The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-08-10

The workmen might be making their escape from
the tottering building by jumoin out OF the
windows and climbing down the lightning rods which
were attached to the warehouse Several Of the men
were hanging to the window frames, and were only
cued from death by the prompt arrival Of large ladder
Many the hairbreadth escapes, aud many wonder
ful stories told Of the remarkable in which
some Of the fortunate ones escaped with their lives.
Now we will turn the attention Of the reader to the in
erlor Of the building where the groans Of the dying and
wounded mingled with the loud crashing Of the mbers
as now and then TIE weight OF heavy sale broke
through the rubbish to find Substantial fouuda-
ton beneath sent thrill Of horrer into the souls OF the
most caous.
The cries of those who were not killed outright were
painful indeed but the citizens who iocked to the spot
mindful Of their condition. for fearless Of the
totterpg walls, the most noble attempts made to
the wounded and recover the bodies Of those
who had already died Of their wounds. The work was
performed with such good WILL that in less than half
anlhour fifteen OF the wounded dug out OF the
ruins Some of the unfortunate scaded
~ while others had their legs and broken. The
sufferers promptly conveyed TO their respective
sdences, where medical trertment afforded them.
For several minutes after the explosion the voice Of
the colored man. Isaac Hicks and John Heaney could
distinctly heard calling for help One the rescued work
men says that he saw the latter some distance from him.
which pressed heavily upon his body AT that time he
crying for help but aid did not reach him for
hours afterwards, when he was found to be dead
Tho foreman of the establishment Mr. Brockett is it
is feared, fatally injured.
John McCutchn received severe scalds and will not
survive his injuries.
Mr. Wood, the engineer, was blown out Of the first
story window and picked up in the yard badly
scalded.
named Contrell will, it is supposed, die from
the effects OF scalds.
Richard Moore Jumped out Of the fourth story window,
and landed on the ground in comparative safety.
Three boys made their escape down the lightning rod
without receiving any injury
J. Michigan, a loeksmth, at work upon the third
floor when the crash took place. He luckily enough
passed the window SILL and when the flooring gave way
got up on the sill, and subsequently rescued by
means Of a ladder.
One OF the workmen had most miraculous escape. In
the explosion the boiler came within foot OF bis person.
and from the conclusion alone he prostrated. He
received no injury however bu. dreadfaly fright
ened.
The fremen were upon the ground after the
alarm had been sent TO the City Hail. and last evening
did excellent service in removing the broken of
timber, machinery, and safes from the inside OF the
building. The side walls OF the building were pulled
the to continue their task Of rescung the sufferers
without their lives being exposed to danger.
At O'Clock last night the work OF digging out the
bodies of the victims renewed with increased ZEAL
and up the hour OF midnight the fremen continued
their laudable efforts
The police Of the Eighth district also IN attendance
and did efficient service in maintaining order.
The most exaggerated Of the accident were
spread all the city last evening, and rumors that
some fifty sixty persons had been killed
quite rife. Happily the loss OF life
in this case has been small. Indeed, 1t
is surprising that not double quadrupls the number Of
persons sacrificed for the explosion made a
plete wreck OF the entire building and ts contents.
There was large stock OF goods hand, and all the
workmen buy engaged in getting up safes for the
fall trade when the melancholy occurrence took place.
Tie OF the calamity visited by thous snds
last night aud the bonrcs OF the rubbish made for the
purpose Of enabling the nremen 70 work eectualy
threw Sufficient light into the ruined building 10 give
vsi,res excellent opportunity Of behodpg the terrible
havoc made by the explosion.