The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-03-31

D&eshfal Ex116b11ba % D1Sevvorlks Fss<cry
as WllllazAsiasg-One Fcrssn Klllea and
. asmssr o(Rersons Fatally injured.
Yestsrday morning. shout quarter past nine o'cbSk
the inabtants Of wamsburg startled By tho nse
atsrsinc expIeson which, upon examination, was found
70 havs proceeded from fireworks nanufaetory, ID
North Second street. owssd and occupied By two Germans
named Charles Bubs and and L. Wendisch whish, from
some unknown cause sxYsdsd producing fearful con.
sussion. Several people In the budnsAt the time
Of the melancholy occurrerss all Of whom were blown
by the fcrceOf the concussion into the air.
Various scoxnts given Of the origin Of the explo
sion The woFhmen Of tho shsp state that Mr. Dnbe
Of the proprieors Of the establishment while attempting
TO try the strength of some Roman candles wsch had
been placed behind ths stove to y re to some pow
dor which eiss behind him. Another account states
that while he w.rin the act Of lighting ssgar tbs match
burned his Hnse-s and he careess threw It into hox Of
Roman stars wkish, communicating with kegs Of
POWDER exploded, blowing the shop, which was frame
buIaing, into thousand pieces Mr. Bubs was blown
through the roof, tree into ne adjoining lot iv
ing parts Of his body burned to Drip and his cothssri
torn off, He was Immediately conveyed to drug store
in the vicinity and attended by Dr. Brady who happened
to be passing at the time. After being supplied with
some covering, the wounded man conveyed to his
own residence No. 136 Fourth street. where he now les
lin critical state It tho opinion Of the doctors that
he cannot survive the injuries received
boy about thirteen years Of age named Thomas Dun
can, whose parents reside at No. 80 North Second
his life He caught by portion Of the roof ust at
the door way, and before be oxtricated he was
burned to cinder' The engine company Good Intent
boy until the FIRE put OUT but when the unfortunate
youth taken out Of the ruins life had become extinct
The force OF the water swept every stitch of clothing
his body little girl named Martha Duncan, sister of
the above mentioned boy succeeded by the aid Of
the workmen named Stanton in making her escape with
her clothes all on fire. They were, however off her
BY the bysanders thus saving her from instant DEATH
She was removed to the house of
parents in charge of medical man. The resignation
with which this girl bears her suferngs is very affect
ing She Is continually ntreating her mother not to cry
and says she win soon be we'll
Mr. Windisch escaped with some severe bruises Two
the force Of the explosion, but received fatal injuries
A man named Ernest, who in the building at the
he is dangerously wounded An adjoining buildnc
the North American Hotel now known the "Ck,
Continental kept as porter house, by Mr.. Hgbss
down, and all tie windows smashed Thcspcople in the
houEe affirm that the explosion lifted the house, which
very large onA of its foundation One Of its inmaos
was sighty burned in the ns 1t appears that was
looking out of Of the windows when the explosion
took place which knocked har down in the ROOM The
hotel which belonged to she estate Of Mr. Porter is
fully insured Mr. Higbees loss is about $780, his surn
tuTs % and a. aS.ss being all damaged or Sssn
considerably damaged by fire. The nmatos had
very escape Of their lives. So great was the
to the eaSth and all the windows In the neshborhood
were either blown ort or smasAad There wore seven
following list win show
Charles Bube fatally injured.
vindisch, slightly injured.
Thomas duncan Filled.
Martha Duncan, fatally injured.
Max Ernest, missing, but supposed ts be safe
John ssork, slightly injur sd.
Two married ades, nsrrad johnson and Randall. who
Orcs mt IN all urxa
liability, havo been eithes killed badly wounded.
The wife, servant girl and stable boy of Mr.. EiSbee
the only inmates s the bouse at tb time aad were
much alarmed By the shock Att, later hour in the
day the consequences would have h,n more DISASTROUS
with people. nsmber Of peo, le in he street were
slightly injured b the f.Pe ragments Of the building
Messrs Bpbc Mindisehs 10 win Be about 81, ,oOO
Sss.ss fsA tysars tysss q The
snce on thsiE pro- erty The fireworks manuactory had
cren recently w chased by them from Mr. Foster the
SiWl ~ sv.S When the aremen arrived at the scene
os me the sight awully grand indeed; sky
Resets Roman candles stars wheels and fire works Of
eysV description. burning brilliantly shooting
w'p. loud noise, through tha air. The fire depart
rent worked very hard. and succeeded in combining
the FIRE TO the building it originated in Bube is In
tSo n the H. ~ in
recover Ho has bis senses and with
degree of reason. Thomas Duncan, the boy who was
street. where an inquest will be held to-day. Tho Coro
relative TO the death cf the boy until to-day Tue testi
mony Of several witnesses have been taken by him.
There very few Of the neghbors who Of
the purpose for which the building used. Until the
melancholy event took place people who had been living
in the street for ten years knew not that there
frework factory in The vicinity II is said that there
three kegs OF powder in the building which, doubt
exploded The report heard by people who resided
ten blocks OIL and several Of them At that Distance,
ceived slight shock Some imagined that it was an
earthquake but the experienced know that 1t
explosion Of gunpowder There great excitement
among the inhabitants Of the city and the Of the
hearrcndipg disaster crowded with people anxionsy
nquring for their friends and relatives.
DREADFUL ACCIDENT AT PITTsBURG.-About
four o'clock, yesterday afternoon, the rafters sup
porting a potion of the enormous warehouse on
I, Wayne street occupied by Clark & Thaw, gave wav
when ehout one fourth Of the roof, next tie