Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1851-01-02
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From the " Y. Commercial Advertiser of May
3d, 1850
krHE EXPLOSION IN HAGUE STREET
sfw YoRK.-IsrEkEsrISoC CAsE.-This ID
certify that my son, Francis Edward Hyde, %
bsarl stroet, Brooklyn, was employed by ST. John
barr Co., hat body manufacturers, Hague ST.,
s"i At work on the hoor Immediately above and
over the bJlIcr when the explosion took place on
Feb. 4sh list. by which dreadih Catastrophe -
many persons lost their lives. The explosion car
r,si the boiler through the floor where he en-
pIoyed aad himself with il to the secohi story,
waca all W precipita,ed down, and he was bu-
r'cd IN the ruins amid a mass II fire, steam, hot
hisks, and horainy coal.. la this dreadful si,ua.
ton he ny insens Die, for Gas he thinks) near 70
minutes. When consciousness returned, he dis
covered light over hi. head, and by strenuous ci-
eorts to free his arms, he dreadfuy aceratcd them.
From this p,rilous situation he was extricated
ao'ut l-2 o'clock, having been under the ruins
3th1us. lie was carried TO the Hospital and
he sce removed to his home in Brooklyn al IL NJ ,
Of that day. The application Of |. me water and
vi 'sesi Oil having been made al the Hospital,
hai ,ntinaei for the space Of two days bu, with
o. 'ordlng any relief. His case was considered
Lopel,ss, Tor he was one of the most severely in
jurs |, AMI 50 reported by the relief COMMITTEE
II, suffered much pain; his face, head, nck, both
ar ne, and Ell ire back being "readiully burned
Tie flesh WAS burned of both arms from the elbow
b,ins barnt to the bone. The back from the hip
10 the shoulders was covered with cores, having
lam in birnins Goals when amid the ruins and
n; ears were burned to a crisp, and fears enter
tanned ot their dropping off.
Rev. James l.. Hodge, Pastor of lst Baptist
C,irch, Bfooklyn, called 10 him, and stated
tn he woali get som-thing To cure hIm. Ia the
evening he returned with some os DALLEf'S
Pa.a extractor, Which hc obtained IRON the
A. .l.s.al Al
being funil'ai with It's properties, having il
sac s,fully used when the steamer Switsure was
h'wn up IN the North River, and upon which oc-
ca'on II saved the lives ol four persons, who had
b-'sn d7caiiuiIy scalded. The application of the
EStrIct,r prod &c ri cas- 8 ia { ON lj t. 20 minutes
AL he was free ON PAIN after that, except Il, the
dressin;s and at times when the Ias,crs were ac-
ci |, niliS removed ~ disturbed. The use of the
oir ant wa. fu:hiully adhered u 10y direction OF
ta' alteniin. physician, and fresh supplies were
r. ,saaiiy ubtans ] from the proprietor 1t has
c'npietcly aud hlly restored hn, and cnrcd his
~m''s without l.avin. scar mark Of any
k''i. ilc is nov .ri;ctiy wcli and engaged IN his
b sii,ss ,:ipatpn
T, The foregoing facts am happy ,otcstfy with
slnc,t thanks Ia Nh. Da!lcy aud the Rev Mr..
iiodssas d. co1s'ic tiou.lI believe that, undcr
p'vis,- rroyi irncr, DALLEl'S PAih ENTnAc-
r,a has stvsd hss lie. BENAEf ny DE.
"aI c;tii, 10 the correctness Of the above
statyIncnt.
JAMES l.. HODGE, Pastor Of L., Baptist
Chrc.,, Dr,pklyn, l., 1.-The above certificate
III 'e 10y b:iact ily!'. was signed and svo,n To
6'tcr" Al tha l2ta day of April, 1850.
EDWARD COPELAND,
Mayor OF BROOKLYN.
CtUTION--2ew,rc of the Csuatut,.t DALEY
salvr in the IL Vrprey.
St.The GENUINE article, in TIE NEW
ENVELOPE AND LARGE BONES, for sale
by D.. X. Il. HiZ.RD, only agent fpr Newport.
jus" rs.