Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1850-02-14
Terrible Explosion and immense
Loss ofLife "A Steam Boiler
burst ald six story Building
DESTROYED.

terrible Explosion and immense
Loss ofLife "A Steam Boiler
burst all a six story Building
destroyed.
Yesterday Drnng about o'clock, terrible
explosion occrred in Hague street. New York,
which kllled rlr one hundred persons The
violence OF IL explosion shook the buildings
and caused IL ground to tremble for several
DOCKS aroundWhle in the immediate vicinity
'he glass was battered from windows and the
conclusion w&5o violent and seemingly lasted
so long, as tlear every resemblance to an
earthquake. hs was succeeded by cry of
llFe, and IN lev minutes thousands were pour
ing IN from egsy direction-fremen with their
| engines, iabofs on their way to their days
WORK, and bwless men leaving their stores to
| 'Iie care OF ihei clerks and boys.
On repairing, among others, to the spot, we
louhd that tho&ploson was at the establish
heht OF A. /, Taylor, Esq, well known
printing press manufacturer, in Hague street,
ana from our kDwledge Of the extent of his
concern we t1efore inquireing that MOURN
lul loss OF lives must inevitably be one of the
consequences. While we write it is impossible
TO state the prcC3e amount OF damage done, or
lile number OF lies which have been thus sud-
DEM cut oft. Nr. Taylor employed about 60
or ~ hands, nealy every one Of whom had as
semoIed and colmancGd work for the day, at
the time oil the scident. 1t is feared that very
Few OF them hayeive to report the tale of tie
ulsEstef ny whlCbthey were overtaken.
within weeSor two changes had been made
IN INC boilers, by which the powerful machinery
OF MI Iaylor's establishment was driven, and
II Is apprchended that some defect either in the
manufacture or he adjustment of some part OF
II was the origin If The terrible cataStrophe.-
AS usual on Molay morning, the fireman had
started the hire uuer 1t at an earlier hour than
usual on account its getting cold while stand.
ing unused over Sunday, and hardly had steam
peeh raised andaotion communicated to the
sliaiIlhg' "hen thaexposion took place, and IN
an instant the uPNr part of the building was
oiowh completely # and fire communicated to
Tue remainder, The boiler was one of Mont
gomeIys patent, With upright tubes, and the ex-
Pioslon was troMhe top and upwards. The
night watch, Dayj who had lust left the build
ing out an lnstan oefore had just remarked to
Ofessy, tile engeer, that he was getting loo
much steam on, SAch Cressy paid no attention
to.
Besides the ENLISTMENT of Mr. Taylor,
there was IN the Sue building that of st. John
Burr q Co', hat-b0iy manufacturers, who gave
employment to- abat sixty-fve men and boys.
All or nearly all Of lhese had assembled for the
day, and some wee Just coming in at the time
OF the explosion. mother floor of the building
was occupied byEYakes. glass cutter, employ.
ing many workmeG 1t is thought that there
were one hundrednd fifty in all parts of the
building
The bodies of tbge who have been recovered
have been genera, found to be SO manged
that 1t was lmposste to recognise them. Mr.
Taylor resides IN Newark, and did not arrive on
the ground TIL sine o'clock, so that he is safe.
The shouts OF manywho were entirely covered
up IN the ruins cou be heard and caused the
most intense lntereaand excitement on the part
of the spectators.
In the machine slp and hat shop together,
there were usually ,S1nt one hundred and thirty
hands employed pn5oblv there were from one
hundred to one huN,cd and twenty men and
boys present at the Inc Of the explosion. Up