Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1850-02-19
The Exnlo,lon I'm New York,

Hague stree, n the time OF the explosion
Her shawl and ha, were blown oil. On ~
covering her Consciousness, she was running
Al the top Of hcr speed along CliiI s'rcct.--
II is said tha, boy named Powers, was
blown through one Of the windows OF the
building, and alighted on an adjoining roof
but very slightly hurt.
Later reports are that no female life was
lost Among those rescued from the ruins
was mau named James Wood. lie states
tha, a, tho time Of the explosion, the cngi'
nccr, Crissy was eating his breakfast. Tie
(Wood,) had just arrived and was standing
IN the door directly IN front Of the boiler
when Il exploded. lie found himself thrown
on his FACE. and two beams forming an arch
way over him, while the window In front
was blocked up with iron, With much ever
ton and with some assistance from those
without, however, he managed To cscaPc.-
His preservation may be considered little
short Of miraculous,
The case Of ono young lad, in particular,
excited peculiar sympathy. He was IN the
basement of the building. Heavy timber,
interviewed botwctn him and thu>c who would
effect his release, while huge pile Of lun-
Der and rubbsAwas over his head, in which
the flames rsSod 6rrryly. II the water Was
withheld, the hrc advanced lfitwas thrown
on, the unfortunate boy was exposed to b.
scalded TO death by the waicE which strcamcd
in upon him frUm above, or perish from cold.
And thus was the war uf elements contested.
The buy encouraged the frcmcn to continue
their efforts, anil also encouraged those Win
were confined around him, To keep up their
spirits. Tbs he continued to do uIl be report.
"a that be- was the unly survivor.
Tho hoy who D, named John Tyndalc, W
learn was rescued from hi. distressing stua.
ton, a, about ,hrcc O'Clock this morning, at.
Ter having pccn imprisoned about HiHdr1J
hours, but We gtic,c to add, died Few hours
after.
The boilg was bull, icr Mrsyr, Taylor,
Two wear, ago. 1t was one ol Montgomery
Patent.
twas Trcad 10 Accommodate water back
which va, nadc too long, consequently they
lea ,uo widr a spacc between ,bc sides Of thr
boiler aaj the tubes, and on ,hl, account va.
r,sr,rd. hwas sid Tor boat South and
uu trial w.. found 20 Dr. tuo SMALL lor The cn.
riur; va, then ry,umri To New Nu'k
and Nr TAYLOR Vas induced 90 take a. Il
VA, not as lls born stated. an old worn our
boiler, b, had been steamed but five times be-
tore d. tt. accident
Tho hr,, rroof Of the immense strength OF
thr, boiler fuunl IN the flc, ,hatils vertical
force lifted slch a pruiigou, MASS from Do
foundations IA old defective boiler roul,
not have duuc ,ht, Il would have ylcldo,
long before. We are informed upon goo,
authority, ilgrr w. not ~ much steam con-
1t the time II the explosion, by % pounds 6,
the square inch, a, had bccn formerly u.s.,
900 the establishment
The building ia which the explosion tuo.
place. wa, a ~ y sryrn story brick cr,rt,u'
on the rear comDr IT au immense mas,l,,
building, owned aul occupied by VIM. llul
s. Son. The huilr was upon doe drt nuor
Il Was 90 u,, there iur ,hc fr-t time on Mon
day morning. Tie moment the explosion
took place, the entire ma-, OF building VA
uphra,rl, and .rll with tremendous crasl
almo-, ,aluly upon rs own site. - sad
Zen and complete va. the RUIN that We be-
lipyr Goo, a single person escaped and 'h.
next mIuulc ,hr whole mas, Was on fire.
- powerful vas the explosion, that ,h,
shock, Ike dee trembling Of an earthquake
WAS lcl, in some II the store, u Broadway
a distance Cn q dirac, ltncl of abou, quar-
ter ut @ mile. The f,or, Of Mr,sr, lIull 4
son, building were Lifted up, anal the ,mcl
wall,-bo,h those adjoining Mr.. Taylor's rs
adjustment and those fronting on the ncN
strcri-wcrc bulgcd considerably, although
built of unusual lhIckucss.
4 gentleman Who was in the immediate
urlghhorhood when the explosion took place
informed Us that IN the brief interval bclwccr
the falling Of the building and bursting gu, q
the flames, be- saw tke ruins and from th,
number Of limbs OF other parts Of bodies pro
Icctlnr from among the ruins, be- estimate,
the number Of those partially visible a, abou
twenty-five OF thirty.
The ,oap-ya, belonged to the establishment
Of VIM. Hull Il Son.
The building destroyed was occupied by
two firms, Alya d. Taylor, and Burr Il Co
the latter firm being manufacturers Of ha
bodies The females employed by Burr &
Go. had no, come to work, cNccP, two, an'
those escaped.
The body Of Crisscy the engineer, wa
found on Saturday, and not dollar was foun,
upon him, though i; has bccn reported he haf
5000 with hun. Tie o,gnncr's inquest show
that Crisscy washighly eulpablc, having beer
warned that the STRAIN was "ioo dry" an,
danger OF explosion imminent.
Whole number Of dead, O., injured 30
escaped %, missing &.
FRoM lloSDuRAs AND lucATAS.--Accounr
to the 10th ult. state tina, the feeling among
the English was thai the troubles in Nicara
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