The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-06-02
The Wilmington GunpOwder Explosion.
ADDITIONAL OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES AND PROBA
BILE CAUSE OF THE CALAMITY, ETC.

BILE CAUSE OF THE CALAMITY, ETC.
WILMINGTON (Del }, June I, 1854
The following additional facts and incidents in
nection with the terrible explosion at Wilmington
Wednesday
The cause Of the accident is OF course conjectura
but the most reasonable supposon s that the srrng
Of the wagons caused the powder leak Of
the kegs, (which not always perfectly Tight and
falling upon the road formed train, which fred by
spark struck by the horses shoe coming in contact with
the stones In support of this opinion it is said that
small quantities Of powder have frequently found
the road after the passing Of powder wagons.
The escape Of the occupants of the shattered houses
from instant death fatal injury was in many in
Stances very remarkable Mrs Mclaughlin at the time
Of the explosion, sitting in the lower part Of the
house. with young infant in her lap, and other chilli
Of shout two years playing near portion Of the
noor gave way Immediately in front Of her. and the in
FAINT and other child fell through into the cellar whilst
stunning weight upon her person stripping off her cloth
ing and cutting and mangling her fesh severely. An
Irshnan, named William Siicock who boarded With her
shortly afer being extricated but, stranae say the
children rescued from beneath the ruins perfectly
snnjured The Oldest child was protected BY large
beam, which fell its body In such way shiei
II from the above. The infant neighbor. who
sw Immediately after it extricsted, remarked,
"wapted nsthing but washing"
Mrs. Reynolds, who lived in the stone house the
wreck had just left her dwelling pre- cure water the
yard whwn q Q explosion red She Knocked
dsxn eDd severely hurt having her leg broken by som
house few moments longer, she could scarcely have
capped death small boy the son Of Mrs. Reynolds
Who In the house. escaped with ugly cas- AMI
The effects Of the explosion at Bishop Lees residence
back from Fourteenth street, Immediately opposite
Orange street at which point the last wagon
absent ct Trinity Church, (not st. Andrews) attcnia
the annual occsan Convention, which he hal just or
There were left in the house two young ladies nece-
Of the bishop, young serving woman having in charge
,s.n an The rst oor the servant and child were in
the second story near the Stairway the cook was
gsged in preparing dinner The cook was severely cut
about the face, and eyes much injured
that entertained that she will be deprived of
deht tn young ladies were only very siishsy hurt,
tered and the plaster there aud in every part of the
house detached and thrown down They rl he'd from
the runs seeing the res Of the inmates Of
the ladies brav, venured back ia search Of the
wants and child Notwithstanding the tot ring condition
nurse had fallen back the stairs receiving stunning
h1ow everxl slight cuts
Ths BlsLop had just opened the convention when the
shcek of the explosion produced the utmost conserna
ton among the assembly gentleman present informed
ths writer ,at the impression Of all at rst tsst
earthquake had occurred The church shaken In
such that hs thought II would surely fa and
ths congregation hastily rushed into the street Among
those present of the Messrs Dupont who know
n ths fact that his men we're hauling powder at once
conjectured what had occurred and rushed f'om the
outIdt 8 IN q state OF excitement, which, wien he
reached the scene Of the terrible disaster, was
heighteDed almost to arrangement Bishop Lees and
lady, bearing of the destruction Of their dwelling
wore some time painfully alarmed for the safety
Of their child and the other members Of their
family; but, before reaching the spot, they were
ovcrjoyed hear that all safe. The furuiture in
the house entirely ruined but the valuable library
which occupied small wing recently adde to thu bud-
ing, saved The grounds arodnd the Bishops
dwelling have been losg reg irded of the most
charming spots In the vicinity abounding with
shrubbeTy ana choice trees flowers. TIE groun Of
the Messrs. Price Mr. Candy also ngly
besutifuL Now, all this is perfect wreck-trees
up by the roots; flowers and plants PROSTATE; fences
carriage houses and their contents heap Of charei
aouI0ering ruins where here and there hideous
Of backsncd flesh and cots Of blooda that Is left of
the nobae teams and their unfortunate driversckened
Along Orange and Fourteenth streets, distance
each from where the wagons stood, picked up
fragments of the clothing OF the drivers which give
vivid idea Of the terrible In which the drivers
met their des tn. Tho body OF Of the
with the bowels ard flesh entirely carried away. The
thigh and 10 part of the Ter OF found in the
yard OF cooper shop on Market street. nearly two
squares from the exp0sion-no doubt portion of one Of
the drivers who riding on horseback Tue Ash OF
the thigh (Which emnned doubt, protected by
the saddle which the eat whilst the lower part
Of the limb Deing unprotected was entirely stripped Of
every particle Of hesh
The tongue of sf the wagons was blown distance
of thirteen squares, and lodged in Front street
In addition to the other buildings already menti med
bavng Teen da the concusson the spacious
Romsn Catboic Col ege OF St Mary's Delaware avenue
hundred lights OF glass being broken out
There have been no further deaths from the expos
yesterday.
Nrs fsynoids Ia much better, and Mr. and Mrs
are doing well.