Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1850-09-19
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[From ia, y. Y. Commercial Advci tiser Of May
81, ls50l
THE EXPLOSION IN HAGUE STREET,
NEw YoRS.--lsrERfsTIsG CAsE.-This is
10 certify that my son, Francis Edward HYDE, G5
Pearl street, Brooklvn was einployed by ST. John,
Bur- * 90, hat body manufacturers, Hague st.,
All At work on tn door Immediately above and
y,r the boiler when the explosion took place on
F'b. Ith last, by which dreadful catastrophe so
many persons lost tner lives. The explosion car
rici the boiler through the floor where hc wasem-
ploycd and himself with il Ia the second story,
! whsn all VS. prccipitated down, and he Was bu-
red in the runs amid a mass Of fire, steam, hot
bricks, and bu. ming coal-. In this dreadful situa.
ton he lay inscnslble, for (as he thinks) near 20
minutes. When consciousness returned, he dis
covered light over hi head, aud by strenuous ci-
tor,s 10 FREE his arms he dreadiully aceIaed them
/ F,om this pcrious situation he was oxtrcatcd
about l-2 O'Clock, having been under the runs
2 hours. lie was carried to the Hospital and
thence removed To his home in Brooklyn at IL W.,
| of that DAY. Tho application Of l. me water and
II winsccd Oil having been made at the Hospital,
/ has continued for the space OF two days; but with
/ out afordlng any relief. His case was considered
/ LDpcless, for he one Of the most severely in
I jured, and reported by the relief committee
! He suffered much pain; his face, head, neck, both
arms, and entire back being ,rcadiuly burned
| The flesh was burned OFF both arms ii ON the elbow
| down to the fngers-the right arm near the elbow
being barnt 20 the bone. The back from the hip
10 the sh )ullsrs vas covered with sores, having
| lain ia burning Goals when amid the ruins and
tn ears were burned To a crisp, and fears enter.
tanned oi their dropping of.
! Rev. James l.. Hodge, Pastsr of lst Baptist
Church, BROOKLYN, called 10 him. and stated
that he would get something to cure hun. In the
evening he returned with some OF DAlLEY'S
/ PAIN EXTRACTOR, which he obtained from the
F, Prop etor himself and applied il. lie mir. III. |
being familiar with its properties. having seen IL
successfully used when the steamer Swiftsure WAS
blown up the North River, and upon which oc-
casion II saved the hycs oi four persons, " ho had
been drcadfully scalded. The application of the
/ Extractor produced ease in fom Is to 20 mirui,s
and he was free from pain after that, except at the
dressings and al times when the plastels were ac.
cidentaily removed OF disturbed The Use OF the
ointment was faithfully adhered To By direction o
the attending rh, ,sician, and fresh supplies wcr,
constantly obtained from the proprietor. II ha,
completely and fully restored hun, and cmed hi,
wounds without leaving scar or maik Of any
Kind. He Is nav perfectly well and engaged in HI,
1 b sncss occupation
\ To the foregoing fact. I am happy to testify with
sinners thanks to Mr. DALEY aud tho Rev. Mr.
4 Hodge, ~ do conscientiousi, believe that undc
Divine Providence, DALLEY'S PAIA ENrKAc
I roR, has saved his life. BENNETT HYDE
l can certify to the correctness Of the abov,
statement.
\ JAMES l.. HODGE, Pastor Of Ist Bapiis
Church, Brooklyn, l.. 1.-The above ceitiiicat,
made 10y Bennct Hyde, was signed and sworn t,
before me the 18th day of April, 1850.
II EDWARD COPLAND,
Mayor Of Brooklyn.
+ CAUTION--Bcwarc Of the CoRat,rtct Dale,
Salye in the old ,uapper.
h GrSThc GENUINE article, in THE NEW
ENNFLOPE AND LARGE BONES, for sal,
7 by DIR. Il. Il. HAZARD, only agent ior Newport
I Juir 70.