New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1853-05-11
WILLIAMSBURGH ITEMS.

ESPLosIoS-ForR PERsoNs INJURED-Y yesterday after
about o'clock, explosion TOOK place at the Resin
Oil and Vsrnish Factory belonging TO the Gas Company
in North Eighth Seventhst by which four persons
were more or less injured The building Is brick one story
high and covered with sheet iron. In the room where
the explosion took place large cauldrOn SET IN Olch
arch and at the time they engaged boiling some Tour
barrels Of varnish and i supposed some portion OF
boiled over into the fire by which the varnsh in the
caudron gnited and exploded tearing up portion OF the
roof ar enveOping the room in flames The following are
the names of the persons burned:
John Dooley, stiman residing in North Seventh was
bum about the lower part of the body face and hands
portion Of the skin of his hands OF IL thought
impossible himto recover After the explosion ne came
running ont enveoped in flames and his clothes torn
from him by SIR Salter after which he was conveyed in
wagon 10 his residence.
John Hennessy residing in North Seventh st, so
badly burned about the body head and hands that It is i'm
possible for him He conveyed TO house
by whore every possible attention was rendered Oy
Or. Andrews and Others.
John Donnelly residing in Ainsle st. badly burn
ed about the face neck and hands, but will probably re-
cover He conveyed to house opposite the accident
where be attended by DIR. Ward.
Mr. John 1Ioi OF the firm was IN the room but es
capped with having bis hands burned and bis face and r
he'd As far as could be obtained these al the
persons injured The loss the building and property
amounts TO about $500, no insurance
Police APPOINTMENTS Mondsy evening the Alder
men Of the First Ward held a meeting complete the APP
uontment of Policemen for the First Ward Ine following
named persons received the appointment Austin Arm
strong re- appointed james Fletcher Frank f. LTAnee
James Austin and Henry Miner
DTpIcATIoN-Tbe new German Lutheran Church. cor
ner of South First and Ninhsts is TO be dedicated on
Thursday next At o'clock AN the services are To be
conducted in the German language and at g. PM in the
English language The sermon IN the afternoon i 10 DC
preached by Mr. Shock, ofhe Lutheran Church IN u
berry ST. New ork.
SUNDAY next Rev Mr. Shutter. Of Poughkeepsie' will be
installed pastor OF this church.
WITHDRAWAL OF STAGE LINE.-The proprietor of the
Nevtown and Flushing line of stages, intends discontinue
the running of stages that line after the LIST OF June un
less the pr, sent high rates OF tolls are diminished
FRFs-About o. o'clock Sunday evening ire was
discovered in stable at the OF South Ihd anu
Seventh SITS which extngushed with few pals OF
water II is supposed to have been the work OF an IN
cendiary.
About u o'clock the same night fire originated in the
third story Of the block Of buildings known as the BAR
racks in Second.st in occupied by John Collins.
II vas exnuished with slight damage. There are 30 fam
lies residing in this building.
AMAN IL PETTIc0ATs-On Sunday evening young gen
temaD Of good standing, arrested by Officer Adams
of the Third Ward while walking along Grand ST., alfred
in womans petticOai shawl and bonnet lie was kept IN
limbo until Monday afternoon, when he was discharged
ArrrMPr At BuRGLART-Monday morning. about 3
O'clock Private Waterman Latt, detected three men az
temptpg 10 beak open the cellar door of Mr. Vests house
IN Grand st. On sounding alarm for assistance the bur
Glars fired voey OF stones az him and then He'd
BURGI.RY-Monday morning. about 2 o'clock the
butcher shop Of Geo McCabe OF Bushwickav and
North Seco1dst was broken open, and meat tools &C.
valued at $50 were carried away