New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1854-06-02
NEW YORK DAILY TRIBUNE FRIDAY, JUNE 1904

Immediately in front of her and the nfan, and other chill
fell through into the cellar while the plaster anh inH
Of the c,ing came down with stunning weight npsn rs
person, stripping 81 her elothng sud cutting ~ -
ing her fcsh severely An Irshnsn. named w iti NJ,
cock who boarded with her, wa So severely iiliIgn
about the head TIA; he died shortly after being e1cAe
but strnnce 10 ay the ren rescued from ben'ah
the ruins perfectly uuirjured The Oldest chhh ws 2Io-
teoied by large bonn which fell over IT. ooay IN %
way shield il from the mass above Inc IMAM a.
neighhor who il immediately after was eN'rca'c'
remarked wanted nothing but washing. A.
Mr. Reynolds who lived IN the s9neh' rs ma parfct
wreck had jus, len her dwelling 20 procure water ' tne
ward when the explosion took place she was Su"oAeu
down and severely hurt having her leg broken ny SOM
Of the fyinc fragments but had she remained IN the mouse
few moments longer she could scarcely hsve escaped
death. small boy. the Of Mrs Reynolds wno was
in the house escaped with ugly cuts ana Orul.ss
The effects of the explosion at Bishop Lee residences
were terrible The house stands about 100 feet Oick
from Four'eenthst Immediately opposite orsnge' a. a.
which point the last was when the accient oc
CURED The Bishop and his wife absent at trinity
Church mo. St. Andrews attending the annual Diocesan
Convention which he had just organized. inere
the Bishop. Young serving woman, having IN
charge small child, and colored COOK Inc Ia
dies were in the library the first hoor; the SER
want and child were in the second story, near the
stairway the cook engaged in preparing din-
The cook was severely cut about the head ana ace
and her eyes much injured that fears are entertainer
that she will be deprived sight. The young ladies' were
only very slightly hurt that the walls OF
the library shattered and the plaster there and IN
every part the house detached and thrown down lhey
rushed from the ruins but not seeing the rest OF me IN
mates OF the ladies bravey venured back IN each Oh
the servants and child Notwithstanding the to'ter CON
dition Of the walls. The child found unnJured put
tie nurse had fallen back the ss~ receiving stunning
blow and several slight cuts ,
The Bishop had lust opened the Convention. when the
shock of the explosion produced the utmost
among the assembly gentleman present informed me
writer TINT the impression of all at first that an eartn
quake had occurred The Church was shaken IN suci q
manner that he thought it would surely fall and the
congregation hastily rushed into the street Among those
Of no Dupont.
The fact tina, his men were hauling powder at once con
ectured what had occurred, and rushed from the ou-
ing in state Of excitement, which, when he reached the
scene Of the terrible disaster was heightened almost 10
arrangement Bishop Lee AID lady hearing OF me
ton of their dwelling, were some time puhllily a.i'o
for the safety of their child and the other members Oh
their nmlv: but before reaching the spot, hey we're
overoyed TO hear that all safe The ta;atuTe IN me
home entirely ruined but the valuable ipray Wien
occupied small wing recently added TO ;he building was
saved The grounds around the Bishops dwelling nave
been long regarded OF the most charming spot III
the vicinity Astounding with elegant shrubbery and choice
and towers The grounds OF the sessrS' rrJg a
Mr. Canly were also exceedingly beautiful Now all
perfect wTock-rees torn up by the roots oWeFs ana
plants prostrate fences. sumnerhouses Nc brohen INTO
fragments stables caragehouses AMI their contents
heap ocarred and smOuierng ruins while here and there
ldeous masses OF blackened esh and coi' OF booi all
that IL left Of the noble teams and their unloftunae
drivers sickened the SIGHT of the behoier.
Along Orange and Foureenthsts, some distance each
way from where the wagons stood were picked up Iag
Inens the clothing of the drivers which give viva
idea the terrible in whch the drivers met hef
death. The body of Of the men was found win me
bowels and flesh entirely carried away The fhsh anu
lower mart Of the leg of man was found in the yard of
cooper shop Markets. nearly two squares from rue
explosion no doubt portion of of the drivers VINO
was riding on horseback. The flesh OF the thigh whei
remaned was no doubt protected by the saddle oa which
the man sat while the lower part of the LIMB beng u-
protected entirely stripped of every particle OF es,
The tongue of of the wagons was blown distance
of thirteen squares and lodged in Front-st
In addition to the other buildings already mentioned as
having been damaged by the concussion the spacious
.I,T,c Enlie of =. DpluWnrf-aN.
nearly mile off suffered considerably not less than SIX
hundred lights of glass being broken out
The bodies of all have been recovered with me excep
ou of Tally Deputy Coroner John Moore held nquesi'
upon the remains and the following verdict was rendered
in all the cases The deceased came to their death by
"heaccidnta explosion Of the powder wagons OF hessr'
a." Dupont in Fourteenthst. near Orange
John Keys the only married man among the uri-
vers He was married short time SINCE