The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-08-03

An explosion took place at the drug store Of DR..
Jayne, on Market street, about ten O'Clock on Tues
day night, Which resulted in destru tive fire. con-
Stunning about $50 900 worth Of pro ,,erty.
The immediate cause Of the ex piosion Is not GER
taiDly known. Dr.. jayne was la his sore waen
the explosion took place. and was severely buraed
thai his iecovery is considered extremely doubtful
He saye that he was weighing out some powder, and
that It WIS accidentally ignted which 10 tine outy
account be gives Of Dr. j., though very clever
amiable, and upright man, the victim Of an ap-
petite for 0sium and other STIMULATES which he had
INDUCED TO such an extent as to render him at
times deraDged. While under the influence OF these
stmulants, be has bsen frequently heard to say
toat he vas pursued by an army, which he was
fighting of On one occasion he Is said to have ap-
piled to Il jsi.r to protect him from his imaginary
enemies He had remarked short time previous
u this unfortunate occurrence, to the young man
who assisted him at the store, that he was nightly
besegeo by an army OF boys, and that he intended
to blow them up.
The explosion was very violent, and the noise was
beard for miles around The front part of the store
WAS blown out into the street. and tue sioe walls
also thrown into the rooms adj ,ining. The fire
spread with astonishing rapid,ty, and the inmates
Of the house bsrely escaped with their lives.
Mr.. VIM. Stewart Of the firm OF Stewart & 0 ven,
whose establishment adjoined, resided with his
family in the second story Of Jsynes store, and in
wing Of the main building. At the time of the
ussi0n, he was in the front, Immediately over.
u his night clothes, and the floor UPON which he
was sanding was raised several feet. He immedi-
atey ran back and barely removed his ia fily and
servants and young lady who was guest at his
house In time to save them. Not single article Of
clohirg or furniture was saved. Mr.. Stewards loss
In this respect was about $1,000. The stock Of
drugs was insured for only 81 500 in foreign ageu-
cy The loss Is not ascertaincd but cannot be less
than "a 900.
There was also in the same block OF buildings the
stove and stove furnishing establishment Of Ste wart
Owen, together with the shop in the rear. A
small portion Of the stock was saved. Loss about
So 000-insured for 81 600 in the Mutual Office in
this city.
The clothing store OF Mr.. Luski was also consum.
ed together with the entire ct ,ck. MI. L. is absent
in Cincinnati His stock Is saio to be insured Loss
not certained.
The silver. smith establishment of Mr.. Wagner
WAS consumed. large portion of his stock vas
saved, and his loes Is fully covered by an insurance
the FireDeD's Office, of 81, 900.
The buildings were owned by John NJ. Hill, and
were insnied in the Tennessee Office for $1,000
The Kossuth House, kept by Mr.. Brand, aud only
separated from the burning block by narrow alley,
caught in the fourth story and portion Of it was
consumed. His loss will be covered by an insuran 70
of s2, 900 In the Mutual Office.
P.S--We learn from the physician in attendance
npon MI. Jayne that there Is ground for strong
hcres Of his recovery He is most OF the time labor
ing under mental arrangement, and his account Of
the origin of the fire is in:oherent and unsatisfac-
t0ry.-NdshriAe Wing, Judy ~.