The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-06-17
DREADFUL CALAMITY I'M MAIDEN LANE.
Explosion Of Fireworks.
ONE MAH BURNT TO DEATH.


ONE MAH BURNT TO DEATH.
Between and O'Clock yesterday morning the store
Of Dunkin q Rstbns No 10 MAIDEN lsne importers Of
toys and fireworks, toek snongst quantity of rock
cts and wheels. 2hs explosion occasoned trsmen-
dous Tor short period. Mr. Psp a. Jeauneret of the
firm Of saltznan Il Co., watch supporters who occupied
room the second floor Of saii premises pershed Ia
the flames His body after exricated from the
budisg In terribly dis6gursd condition from the
ing The frsmen were very prompt, and succeeded in
extnglshisg the are before it extended beyond the
building In which 1t originated.
The circumstances under which the unfortunate gen.
teman lost his life folio Ss-The firm Of which
he belonged occupied q second story fronting
Maiden lane, directly the fire sorks All the other
portion Of the building occupied by Dunkn Robbins
The porter, Patrick HALFWAY, of Duntin Robbins, had
just opened ths store Mr. Jesnnerst together with
their Matchmaker had gone up sta to their business
The porter he locked the street door for the purpose
Of going TO the third oor when ascended the first
flight Of STAIRS he heard ths discnaige Of fireworks
He immediately down to the and then he dis
covered wheels and rockets fire, next the ceiling
he hurried to the front door, went out to the sidewalk
and gave alarm Of FIRE. By this time ths ex.
posion Of fireworks became tremendous, the rockets
shooting ont from the store in all directions, and
explosions followed in quick succession. The watch
maker the second foor exclaimed to Mr.. Jeanne.
ret who was It that time engaged at the iron safe
tPhilp Philip. there is fire." aud to the head Of
the stairs. Al that instant all that rscoe,ts
that explosion deprived him Of a knowledge until
found himself At the foot of the stairs the side
walk hs has mot received serious injury. 1t the
Matchmaker Who gave the inform ton Of Mr.. Jesnnere
being left up stairs, but the ere and explosion Of
fireworks prevented any from to his rescue
After the partial extnguishmsnt Of the fire the deceased
found te door, by the iron safs just where the
matchmaker last him. his coat and portions OF his
other apparel burnt of, his face, hands,
and other portions Of his person drsAdfully dsf
CURED by burning. The body taken charge Of by
Captain Dswag of the Sixth wari who ordered to bs
conveyed 70 bis station house, where Coroner Hutton
held the inquest.
The deceased was twenty years Of age and Swiss
by birth. He boarded at the Prescott House. was not
married. His mother and sister reside at White Plains
Westshester county, to which pa,e derstand the
body will be conveyed for intermsnt. At present
nothing positive be ELECTED reference to the origin
Of the hre further than the hurried statement
by the porter as already given.
The stock Of Dunkin Robbins is estimated at about
5,c0O which they have insurance Of s3l 900 in
the following Insurance Companies:-
Northwestern. $4,000 Arctic. $1,000
Empire Csty........ 5000 Cendaental. 4,ooo
Jefferson ............ 5000 -
Iorillard. 1900 Total ......".sS1,ooo
Comnoawsalth. ...... 1900
The loss, II ID supposed will mount to nssrly the
amount Of insurance
Saltmsn Co importer Of watches, insured for Elo-
500, in the following Insurance Go m oanies!I
Harmony.........$2,so 500 Out town Company ,ooo
racine. ............. S0o0 oo
The building No. 10 is owned b. the Bnninger estate
insured in the North America for 5ooo loss supposed
to be about COO.
No. IL, occupied by John L vandewater, auction and
commission STORE estimates hii loss at about $500 from
water. Insured Cor 600 in the Asor Insurance Co.
Other tesants this building most of them jewellers
and watch importers, do not sustain any damage IS
their property was secured in iron safes.
The building No. IL also belongs to the Binninge-
estate il insured for 600 North America. The
damage to this building win probably amount to $780,
The loss saltzmsn Co. cannot Jet be ascertain
ed but it is supposed 1t will be considerable, the de-
was struck by the plosion before he had
time to Close ths doors of the iron safe.
DAMAGE ON LIBERTY PLACE.
B. Gilbert, No. Liberty place, siversmith, on the
second and nfh aoors, sustains damage Of about
$780, Insured in the Equitable Insurance Company for
S2,5co.
Albert Coles Co., slversmiths, on the third of
said building estimates their loss at about $50 In
sured in the Commercial Co. for $90o and in
the Jefferson Insurance Co. for 5000.
Care L HodenpyI, jewellers the fourth Aoor;
damaged about 5000 Insured in the Citizens Insurance
Co. for q, 500.
Robert Morrow, sflversmith the sixth floor; loss
about $50 Insured in Jersey City company for $4,000
The building No. Liberty place is damaged probably
about $780, Insured for $4,000 in the various city
companies.
ooRoNER's NoUEsrs.
Coroner Hilton held inquest yesterday after.
noon upon tins body Of Philip Jsannere the uuortu.
nate killed at the Ars at No. 10 Maiden ans at the
Sixth ward station house. An examination Of the body
was made, and . verdict Of "d-ath caused by sufoca
ton from the explosion Of fireworks the store No. 10
Maiden lane rendered" Olof Lundgrew, Patrick H,lo
way and John D. Robbins examined, but infor.
NATION was obtained to the origin Of the re The
following il tho testimony taken
Patrick Holloway being sworn sad-I reside at 1S3 West
Robin. No. 10 Maiden .ns tn they dss in toys fancy
they occupy the store ss,.t on the as rss
swept II out; about 7x O'Clock was abont GO
airs, when heard hissing noise; when heard
armed round, and saw Arexork wheel on the
uag. eH In the southeast OF the store Are
hat u called colorsd wheel to the
rou tore door; I had left IL locked, and had to
Il to grt ont; while was Ia the act Of unlock
1Q door tie wheel exploded, owing fire to the
ST. ,sids Of the store ignitins roskst, which er-
Is in the store were situated about the middle Of
All exploded, bursting the front window out;
tnn tnne got lnto the street ana WAS nalofng
there Was person about the store but myself;
h 'ere other fireworks belonging to the firm in the
1 tory back room the explosion set the whole lower
the house ON are; the front room in the second
occupied by SaltEman Co., watch importers;
Of kno. at the time whether any one was in that
not; the deceased understand, was one Of the
lfter the front window bio wn out, as stated,
towards Broadway bslooing "Fire;" Iran short
ad came back. \ Gro nd of persons soon assembed
CANE back saw Mr. Luudegrew matchmaker,
~ employ Of ealtzmAn Co., standing opposite the
he Told that the deceased was up stairs and
aaa reworts On the third floor had exploded; the de-