The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1850-02-06
TEt.EGRAPEaHC DISPATCHES,
FOR THE "MINERs EXPRESS.

WAsuINGToN, Feb. 4.
senate-Nothing ofimportance has transpired.
House-Mr Foote'S resolution for the estab-
lishment of a territorial government and the pro-
hibition of slavery, will be taken up
Awful Explosion!
New YORK, Feb. 4.
An awful explosion occurred here this morn
ing, the full particulars Of which at the present
writing, it is impossible to give. The accident
occurred at about 7 l-2 A. NJ, by the explosion
of the boilers oftwo hundred horse power, in the
printing press, and machine shop of MIR. A. v.
Taylor, No. 3, Hague street, within door or
two of Pearl street. As soon as the explosion
took place, the whole, the whole building which
was five stories high was actually lifted from its
foundation to the height of six feet, and when it
reached that elevation, it tumbled down crush
ing amid the ruins great many persons, the ex-
act number we have not yet been able to ascer-
tain So great was the force Of the explosion
that fragments of the building were scattered in
every direction. Windows in the ncighborhood
and large portion of the front walls of the bull
ding was thrown with tremendous force into the
houses opposite. AS nearn az can be ascertain
ed there were some one hundred persons, at the
time of the explosion, scattered through the ma
chine shop and factory, as we'll bindery, in
which great many men and girls are usually
employed The number of persons killed, is
difficult to estimate, various opinions are af1oat
in regard to the cause ofthc explosion, but the
most generally received is, that the boiler which
burst was imperfect. The proprietors state that
it was new boiler and the frost of last night
caused it to explode when it was fired up this
morning. VIM. Neral was killed, he was
dreadfully mangled, his features not recogniza-
bic. S. Jcssup, Asst. Engineer, badly injured.
Amid the confusion which prevailed, cries of
those who were known to have been in the bull
ding at the time of explosion, the noise offriends
of workmcn, and dust, smoke, and excitement
we found it impossible to get anything connect
ed with the awful catastrophe.
VIM. Cripper, the LIST Engineer Of the ma
chine shop, has not been heard Of since the ex
plosion, up to this hour. 1t is thought he is a
mong the killed. At II o'clock we visited the
station house ana found several person there
who had been severely but it is hoped not NOR
tally wounded Among the men were Chas
Dohcrty and John Thompson, of Engine No. l!
and boy named Flood. Seven persons whs
were taken out of the ruins were taken to thu
hospital.
In the machine shop and pattern shop togeth
er, there were usually about 100 persons employ
ed. Probably there were from 100 to 100 mel
and boys present at the time of the explosion
Up to 10 o'clock, about 80 persons had been ia
ken out, so that there must be some 50 or Y
persons there still, buried under the ruins
Their cries before noon were most piteous. l
is feared there is large majority of those undc
the ruins are crushed to death, or drowned, from
the immense quantity of water poured in. At
quarter to -, there were 3 taken out Thos
poor fellows were dripping wet, and shivcrin;
fearfuly. A little boy stated, that there wer
others beyond him when he was taken out.