he has stated it, at all events
mony of q thnk) the foreman of No. % fire engine
II recollect rightly the language OF the card to
which refer ''the air (prevous TO the explosiou)
seemed filled with burning balls of sal,petre
which were being constantly thrown out of tn,
burning building like the constant firing OF IA ship.
broadsde.' This appearance was while the sail
petre was burning, and we may suppose caused b,
II; and am inclined To believe that tn. facts Of it,
ucIue way, tcHuS ~ ulSCftull OF
self the supposltlon that It the satpctre caused
the explosion. With these facts, let US suppose |;
while this burning &C" would call il expo-
SION by PARTICLES, suppo-e) of the salipsre is golne
on, (and presenting the appearances descrbed) III
fires reaches keg Of guupowder which we vii
suppose to have been there, and it expodas, and b,
means OF this explosion some thirty or forty otls
kegs which we will also suppose 20 be stored there
and they very naturally on being opened and finding
themselves IN such company, 20 off TOO, and take
the whole street with them, scattering the burning
sapetre, and spreading the confagraiion in ever,
direction, as did the explosion at the late fire.
There, you have my theosy-compare it with &c s.
whose ~ the best ?
&C" evidences good mind, and better heart
but he should write carefully Everyoody's iudp-
nent Is MOI led astray by their feelings of pity for
any one. II he wishes to arrive at a Just conclu-
sion, instead OF considering all that sapetre NIGH
do, under every suggestions confederation Of cir
cumstnces. he should satisfy himself as to whether
not it could, IN all human probability be "A cred
he story, III saltpere the cause OF the explo
sion (or explosions) at the late fire. He should cor
,lder his theory III connection with the facts OF tn,
case, and observe It's application No iheorzinp
however-indeed, nothing will ever silence th,
complaints Of any rejecting man in the community.
unless Croker and Warren bring forward lyinp
Witnesses, who knew the contents of their store.
and who will swear that there was no gunpowdei
there; and till they do so, many will notice III,
omission, and each draw his own conclusion.
C.S