The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-01-30

LAST recognised the features Of hs son. But what
nitou h bshs cply the head Of his SON. lying among
the hIdsous remnants Of tbs other victims The poor
mar han crased reissd the head With the shreds Of
flesh s depending TO IT, sad elaspng It to his brsAat
nsssd the dosd free and then hurried away from the
place with the bleeding head IN his srms sipguariy
enough II sad by eyswtnssses Of the that the
Aeso the boy preserved IL aatul expression and that
something akin tcx smile Jet fingered upon rs pand Hps
We believe that tie 81 the deceased b MAttlsw
Riley, that OF the father John Riley.
great deal Of difficulty existed At tEs u the dis
sstsr in references to the Identification Of bodies We
informed tAst some most disgraosful occurred
but most OF Them may to passed lightly ovr Considering
the circumstances and tho eager desire OF every parent
relative person 70 obtan the remains Of tho
dsos cd person In whom thsy felt The sreAtcst interest
We told that fight aos ally occurred ON the ground
between two claimants Of t. bcSy-ths corpse OF
girl. 1t much disfsured that recognition was
almost mpcsbls; bat both the osimsnts were furious
in support of ,her claims and blows finally snsued We
believe the parss were separated withsut any blood
shed. k
One body 1atilsted thst recogn was irapos
ssble, but 1t finally olAs,d BY Mr. Ms,soln ~ his
daughter subsequently, IL vas discovered to be Mss
asue The greatest oonfuca ertsd In regard to those
tedies many of the relatives and Hiends Imagining that
certain portions of the asu snts those children
'sc connections and opposite parties entertaining tho
fapns Idea
The frat view Of tho dreadful s,ens 10 desc-bed a
tsi1s siclsrng in the extreme The prncp object Of
the rst Corners was to tbs bodies remnants
from the place, and endosvcr, pcssbls to regsctats
aors 81 the injured but tely on arriv ng AZ thu
scens 1t vas rumored thss the nsgas,e oontalDng an
immense quantity Of POWDER was in dangerous state,
and likely to explode At any Instant Immense coaster
ration prevailed among the crowd and fev vsnturod to
approach the fatal spot unt assured thnt the building
In question was secure and perfectly safe from al danger
OF explosion. Finally, however, these apprehsns,ons
dhd away and the gouad YVES quickly covered with the
parents, friends and relatives sf the deceased.
Among the singularites q this melancholy affair We
may mention that Rs5 blown II vs. may believe
the statement! given from persons the spot to cis
lance OF nearly two hundred fact the side OF
house. whore Of he cru,hed pieces Another
account was related to Of employed about the
factory, who blown long distance and finally was
projected through tassmsnt window. His body wos
found very much muAted the breast being shockingy
lac Grated by II . glass from tho window psres.
The presented BY the place Of disaster bsssars
al description. Barrels full Of rsskng humsa remains
with human blood ooEing from their seams s remaio
and present most horrible and revolving spectacle
During tho day visited Mr. Malcomb's residence 1t
Ravsnswcod. Mr. u, viii b remembered lost two ohu
dren By The explosion The psor nearly insane
with grief In tho room whore the dead son had bsen
Aeeustoned to rest laid out his mutilatsd isuaips
headlsss tupk Alone remained, rseogoized only BY the
parent from some pecuisritv in the elsthing
The greatest snation prevails among the sufferers IN
regard to the conduct Of Mr. French. We understand
that Of that gentleman called several houses
ascertain the ssts Of the hercav~d fa. Hes bat that
by the iA,her Of ore Of ths killed and struck.
In order to give idea Of the state public s.lipe
IN regard 10 The matter We give be,et Acc,ant of
slight incident which oceurred while toe C,ronsr,s
invs-tssatinr was .goiss It appsAs, that daring
The early part Of the afternoon session two or three n
cuas who had loat relatives children BY the aoo
cent became clanorous In their abuse Of Mr. French
One OF them tall, thin man, apparently somewhat
orssed By bis misfortune called ths
Of that sentlsman the witne stand he Wished to
know Whistler Mr.. French was to keep away and hep
four men HE him waiting
The Coroner desired him 10 keep his seat and b. quiet
The unruy spectator replied th.s he was ci,zs. Of the
United States and knew his duty. He wanted Justice
The Coroner gave him to understand that no further
remarks would Be permitted and order was anslly OBJ
tanned This person and some Of his companions how
ever rewassd n the rocm and interrupted the proceed
irgs in various ways
The chldren-for can call them BY no ether name
who employ in the earned on an aver
sse about three dollars week. We understand that was
customary for Mr. French to pay his employees on Mon
dsy nights but the pay night previous to this accident
he he'd not paid his hands according to CUSTOM alleging
some excuse for not doing Great anxiety is mani
s RAvenswcod and vicinity learn the rssut
tho COrener's investigation. The majority seem inclined
to scqut Mr. FRI noh Of any shade Of guilt In the taus
action, while many him In very severe farms for
plo, Ing suoh . number o, young persons in such
p-rlous pursuit without constant supervision. Many
Of TIE hish popu alton outrageous In their denun
cstiens.
All were anxious to know oarelessness was the cause
Of this dreadful havoc, OF proper had been
cfsd BY oil connected with the establishment All sorts
Of runors were afsat ~ TO the Of the accident
bot 1t sens ally conceded that the powcer was r.
n.eo BY lamp used In the building for melting grease.
All kinds Of reports circulated in relation TO the
proprietor, Mr. French, and were exas ,sratsd
that they talked of ynching and other rmAry punish
nsnts. But most thought there Was good ground
for letting the blame fa upon Mr. French he had a.
ways been very careful man In the factory.
We might continue to multiply such heart sokenng
incidents We have related hut there Ia sameasss
terrible ssmsnsa In al the accounts hat have reached
Fathers seNehing for daughters searching FIR
ns-ths grief and agony Of parents and
form the staple Of all the Incidents that could gather
Tie little vi lsgs Of Ravenswood has suddenly become
he theatre Of the most oslamous affair OF this nature
that has ever taken place Losg Island. gloom has
been thrown over IL entire community and 1t will DO
ling before the calamity Of tbs 2sth Of Jsnuay fades
nom the memory Of those who oompA,a tvsly unin.
sssd OF the feelings Of he unfortunAtss, suffer-
most issry nom this disastrous blow nothing need
be said.
Personal Intelligence.
General Fam Houston Texas; Col Geo howard, do /;
Lieut.. Blunt late commander Of the steamship Win6sn
scott; r. G. rocson, Esq England Capt whiins, Cali
tors; Geo. whippls Rome, arrived yesterday at the
MstropotaB Hotel
j. b. CosbD Esq, Of San Francisco has been III for
several Gays ct Browns Hotel, Wsshingtou city. He
hcttl koMexer Erday and hia hxsicAn thirka