Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1850-12-12
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From the v. Y. Commercial Advertiser Of May
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NTHE EXPLOSION IN HAGUE STREET,
toEw yoRx.-TSrERgsTISe CssE.-This Is
r certify th Il my sou, Francis Edward Hyde, %
Bearl street, Brook va, was employed by 81. John,
Bmr & Co., hat body manufacturers, Hague ST.,
and at work on the floor Immediately absve and
over the boier when the explosion took place on
Feb. 4th last, by which dreadful catastrophe 50
many persons lost their lives. The explosion car
iie TN. boiler through the floor where he was en-
'pioyed anl himself with il 10 the second story,
WI n all wis prccipitated down, and he was bu-
rlei IN the ruins aiuid mass sf fire, steam, hot
bricks, AMI bnrning Goals. Ia this dreadful situa-
tion he lay insensblc, for (as he thinks) near ~
ini1atcs. When consciousness returned, he DIS
covered light over his head, aud by strenuous ct-
forts 10 free his arms he dreadiuy lacerated them.
Fivm this pcrilous situation he was extricated
ab ,ut 9l-2 o'clock, having been under the ruins
2thours. lie Was carried to the Hospital and
lie s,c removed 10 his home in Brooklyn at IL NJ,
Of that day. The application of l. me water and
winse,I Oil having been made at the Hospital
hts continued for the space of two days: bu, with
out afordtig any relief His case was considered
l.ppelcss, ior he was one Of the most severely in
jIrcd, AMI 50 reported by the relief comiDittee.-
lie suffered much pain; his face, head, neck, both
arms, aud entire back being ,.rcadinlly burned
Tie hcsh WAS burned of both arms from the elbow
.down 10 the fngcrs-thc right near the elbow
being barnt to the bone. The back from the hip
to the shoulders was covered with sores, having
lila in burning Goals when amid the ruins; and
t,s ears were hnrnc to crisp, and fears enter.
tuned Of their dropping Of.
R,v. James l.. Hodge, Pastor of lst Baptist
Caurch, Brooklyn, called TO see him, and stated
thu he would get something To cure hun. In the
efenins he returned with some of DALLEY'S
Pain extractor, which he obtained ium the
Proprietor himself anl applet il. lie MIR. II.
bcln, familiar with its properties, having seen il
successfully used when the steamer Swiltsurc was
blown up on the North River, and upon which oc-
casion IL saved the lives oi four persons, who had
'"en drcadiuy scalled. Til, application Of the
,.Stractor prodnccd cases ia loin Is 10 20 minutes
All he was free from pain after that, except at the
dressings and Al ti'acs when the Ilastcrs ac-
chicntLliy removed or distarbel. The of the
oint'n;nt was Faithfully adhered to by direction OF
the attending physician, and fresh supplies were
c'ast,ntly Obtains from the proprietor. II has
completely aud fully restored him, and cured his
woun without leaving scar mark of ANY
Kind. lie is now perfectly well AMI cngag al in his
b sincss occupation
To the foregoing facts an, happy to testify with
sin"ert thanks To Mr.. DALEY ana the Rev. Mr..
liodgs ~ do conscientious, believe, that, under
Divic,, Prnviiclcr, DALl.El'S PAIN ExTRAc-
ron, has saved his life. BENNETT HYDE.
,c'i certify 10 the correctness Of the above
stitcmcu.
JAMES l.. HODGE, Pastor Of lst Baptist
Canrch, Brooklyn, l.. 1.-The above certificate
ma by u ,naet Hyd,, was signed and swoin to
b;iore IN" the 18th day Of April, 1850.
EDWARD COPELAND,
Mayor Of Brooklyn.
CtC CrION-Bcware Of the Comterfc.t DALEY !
SAlve in the old prappr.
t3- The GENUINE article, in THE NEW
ENVELOPE AND LARGE BONES, for sae
by Dr. X. IL. iIAZ ARD, only agent ior Newport.
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