The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1850-07-11

he'd at the house Of Hiram CHESTER In Coates street.
sbelow sixth and the unfortunate sufferer proved to be
a lad aged ton years named Jesse Gillian. Jr The
history Of the death OF this boy tho severe trial OF
h's mother During his fathers absence At Trenton,
n y rs, indeed, heart rending Ia the Aftern 1oa,
Mr.. Chester went down to the Of the connIg
ton and while beholdins tbs sublime bat destructive
view before him. RENE n bersd thai his b-otbE inaw,
MI Glam, resided in the i'm IN sdlats voinity, Ia Sim
mems Court and was out of the city lie Immediately
went over and found the house already sntod by the
flames and At once advised Mrs Gillian aud her littl.
son and daughter 10 go to his house They went, aud
after eating their tea retired 20 bed about ton o'clock
In the meantime. Mr. Chester had besn again at The
Ore and by the time he returned the whole o the pro
perty, with all the Household goods, were destroyed
thought she would look out at the dre and as she did
80, imagined she observed something lying on the
pavement below She attracted the attention of her
husband, who went down stairs and there found the
little boy stretched out dead He had fallen from tho
third story chamber Of the house in which he had
been put TO bed along with his cousin. Mr. Chesters
son-having evidently gotten up for the purpose of
going into his mothers room for drink, aud missing
ms way, the house being strange el,e fell while
IN eomnambuc state. The jury decided u pom YER
dics in this case in accordance with the above
The drscn House was then proceeded to wards, an
upon arriving at that epot It was almost competely
beseiged with men, women and children anxious 20
get glimpse of the corpses removed thither for
milton thinking quite likely missing mo Der
OF their family could be found Tho scene was sppa-
ling, and ssch as caused thrill OF horror to como
over us. "a We locked over the assembled and
heard their bitter lamentations for the loss Of Departed
friends The first person brought to the view of the
jury was the body Of n young female aged thirteen
years, which was subsequently, reeognised by Mr.
Lawrence Mckee, sailnaker. who had lost his all by
the calamity-hsving resided at No 1913 Front street
The daughter named Ellen Teresa and just before
the explosion observed by him in front of the
with her little bother, Samuel aged nine years who
10 ALSO missing At the same exciting moment another
daughter Mary also disappeared and has not been
heard sf 1t IL presumed that they too have fallen
BODY Of Ellen was so swfuy ' Surnea and mu..od
That TO render the features peroeptible was almost i'm
possible However, Mr.. Mckee claimed the deceased
offspring ~ his own from the peculiar shoes she had
on, and mark on her head No even have the
most distant idea Of the feelings Of this heart
picture, amid tho rawlings Of heart broken father
Mr.. Mckee informed that OF six children, which
were all In good health and spirits At the dinner table,
yesterday, one-hsf OF them thus been torn from
him and the ties which SO firmly bound together that
little family were burst asunder In short period
Another was recognized as Dorothy Hand aged about
70 years Upon her shsckngly decorated body were
nine wounds that would the reader shu lder
II they had witnessed them. We pass to the next
Of age. The body of this person was not SO badly
burned outwsrdly, bat 1t was thought that her inju
srDr out Of tSs yos o and other
The last case, or tho fifteenth, was the body Of
white man. about 40 years OF age, burned about the
check shirt, and had pair of shoes Prom the de-
scription re have had Of Mr.. Thomas Donohue, who
not be surprised II he was the person.
Tho coroner postponed the further Investigation Of
cases until this afternoon when he will hold an In
who was also killed at the nrs
INCIDENTS.
We regret to state that several disturbances
red during the prevalence Of the oonhagraton. The
first which fell under notice, . hight bet vsen
the Diligent and Assistant Engine Companies, ct So
Several thrilling soenes occurred A member Of the
Harmony engine with . branch pipe in his hand,
thrown at the time of the explosion from the top Of
house down into Water street. landing upon his fest
He escaped without injury, and Immediately resumed
his arduous duties.
Another fireman . member of the United States en-
gine, narrowly escaped death NJ second and Vine
streets He was engaged In using side stream ut the
time.
The Good WIN engine company had most OF their
hose destroyed and the Southwark hose carriage was
At the time Of the EXPLOSION Jswish family named
Marcus, sesar uskers who resided In Water street,
opposite tho store In which the accident happened,
were sitting by their goods which they had removed
Marcus Marcus, aged IL, Caroline Marcus, aged ID,
Isasc Marcus, aged IL, two and daughter with
the father, Joseph Marcus, were all overwhelmed In
the ruins and smoke sHd flames The young man was
horribly burned and died at the hospital the girl was
lad Is missing The father in tho effort to save his
children, was badly injured. ~,
A great many thieves have been arrested by the
police and they have bess sent TO prison BY Mayors
Ofth city and Northern Liberties.
This morning number OF chArrsd trunks aud half
consumed skulls OF human beings removed from
the ruins Several whole bodies Of men, women, aud
children were aso found under the fallen bricks and
Numerous half distracted mothers fathers sisters
and brothsrsl visited the scene Of the frs and
station houses to-day In search of the missing loved
once.
Thousands Of people we're collected about tho burnt
district, the biackened and dosolste appearance Of
which no pen can describe.
RKIIRP MEASURES
Tho Councils have acted promptly on the subject Of
the tre. At tho special meeting this morning, the
following ordinance was adopted -
Whereas, Our city has been visited by devastating
ocnhagration hundreds II not Thousands, OF our fell
stute ana whereas IL beconss ell Who have escaped
this dire calamity to aid out Of their fuliness ana
abundance, distressed and Impoverished brethren
Sec /. Be 10 ordained, That the sum Of $1,000 be
and the Is hereby appropriated out Of any money
In the city treasury TO relieve the sufferers BY shs late
confagration within the bounds Of the city.
SEQ. 4 That q committee Of fosr bers Of each
council together with the president Of each body be
appointed to carry the provisions OF THIS ordinance
B.sds .this meeting Ia 10 b. held to morrow evsn-
Ing Of eiu.e.s of Upper and Lower Delaware wards,
ovenshines Second street line Of smnibusss 10 TO
On. Of q ,r. rs...
evening are TO be similarly appropriated and m,y
expsot many othes contributions to the fund.
PROM AcHoAp.
In the sourss Of the night various Ore com pauiss
froa Camden and several Of the neighborine villages
G,,ss On sns srouna Aso ID. p..-ar. $50 n.s.r
company reached tn. Of action they greeted
With shout Of welcome nom our o-n hrem.n, and
non srevds Of bystandsrs. Portusatsly their SER
Woes required only to sxtnsulsh the euid.rns
smbers OF the rains
Dispatches were also sent to New Ysrf, csni.g
for aid The Yire Com nit,es Of tn. Common Council
Of that city, then In session ~ ne City Hall, imns-
dstely had the bells rang extra ears wsre engaged
aid In incredibly short time force Of about four
hundred nrsmen With their apparatus. were ready TO
come on to aid Al half pest ten o'clock however,
. dsepatoh from Mayor Jcnes Wa resolved stating
that their services would b. unssosssary such prompt
action the part OF New rort deserves thanks
freely ~ IN they bad been the cans OF saving much
property shmAx calls for aid Also 10 Balti-
more which we're. doubt, responded 10 vish equal
ssasro-ity.
Police Inssiliresce.
7N .fpesss CA~ss IF Ysiss Prssne~.-Ats o'clock
yesterday morning. Justice Osborn commenced the