The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-03-05
ACCIDENTS AND INCJDENTs.

Little river south Of the factory taking sketch Of the
had commenced the sketch when the shock came, and
the building trembled before him--then fell II was
terrible sight and he can hardly impress upon his
the horrible reality that gushed out before him in
that shock Of destruction and death.
Ira Wright and f. A. Barber standing upon the
PLATFORM between the paint shop and boiler room They
both FRUSTRATED and heavy piece of boiler after
knocking dray load of timber, fell between them
These three persons q moment before the explosion,
saw McCune the engineer, with Daniel s. Camp and VIM
d. Skinner, conversng just outside Of the boiler ROOM
Skinner had moved oil few paces the other two were
near the boiler room door when the explosion took place.
Camp ard McCune were killed. SINNERS arm was
broken. Skinner passing the factory, when he
called in BY Camp, who bad something to say to him:
a. Minchell who had just parted with two Of his
ng-was at his machine. The shock and he found
himself in the street. he knew not how, but evi.
IDENTIFY forced through the window by the conclusion.
Samuel b Parsons was found with his head over the
tail block Of his lathe his left held down by tim
ber the floor above falling all around him. lie was very
much hurt his machine being stained by his blood He
in bad condition on Friday.
Edward Reyes was raised, and FELL IL is thought at
and - Scarboro' had very narrow escapes being
forced among the falling timbers.
The two brothers Camp, and the two brothers Noun
tin were instantaneously killed Samuel II. Camp was
foreman of the blacksmith shop, and was valuable man.
The company paid him IS day for his services and it Ia
said they readily make his place good His brother
Daniel was foreman Of the planning shop He was nearly
killed about six years ago. when raising the timber
roof Of this same factory. timber fell upon him and
hope of his recovery.
Mr.. B. R. Stone stood upon boring machine. The
conclusion drove him through window and he escaped
without much injury. His head was cut
G. l.. Grant, foreman Of machine shop, was starting
for the blacksmith shop he reached to the boiler
door, heard the crash and ran He got out of the build
ing before the floor fell In moment more the roof and
two foors with tons Of machinery and timbers, came
crashing through the spot where he stood Several
Others escaped from the same ROOM (machine shop)
II by miracle.
Thomas LAWYER and John Cunningham were in the
spacewsy the boiler room and were forced through
door into the north Of the boiler but they fortu-
nately escaped the falling wreck
Lester W. Cowles forced through narrow space
between three machines and hurt lie was car
ried distance OF fifteen feet.
Alexander Kodine In the second story sitting on
chair tending scroll He was lifted up az he i'm
aoined least ten feet When he thus suspended
the floor fell and he descended chair and all TO the floor
below, among the wreck He was not seriously hurt
j. Housewife 7. Hogan, and - Wilson were also In
the second story at work upon grindsone The stone
and men we're lifted up, and ell fell among the wreck be-.
low alongside of Nodine. They were only bruised.
Even at the place Of death and mourning, robbers
prowled around a. they did Ut Norwalk. Before the
eAes were guarded they had stolen nearly Ave hundred
dollars worth Of the property Of the 6-m. When thi