Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1850-12-05
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From the ". Y. Commercial Advent tiser OF Nay
81, 1851
KTHE EXPLOSION IN HAGUE STREET,
topw wYoRx.-iSrEREsrING CAsE.-This is
4 certify that NV sou, Franris Edward liydc, 65
B.ii street, Brooklyn, wss employed by -. John,
Burr & Co, hat body manufacturers, Hague st.,
and at work on the floor Immediately above and
over the boiler when the explosion took place ON
Feb. 4th list, by which dreadful catastrophe so
many persons lost their lives. The explosion car
ried tbs bollcr through the floor where he wasein-
ployel aud himself with il t. the second story,
VIII "a ah WIS prcapated down, and he WAS bn-
ried in the ruins amid mass Of fire, steam, hot
br :ks, AMI bursng coal-. In this dreadful sit,n-
ton he hay insensiblc, for (a' he thnks) near 20
minutes. When consciousness returned, he dis
covered light over hi. head, aud by strenuous ct-
rs t. free his arms, he drcadiully icrratcd them.
From this perilous situation he was cNtrl,a ID
about 1-2 O'Clock, having been under the Iuins
2tnJus. lie was cdrricl 10 the Hospital and
he y;c re wed 10 his homc in Brook yn al IL NJ,
at that day. The application of l. me water and
wnsead Oil having been made at the Hospital,
h Is continued for the space ot two days but with
out afordlng any relief. His case was considered
Lpprlcss, for he was one Of the most severely IN
lurcd, and 81 reported by the relief committee
Ale suffered mach pain; his face, head, neck both
ns, N entire back being readiuliy burned
T,c flesh was burned of both arms from the elbow
down u the fngrrs--ihc right arm near the elbow
being barat To the bone. The back from the hip
q ia, "a Iul lcrs was covered with sores, having
i,in in burning Goals when amid the ruins and
Il, ears were burned To IA crisp, and fears enter
t,incd of their dropping of.
R'y. james l.. iloigc, Pastor Of 1t Baptist
Church, Brooklyn, called 'o see him, and stated
that h. woull get something To cure h'm. In the
evening he returned with some of DALLEN'S
Pain extractor, which he obtained from the
Proprietor himself ani applied IL. He Nlr. III.
bcins familiar with its properties, having seen II
successfully used when the steamer SwtSurc was
blown up on III North River, and upon which oc-
casion it saved ia: lives oi four persons, who had
hecn drcadlnh scahlcd. The application Of the
',xtractor produced c,ses IN from lj To 20 minutes
Lil he was free from pam after that, except at the
dressings aud al times when the plaslcrs were ac-
cilcntay removed or disturbed The Use Of the
ontncnt was faithfully adhered to by direction OI
the attcn ling physician, and fresh supplies were
cpnsu,rtly obtdin;d from the proprietor. II has
completely aud fully Restored him, aud cured his
wnl Is without leaving scar or mark Of any
kind He is no" perfectly we'll and cng'gcI in his
business occupation
To thu foregoing facts am happy Ia testify with
snccit thanks To Mr. Daley ana the Rev. Nj.
ilodgs ~ do coii,cientiousll believe, that, under
D'yie,c Providence, ID ALLEYS PAiN ENrRAC-,
roR has saved his life. BENNEr HYDE.
ca, GETTY to the corrcclncss Of the above
statement.
JAMES l.. HODGE, Pastor Of l., Bar list
'hrrrb, Hrooklyn, l.. l.--'rhr above certificate
mh'r by B'nNct Hyi', was signed and sworn to
Iclr'" the 18th day at April, 1850.
EDWARD COPLAND,
Mayor Of brooklyn.
CAUTION Beware Of the Co,mt,,rot Daley
: dsc ~ the Id urappp.
IT IA, GENUINE article, ia TIE NEW
ENVELOPE AND LARGE BONES, Tor sale
b, Dc. q. |. HAZARD, only agent for Newport.
jan 70.