Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1850-11-07
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THE EXPLOSION IN HAGUE STREET
New ionK.-lSTERksrISGC CAsE.-l'his i,
To certify that my son, Franris Edward Hyde, 81
Pearl street, brooklyn, w;,s employed by 81. John
IsMr j. Co., hat boiy manufacturers, Hague ST
and at work the door Immediately ab-ve ant
over the boiler when the explosion took place OF
Feb. i;h Last, 10y which dreadful catastrophe So
many persons lost tucr lives. The explosion car.
ri;i tn bolle' tiisougi the toor where he en-
p!oyei AMI hi.nsc,i withit TO the second story
VII ~ all VS. precipitatcd down, and he was bu.
rl'! IL the runs anil mass sf fire, steam, hot
bi 'hs, All bu uing coals. In this dreadful situa
ti,i h lay insc,,sbc, for (as he thinks) near q
Dn 'itr'. When consciousness returned, he dis
covered light over his head and by strenuous CT
frts To iIe his arms, he dreadfnIly aceratcd them.
Finn this periIOus situation he was cxtricatcd
ab'ut yl-2 o'clock, having been under the ruins
2tr",rs. ~: was carried 20 the Hospital and
hc,:c rc'novcdto to his home in Brooklyn at IL NJ,
t.llt day. The application of l. me water and
w.usccd Oil having been made at the Hospital,
Is continued Tor the space of two days but with
out af'r,ilps any relief. His was considered
L'prless, for b. was ono Of the most severely in
ln.il, ,ni ~ reported BY the relief committee -
IL suffered much pain; his face, head, neck both
a.ns, AMI entire back being ,.rcadfuy burncd.-
To. llesh was burned oil both arms from the elbow
hish flgflt near the clDON
being b,rnt to the bone. The back from the hin
U the sh 'ilJcrs was covered with sores, avng
l,,u ~ burning Goals when amid the ruins and
IA nars we're buine, 10 crisp, and lCaIs enter.
tanned "i their dropping OF.
Rev. 3uies l.. Hodge, Pastor of lst Baptist
Chnrch, Br'"Alvn, called TO sec him, and stated
that he would get so.lethng 10 curc hm. In the
e, iing he returned with some of DALLEI'S
PAIN ExrR<croR, which he obtained from the
Proprietor himself and applied it. lie Mr. II. I
bel g ia nar with its properties, having seen it
Snrcessfnly used whcu the steamer Swiltsurc was
b bwi lp on the North River, and upon which oc-
c'sion II saved tho hseS Of four persons, who had
beaa dreadiilil scdiueu. The application Of the
Extractor produced ease in from Is to 20 minutes
and hc was free from pain after that, except at the
dressings and at times when the plastcrs we're ac-
cidcntlly removed ~ disturbed. The usc Of the
ointnent was faithfully adhered To by direction oI
TIA attending ph, sriaa, and fresh supplies wcr,
constantly obi rned from the proprietor II has
completely ami fully restored him, and cured his
wounds without leaving "A scar or mark Of an,
Aind. Tie ~ now perfectly well and engaged in his
10 sincss occupation
To the foregoing facts am happy to testify with
sin ers thanks to Mr. Daley and the Rev. Mr..
Hodge, "a ] do coascentiously believe, that, under
Divine Providence, DALLEY'S PAN ExrRAc-
roR. has saved his life. BENNET HYDE.
l can certify ,o the correctness of the above
statuincnt.
JAMES l.. HODGE, Pastor Of lst Baptist
Ca.,rch, BROOKLYN, l.. 1.-The above certificate
m,h ny Bcnnct iIyle, was signed and sworn IL
bci'"~ me the 18th day Of April, 1850.
EDWARD COPELAND,
Mayor Of Brooklyn.
CAUTION-DcwTc Of the Counterfeit Dale,
Salve IN the old voYper.
SJ~ rhe GENUINE article, in THE NEW
ENVELOPE AND LARGE BOXES, for sale
by DE-. x. Il. iiiZiRD, only agent for Newport.
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