New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1856-08-11

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The stairwdy having been destroyed by the explosion,
oil meths of escape by that way was rendered imlos
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by tbs time there hsd arrived at the sceoe oe the
disaster large detsohments Of The Ere. and Third Dis
tFct Police ard fire department, who by order Of the
Chief Engineer, proceeded to tear down the norheHy
eide wal, with the chimney. Every eKertiOn then
made by those presett to relieve the sufferers num-
b'r Of whom had been previously removed.
The work Of roscung and r,eving The sufferers WAS
cor Quoted with the most ndomitabc zeoI and energy
Until = O'Clock on Sunday morning. when the folov
ing pctsors found to have been killed and in
juredi,
KILLED.
Oh 1iah Willing, jr., aged r. an apprentice, resid-
ing in Seventeenth street. between Fourth and FIJI
avenues, taken out Of the basement shortly after
the explosion, dead He worked on the second floor
and went down to cut sheet iron, in which be was en-
gegcd at the time Of the catastrophe His heat was
crushed in and he was otherwise dreadfully mansed
ard scaldod.
John IIsney aged 10 years foreman of the filling
department residing in Tenth street, Third av-
enue, was found near his bench, on the first foor
about o'clock, dead. lie was found underneath one
of the beams, which pressed heavily upon hi, body
most reliable men in the establishment, having had
charge of a most important branch of the business.
Iseac Hicks, tcolorcdl employed a driver 40 years
of age, bearded in Third avenue, Eighth street
His family consisting of wife and seven small children
reside a. Fort IIaDiltor He was ngayed at the tine
in unloading some bsrls of plaster Of Paris from his
wagon TO the first foor inme dstely above the boiler
He found bent over barrel the beams lying on
Lin. He heard to Groan for q long time but at
length lis voice died away and his dead body was A.
humed about II o'clock. lie was very athletic a1d
yalusblc man, enjoying the confidence and esteem Of
lis employers.
THE IYJrErD.
John McCutchcoD, grinder, residing il Third ave.
nue. between Thirteenth ard Fourteenth streets,
badly scad.d Lis head cut, and sustained severe in
tcrral Injuries by tic Inhalation of steam. He WAS
taken to his res;derce, and attended by DR.. Bdel.
His injuries are Of dangerous nature and Il is feared
he cannot long euryiye. He has family.
W. NJ Coutrell, sheet iron straishtensr, had his
spne injured, severely bruised about the head, and
scalded. He sustained severe internal injuries from
Ye int alaton OF steam. lie was taken to the hos
i.al His condition s critical.
Williem Wootou, safe maker, residing in Ninth
street neer Third avenue scull fractured both knees
seriously Injured. Dangerous. HE'S % years of age,
ard has wife and two children lie Was taken to
bis residence, and attended by DR.. NJ Mcdonald.
John Wood engineer Of TIE establishment residing
in Ninth street, near Third avenue was blown out Of
the window by the force of the explosion. He was
badly scaded-skn off his body from elbows down.
Conveyed to his residence, and attended by Dr. Nc
Donald In fair way Of recovery. Has wife and
three children.
Albert Brockett, foreman Of the establishment re-
siding in Fourteenth street, Fourth avenue, was
| badly bruised and severely scalded. Taken to his
residence and attended by DR.. Buell. His injuries are
serious
John Zoll, shoemaker, twenty years Of age, was
scalded aud badly injured Taken 70 his residence in
Third avenue near Sixteenth street. ard subsequently
TO the Hospital, by Officer Van Nostrand, Eighth
Ward Police.
Frederick Gallupc. residiro IN r''''i ~~---", "''.
S. ,cntoCnth street, safe maker; leg broken, head
crushed and badly sca.ded. Badly injured, but will
recover.
Jacob Hess, boarding in the same house with the
above, considerably injured BY Jumping from the Sec
ondstory window; will recover.
Frederick Plath, resides in the same house, head
fractured, arm and leg broken, and .calded will re-
cover.
Jacob Rcichart, Third avenue, near Scventeeth
street, Ind his leg broken. The above named three
board in the house OF Mr. Reichar. On hearing of
the explosion be fastened TO the place and rushing in
rescued one man whom he conveyed TO his home. lie
then went back and aided in getting out three other'
While thus engaged beam fell across his left leg and
broke it near the knee joint.
Max Klaver, residing in Third avenue, near Seven
toeuth street, was injured slightly by jumping out of
the window taken home.
James Allen, John Fitzgerald and Richard Moore
were Injured by jumping out of the windows. One Of
these lads ceme home and appeared compa atively
uninured. but he has since been prostra.ed and his
recovery is considered doubtful.
Edward Krause was injured by falliD. ont of the
window. He ran hone, in Third avenue, and felt so
much exhausted foIn biz sceds and other hurts that
il was fond necessary to convey him to the Hospito.
The probable cause of the explosion was an INSULT
cheney Of water in the boilers. 1t s rumorcd that the
boiler was defective ard foul and that the masonry
surrounding it was looscred By leakage 80 as to rem
der repairs necessary which 20 have been made
this week Tho boiler completely cut in two, and
fragments were scattered for several feet.
Too much praise cannot be awarded to the Chief OF
Police, Chief Engineer, and Fire Department and
Police generally in their unrcmitting eXertiors In
rescuipg the Injured ard aordog every relief IN their
power TO the sufferers.
The amount Of loss sustained will reach So, 800,
mon which there arc rsurarcos in the Brooklyn, At
an,ic Mechanics and Traders, and other Offices in
Now.YoIk. There docs not appear to have been any
fire, however.
There were en- the second acor seventy FIVE safe',
completed and ready to be filled, tho average value Of
which was slcO eoch.
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