The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-07-30

crowd collected, and, as usuAl on such occssions
report Immediately spread that an exploslce ba6
occurred at the gas house and that over one hun
dred persons were buried under the ruins This
created the greatest excitement. and II was not tn
late hour in the evening that the exact extent of
| the disaster was made knowa.
| On inquiring ct the City Hospital we found six
ofthe wounded men--who were o., seriously iu-
jured-some Of them having their legs and arms
broken, and being severely bruised on different
parts Of the body. One poor fellow presented q
most pitiable spectacle, having had both his les
end one arm broken but he bore his sunerngs most
manfuny. The following are the names of those n
the Hospital
john Flanagan had several ribs broken and ono
Of his thighs fractured. He was also considerably
bruised about the head and various parts OF tho body
Thomas Kelly received compound fracture a
the leg below the knee and was otherwise injured.
Robert Junk had one Of his arms broken, and was
severely bruised abou. the head, breast and back.
James McCleliand was seriously injured having
one of his arms badly fractured to require an
putation. Els head was aiss severely bruised.
Thomas Wyer had both his thighs fractured and
received several contusions.
Daniel Sullivan appears 70 have suffered moro
than any one of the injured persons. His two iess
and one Of his arms were broken, and bis body se-
verely bruised.
INUIDENTS OF THE DISASTER.
Cornelius Wycon, who superintende6the massa
work, and who was fatally injured died about haaf
an hour after the accident He WAS literally crushel
to death. and presented melancholy spectacle
when taken from the ruins. When conveyed to his
home No. 127 North Sixth street, Williamsburg,
was thought he was perfectly unconscious Of every
thing about him; but he recognized his wife and
friends Immediately. 81 know my poor wife" !" said
he, "and that she feels sorry for me.u
A man named James Burns was on the building
when it fell. and had one of his boots torn open b.
portion of the falling ruins, but he fortunately e.
capped without injury to his person.
Two horses were buried under the ruins one OF
which had his leg broken, and was killed imme-
diatey but az the other did not appear to have aU
of his limbs fractured it is thought he will recover.
although the poor animal Is greatly bruised. and
appeared to be in great agony.
None Of those who were at work on the roof at
the time Of the accident were injured, but al who
were under 1t suffered severely from bruises aa6
broken limbs.
One man told us that he hsd been in the buiIdin6
about two minutes before 1t fell, and was within
duced by steam escaping from boiler, and on lock
ing for the Of 1t found that 1t was produced hv
the falling Of the new structure.
THE MANHATTAN GAS COMPANY.
We take the following account of the Compsay
which has suffered this severe loss from Mr.. valsa-
tines Manual Of the Corporation ofthe City Of New
York, for 1854 -
MANHATTAN CosRANT,
Chartered Feb 20, 1888 Perpetual capital o. 900 ~.
oFrIC7Rs.
Charles Rocme President
Floyd Smith, vicePresident
Samuel H. Howard, Secretary
Charles smith, Superintendent Of Street Mains AAd
lamps
Walter poolne. Superintendent Of Works.
Thomas Marsh, Inspector.
This company supplies that portion Of the city which
lies III Of Grand street They have 1853 miles q sxeee
n,nns; 6Gtc stre. innPS, zoo private
In 1853 they manufactured 305 million feet Of gas anA
employed on average 900 workmeu. The gsa werka
at the foot OF Seventeenth street capable Of proAu
cling two million feet Of gas day. The company Ne
Fourteenth street East River which. when aniAhsd wiR
have cost one million Of dollars and be cspabisef
producing three millions feet Of gas day This csas,
paDy Will then be prepared TO supply daily consump-
tion OF i've millions feet Of gas