New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1854-03-03
TERRIBLE CATASTROPHE.
STEAM BOILER EXPLOSION.
SIXTEEN PERSONS KILLED.
HARTFORD, Thur.day, March ., 1854.


AT about .lock Ibis afternoon Tie steam Ter in
Nestrs Fas Grsys factory exploded, destroying the
oclsuil shop and engine ROOM and badly sharerng
the main building Over 300 persons were employed in the
factory mere than 100 Of whom il that part Of the
building injured.
The explosion was most terrific, breaking the tnbars O.
Of the build ng pow eru machinery and everything sbou
the premises in pecos and prostrang the walls Of the
building for hundred feet in length Al The glass in the
main building ives broken and tho ROOF and wall, fell in
huge nsfs over tie workmen employed buyns them be-
meath lis runs
Irmcdite efforts were made by the operatives who were
unriurcd aided BY the fremep who were instantly cal d
out, aid the citizens WHO crowded large numbers to the
spot to rescue tlose beneath the ruins.
The Manor suporn,ended the eItrcaon of the bodies
and tie ruins removed with all possible dispatch
Nine perfoIs killed instantly and seven died short
ly ofer Many Cthers were badly injured
The names Of the killed are John McCuen engineer;
Daniel Camp carpeuter Samuel II. Camp, car maker ;
James Purcell Andrew Crane, Daniel A Newell, Alonzo
Aler john Creeden Robert Mountain Lewis Flowers, and
Richad Nountsin blacksmitns Edward Clughn Ph'neas
Smith, and Ersisn BoyngtoD makers; Michael Hart
nett helper, and David B. Walker
FATALLY Injured Patrick Burke and William Leon.
Bodly Hjure6-Ssmuel b. Parsons, Edward Collins
Bnge Cha man. both legs broken John Sweeney, helper
Otis Long. Patrick MC<arey ar Smith, Mr Hill, George
Perkins William Martin ard William d Skinner
Mr. Skinner was converting on business with Mr. Camp,
ore Of the workrneD when the explosion took place Mr.
Camp was killed and Ir Skinner had his arm broken in
two places snd his head was badly cut
The nmt date cause Of the explosion may never be
known The boiler was new one Of fly horse power,
built of The bes. materials and with the greatest care 1t
has been corecurd that the water suffered to get too
low
The scere was besrtrending when the intel
cence was scattered through the city, and wives and chill
d,D cane rushing TO the spot 10 inquire after the fate Of
der husbands and parents.
Such was the excitement produced by the accident that
the school in the South D.trc 10 which many OF the work
men dwell had to be dmiss d. as the seholrs could not
be controlled.
The victims at the factory were horribly mutlied and
in some instances the bodies could scarcely be recognized
Tie engineers aI was found at some dhisnce from his
body. .
nh. FRAGMENTS were al overhaued by o'clock, and all
the bodies were e1trcated Many who were but slightly
irured went away their homes and not included IN
tfe above accouutwhe others taken away by the
friends so hs has been impossible as yet tc ascertain
t}e precise rumber who were wounded There Is good
reason however TO suppose that the number exceeds nay
Cmonors jury was summoned shortly after the disas
ter occurred consisting Of Nessrs james Goodwin iona
II an Goodwin Beckwith Chester Adams, Charles NJ
Beach John r. Tracy II Most, A. n. Clark Dr. g. 5
Browne j II. Holconb, Allyn 5. SulmGn and Mason
Gross who proceeded 10 examination Of the bodies in
which duty they engaged until night when they ad
iourned TO meet at clock ~ to at the Office
of Messrs Faes Gray when they viii proceed to inquire
ito the cause of the explosion
It's estimated tina, the loss to The building and machinery
will be from $50 600 to $4,000 besides the loss Of business
while the building is being repaired.
Messrs FG!es & Gray viii commence to repair their
mandatory and put everything in order without loss OIL
tine.