The New York herald., 1850-02-06
THE CATAS OPHE.
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ADDITIONAL PARTICULARS OF THE AWFUL
EXPLOSION.
The Death Of the Brave Boy rindale.
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THIRTY-TnREE DEAD BODIES TAKEN
FROM THE RUINS.



ssded the Of the recent melancholy disaster
and found that from the time he had been there last
viz: four o'clock great por of the ruins had
removed. Mayor woodruff the spot, melting
~hs laborsrs to work as vigorously rs possible. In
deed from the moment Of the catastrophe to the
present hour Mr.. woodruff has been indefatiga.
Bile in his exertions to do all that human power
could effect to release the living and the
dead from beneath the ruins. Mr.. Mstsen, the Chic
of Police, and Recorder Tslmadge also on the
ground whom reporter arrived there yesterday
morning, and were Monday, doing all they could
to expedite the work Of recovering the bodies Of the
buried. The Captain Of the Fourth Ward Police
also very eacientn fact all in authority seemed to
vie with each other dischsrging their various duties
on this melancholy occasion. Sheriff Carnley Alder
men Oakley, Grinan, and Assistant Alderman Nc
Carthy with many other city ocials were In attsn-
dance at the SCENE and rendered efhcient service.
Up too O'Clock yesterday morning four additional bo.
dies had been dug out and deposited In building
attached to the Fourth Ward Station House. OF these
only one was recognised His name John Doughsrty
Q halter by trade The spectacle which those bodies
presented was heart sickening. They much
burned bruised and mansed that 1t seemed doubtful
the other three would be recognised From tss
positions of the arms legs Is, it apparent that
they must have sufered intense agony before death
came to their relief
The boy Samuel Tindale who for long time con-
versed with persons who endsavoring to
cue him released st quarter O'Clock yester
day morning This is the little fellow Who, 1t will be
recollected behaved bravsy throughout the whole
oedesl and who sent messages from time time to his
mother telling keep up her spirits that he would
be soon relieved.
Among the most psrsevsring and successful in set
ting the young sufferer Tree, Samuel A. Ga.kel in
fact it was he who got him out. To encourage the
poor fellow, he told him he was SAM too nams.ake
of his and Tindaie called hiu by that He often
said I'm nporingy, "Do get me out, Sam" Gssksll got
. rope around the iron works, which we're over the
beam that was conhuipg the prisoner, and dragging
this weight away with the assistance Of the hremen
a hook was put under the beam aud hels up while he
stopped wn telling Tindale to pus around his
neck which he did. Thus he delivered In triumph
at last after being upwards of ~susy hours in tha,
horrible situation, with a dead body lying him
psrt of the time which be called out TO the arensn TO
take away Among those who assisted In tho rescue,
were John D. Barker, formerly Of Engine Nc. 2; Wa.
iChsriock and Henry Sherwood.
The iptegeuce Of his deliyerancs the signal for
heart stirring cheer which rose from the vast multi
tudc and told all around of the victory that had been
achieved He said when In the street, swell, boys,
YOU did get me out after ALL You told not to sleep
or would be gone | did not sleep, though wished to
do 40 There was large hole burned In the back OF
his tsigh-the flesh being consumed to the bone. lie
was burned also In both sides Of the nesk By Of
the heated machinery which fell upon him. One Of
his arms was also hurt He Was not however, mortsy
injured either by bruises burns he was thoroughly
exhausted No limbs we're broken; the wound In the
back Of the thigh caused BY pressure against hot
iron bar.
As soon as he extricated he was removed
TO DIR. Trsphagens, where every attention was paid
Low was completely prostrAted and could not survive
the shock which his system underwent. lie rallied
little under restorstives, and identified his younger
brother and father. He kissed his father, but
vas overcome by the cryiRg Of his brother
uDont cry,n said he to him; "thAt's more than
] have done yet" His mother soon Afterwards
came into the room; but the little hero sinking
fast-he could not identity her. In . few minutes
Afterwards he did recognize her when he got cof
fee (a drink OF which his mother said he was very
fond aud spoke to her ansctonstey He said he would
never leave his parents again He revived little
t6s blood great for exhausted nature aud he
became delirious talking very wildly He frequenty
we're they look a. II the devil vas after thsm There
no exer.ion that Dr. Trsphssen sad mis- lady dtd
not use Tor hi, ,eesys Long Ssi9rs he vas Tsseus
and Mrs. Traphagen though exhausted By her efforts
during the day In attending TO the wounded remsined
M with the boy all night He was, however, too far
prosratsd By suffering to be resuscitated by human
kindness medical skill lie gradually sunk TIL he
breathed his last quarter before nine clock when
he removed to the residence Of his parents, ~
Beekman street.
10 vas curious to see how some OF the bodies we're
identified, when ct FIRST sight human being could
suppose IL possible to id-etfy them, the head, per-
hsPs burned e9%psssy sa sitn the Arms ns aud legs
charcoal yet some little toksn vas fouad Ia their
pockets or come portion Of the garments was still
vas sting sar crc cumstance that In the majority Of
where part snd sometimes nearly the body
stii preserved This only be sceoasted BY the
fact, that . portion cf the body immerssd In
r,er Burns whose name 10 mentioned below smonx
the siain vas idsntihsd By several friends BY some
,S.ss q. s p''a, Jsb1 'ASass sr N. BODY s.. CON
means OF q silver watch. TINS body, msay who knew
cr.y believed 20 be has until the watee decided the
no Identification could cone fr-m sitssr On ths
frusk Of the body was red asnoel shirt and q hne
that Is not mutlatss In frigstiui msnser I'm. pale
trembling snsieus Relatives as they fsd the cotnss
houss and started back in horror ~nat they ssv.
shrieking In agony 81 vud despair upon rec gni
ton Of TIE object Of tnsn search Pr.ssntsd plctsrs
One old man wss an obJect OF pity 90 all ~ho sar
him. HIS name is Samuel Csnp one OF ths old re.
his In aw, Joseph lockwood rks trsrs STRAINED
down his aged eheess aud hts choksi
among the mssisx, though found, after wArss, msns
ths dead Another Of toe bodies ~ss idsntined ss
'seofgef " Worfrii by young ms1 named Doyle by
key small satch and some things his pockets
together With patch the knee 0i his trosssrs Tas
greater Part Of his body -a s@ost .sas'ea 60 .shs.
who Issidss at $50 Fourth street haviox sdcpted nj
He wept him lfke child H.
rmsny cases only detached portions Of bodies
founa end there can be little dVust that Of them
utterly destroyed scarcely 90 leave trace be-
hind aud viii BE- found among the rubbish Of the
ruins Those IN close proximity to the boiler we're Of
.oeurse. blown to pieces
The boz Powers, who was reported In yesterdsy's
rspe 4 ned q he nnl hat
slightly isjured HE escape was miracul,us HI. va.
blown Il the fourth story upon root Of the ON s
and little injured that ediately
home to tell his friends OF mis- good fortups.
The scene around the FOURTH ward station HOUSE
very affecting Tse ~ives, daughters friends aud
relatives Of the missing we're going and coming coo.
sirusy endesvofing 20 recoentxe sc0rchsd Doass
flst wefe laid ON To. hoor before them
Ths toloving s list Of the dead recognised At Ia
o'clock ncon.-
James Brooks "a Oliver street.
Henry ". Reed, 5Is NiD'h street