Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1850-08-01
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matter what Its laRe--cAN
10 THAT THING!
READl!
tFrom the \, u Commercial Advertiser Of has
Sd, 1851
THE EXPLOSION IT. HAGUE STREET
Nrw YoRK.-lsrEREsrIso CAsE.-This is
20 certify that my son, Francis Edward Hyde, 65
i'earl street, Brooklyn, was employed by 81. John,
Barr 4 Co., hat body manufacturers, Hague ST.,
and al work on the door Immediately above aud
over ths boiler when the explosion took place on
Feb. Ain last, by which dreadful catastrophe 40
rnAny persons lost their lives. The explosion
ri.d the boiler through the floor where he was en-
ployea and himself with il TO the second story,
when all ". preeipitated down, and he was bu-
,iea IN the ruins amid a mass OF fire, steam, hot
bricks, and bu ming eoals. In this dreadful sua.
ton he lay inseusbc, for Gas he thinks) near 20
rainuics When Consciousness returned, he dis
covered light over hi head. and by strenuous e.
forts 10 free his arms, he dreaduy laccIaied them
f,om this perilous situation he was cxtlicated
ablnt q l-2 o'clock, having been pndsr tl4e ruins
2 hours. lie was car,ea to the Hospital aud
,cnce removed 10 his home IN Brooklyn at II VI. -,
ut that dav. The application of |. me water and
|Jnseei oii having been made al the Hospital
was Continued Tor the pace Of two days: bat with
ont ahordng any relief His case WAS corsidcicd
hopeless, tor he was Of the most severely in
jased, and reported by the relief commiiuc.--
lie suffered much pairs his face, head, neck, both
arms. and entire back being readlny burned
The flesh was burned OF both arms fiom the elbow
Il ,wn 10 the hngrrs-thr right arm near the elbow
bcing b,rnt To tha bone. The back from the hip
10 ia, shoulders was covered with sores, having
slin i, burning Goals when amid the ruins; and
tn cars were burned to a crisp, and fears enter.
tanned of their dropping off.
Rev. James l.. Hodge, Pastor Of 1t Baptist
Church, Brooklyn, called 10 see him. and stated
that he would get something TO cure him ln the
evening he returned With some Of DALLEl'S
Fals EXTRACTOR, which be obtained from the
Proprietor hinscE and siphod II. He { NJ. Ill
bong familiar with It's properties, having seen i
successfully used when the steamer Sw'tsure was
blown lIi on the North River, and upon which oc-
clsion il saved the lives of four persons, who had
eceA drrad:nly sca,ied. The application of the
Extractor produced ease in i,on ID to 20 inmates
and h was free from pam after that, except at the
dressings and at times when the uldstcfs were ac-
eidentliiy removed OF disturbed Tho use Of the
out,nsn, faithfully adhered to hy direction OF
the attending physician, and fresh supplies werc
( constantly obtained from the proprietor. 1t has
%ompi:tely. AMI iully restored him, aad cnred his
wonl ls without having IA mark Of any
hsai. Tie ls now periecIl! well and engage in his
J. s'n'ss occupation
To the iorrg g,ing tacts am happy totes,fy niih
si1 'crs thinks to Mr.. DALEY and the Rev. SIR
hiodsi- ~ doc)nscicntuu-Iy believe, mat, under
GHiEiac Providence, DALEY = PAIh ExrRAc-
ro4 has saved his If. BENNETT HYDE.
ca certify u the CORRECTNESS Of the above
-:Ite,neut
JAMES L. HODGE Pastor of 1t Baptist
Cha.ch, Brooklyn, l.. 1.-The above certificate
~ uie h. Pennei iyd', signed aud sworn To
teiJsc n" IL, 18th '!ay ot ArliI. 1880