New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1855-08-04
FRIGHTFuL EXPLOSION AT WILMINGTON.

WILMINGTON, fIuhy, aug . Ao"''
Three of Garesches powder mills near this city, ex-
poded this morning about o'clock
Six persons are reported to be killed and wounded
by the explosion.
II made two distinct reports, shaking the houses
and breaking the windows in the dwellings in the
lower part Of the city.
Dispatch III WILMINGTON, Friday, Aug. 3, 1855.
A terrible calamity occurred this morning at Gar
esche's powder mills, near this city. At o'clock
tremendous explosion which seemed to cOnvulse
heaven and earth announced that another of those
fearful accidents had taken place which can only re
,u from the ignition Of an immense quantity of the
most dangerous material in existence. Several tuns
of eunpowder had in fact exploded, scattering death
and desoiation around.
ETrees, buildings, Fences, swere leveed with the
earth. and every movable object was dashed to an
immense distance and shattered in its fight. The
sight presented when the catastrophe was fully evil
dent was pitiabe indeed. 1t has been ascerained
that not less than four persons were killed outright.
These were Joseph Duplane, Francois Fischer,
Eugene Perie (al Frenchmen by birth,) who were In
the mill when the explosion occurred, and boy IA
wears of age. who was riding past. The name OF
this last victim was John Pugh. Among those VINO
were seriously injured was Thomas Mullen, whose
shoulder was dislocated and two men, whose names
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Their injuries are of the most serious character one
not being expected TO live. As may be supposed, lhis
hiehful casualty has filed community with con-
sternaton and Il is the only present topis OF CONVEX
setiOn. The full extent oil the danageeahho Oh 0os
be al once estimated.
Dispatch III. WILMINGTON, aug D. 10.
The driving house al Mr.. Garesches powder-works'
Eden Park in the vicinity of this city, was blown up
shortly before o'clock this morning.
II contained about tuns Of powder. The explo-
sion VAS tremendous and broke large quantity OF
glass in the dwellings in the lower part OF the CITY,
The dryipg-house had been in operation for forty
years without accident and was CONSIDERED 10 oe INC
saiest house embraced in the works.
All the wOrkmen connected with It's operations
were killed at once. They were blown to Thousand
fragments their remains were found al various us
tances from 500 10 200 yards.
There were three Frenchmen engaged in the dry
ing housc named Eugene Perene Joseph Dufeane
and Francois Fisler, and boy named John fugh.
The house was entirely blown away, not Vesuge
remaining The explosion of the drying house caused
a mill, situated about 800 yards distant to explode.
In this mill there were four persons, none OF whom
were killed. but two were dangerously hurt and two
Others badly wounded. Peter Mckinley was thrown
abou, 50 feet and il is feared he will not recover lie
received severe confusion on the rght sue OF thS
head his scalp is badly cut and he Is otherwise burned
and bruised q,
EPatrick Bushe was running from the mill, and was
Sbou, 30 wards distant when hghudngrod descended
and struck him on the head, tracturing his skull III
such manner as TO render his recovery doubtful.
Thomas Mullen had got a shor, distance from the
mill when his collar-bone was broken by the descent
OF piece of timber
Anoiher man. whose name could not be ascertaned
was running beside Patrick Bushe when the lattef
was knocked down. lie stopped 70 pick up his TEL
low workman and escaped injury
The engineer, William Mitch 81 was seated al ms
post reading newspaper when the explosion took
place. He a barrel Of powder explode and started
o secure his safety behind The chinney-sack when a
iecond exploded which blew down brick wall over
his head. His hand was caught by some portion of
he wall aud bruised and he also received so slight
Scratches on his check.
Patrick Guthrie and Michael Guthrie, who were on
he outside Of the mill escaped with slight injuries.
This mill was also torn TO pieces. Ii contains about
400 pounds of powder which is less than the guam
htty usually stored.
HE engineer says there were three separate e1po-
mons IN the mill. To those at distance It seemed
IKE single prolonged explosion.
Inc uees around the drying house were blown mp
py he ROOFS and The fields literally covered with
fragments OF "ooc cnders and the remains OF the VIC
Inns One or two horses were killed
another man IS said 10 have been killed, but this
Seems doubtful.
Drs Ashew, Bush, White, Wilson. and Draper,
ron Wilmington, were at the scene soon after the oc
curtnee, rendering all the professional aid in their
MIR. Gsresche says the explosion must have been
Uansec BY one Of the Frenchmen who worked in the
toctihg room being addicted TO smokinga pipe Mr.