Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1850-08-22

From the " \. Commercial Advertiser oI May
80, 1851
THE EXPLOSION IN HAGUE STREET,
New IoRK.-lsTERLsrIsG CAsE.-Ihis Is
to certify that my son, Francis Edward Hyde, ID
Pearl street, Brooklyn, was employed Ivy 81 John,
Burr 4 Co., hat body manufacturers, Hague ST.,
and at work the floor immediately above ana
over the boiler when the explosion TOOK place on
Feb ith last, by which dreadful catastrophe 50
MANY persons lost their lives. The explosion car
ried the boiler srough the floor where he wasem-
ploycd and himself with Il 10 the second story,
wh.n all wds precipitated down, and he was bu-
ried IN the ruins amid mass of fire, steam, hot
bricks and bu ming Goals. In this dreadful sllua.
ton he lay nsensible, for Gas he thlnks) near ~
minutes. When consciousness returned, he dis-
covered ligh, over hia head, and by strenuous ei-
forts To rce hi. arms, he dreadully laceratcd them
Fium this pcrilols situation he was eNticated
about gl-2 O'Clock, having been under the runs
hours. He was carried 10 the Hospital and
thence removed To his home IN Brooklyn at IL NJ,
of that day. The application Of |. me water and
winseed Oil having been made at the Hospital,
has continued for the space of two days: but With
out aiiordlng any relief. His was considered
Lopeless for he was of the most severely IN
iIrcd and 50 reported by the relief committee
lie suli, red much pain; his face head, neck, both
arms, and entire back being ,.rcadlully burned
The flesh was burned oil both arms iron the elbow
down TO the ingers-the right arm near the elbow
being barnt to the home The back from the hip
to the shoulders vas covered with sores, having
lain in burning Goals when amid the ruifs; and
tn ears were burned to crisp, and fears enter-
tanned Of their dropping off.
|. Rev. james l.. Hodge, Pastor of lst Baptist
Church, Brooklyn, called 10 see him, and stated
that he would get something TO cure hun. In the
evening he returned with some oi DALEY >
| pAIS EXTRACTOR, which he obtained IRON the
Proprietor himself and applied il. lie Nlr. III.
being familiar With its properties, having seen II
successfully used when the steamer Swlltsurc was
blown NJ on the North River, and upon which oc-
casion IL saved the lives of -four persons, who had
been drcadulIy scalded The application Of the
! Extractor produced ease in tOm 10 Ia 20 minutes
and hc was free from pain after that, except at the
/ dress ings and at times when the pasers wClc ac-
| cident,lly removed or disturbed. The use of the
ointment was faithfully adhered To by direction Of
the attending physician, and fresh supplies were
constantly obtained from the proprietor. IL has
completely and fully restored huns and cured bis
wounds without leaving scar or mark OF any
kind. lie is now perfectly well and engaged in his
! b siuess occupation
To the fprt ing facts Am happy to testify with
sinccrs thanks to Mr.. Daley aud the Rev. Mr..
Hodge. as do doconscicutiouslN believe, that, under
| Divine Providence, DALLEI'S PAIS EXTRAc-
TOR, has saved his life. BENNET HYDE.
Il can certify to the correctness Of the above
| statement.
Il JAMES l.. HODGE, Pastor of l.t Baptist
! Church, Brooklyn, l.. 1.-The above certificate
made by Bennct Hyde, was signed and sworn to
before me the 18th day of April, 1850
Il EDWARD COPELAND,
/ Mayor OF Brooklyn.
1 CAUTION--Beware Of the Copatgtet DALEY
Salve in the cid wrappr.
1 E~Thc GENUINE article, in TIE NEW
ENVELOPE AND LARGE BONES, for sale
by DIR. Il. Il. HAZARD, only agent for Newport.
II June 26