The weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1858-1860, 1858-08-03
The Avveal Flreyvork Explosaon.
fHYom The London Ffnnea iatA 4

1n0 AVgt01 ElReWO4k EXpaOoaOUs
trrom ths London ftmes. 1sth.1
Yesterday afternoon several explosions tool
place at two iirework factories. the result d
which il that serious iojuriss were inflicted up
on great many persons.
The scene Of the terrible casualty ID the West
minister road near the corner Of the Waterloo
road, and facing the newly-erected distric,
church Of St. Paul's, Southwark. At the cor.
ner Of Charles street and Elizabeth place stood
ne well known factory belonging to Madaue
Cotton, the pyrotechnic artist to the Royal Gar
dens, vauxhall, and at the opposite corner OF
the street was the building belonging to Mr..
dibsOn Iats Cannon,) also a well known Ere
work maker. The presen. being the most busy
part OF the London and suburban seasons, both
factories we're more than usually occupied in
preparing those dangerous projectiles.
Madame Cotton having received the contract
for Vauxhall Garden, had been since Monday
week preparing an extra supply for the
establishment; and last evening about half past
six o'clock, Madame Cotton was in the building,
our IN what part does not appear quite clear
there we're also Young woman and little girl
up stairs, and boy about Is years Of age,
named David Bray. in the tin room in the front
~ltchen; the brother of this boy was in what is
termed the colored fire department" in the
back kitchen. All Of sudden the latter cried
out, "Oh the red fire is alight!" and imme diately
rushed out ofthe building. The brother follow.
60, but before he could get to the top Of the
stairs 10 became eAoircled in flames and we 70.
greet TO say that although be managed TO get
out Of the building, he was fearfully if not a.
tally injured. He was at once removed to the
surgery Of DR.. Donahoo, No. 8 Westminster
road, nearly facing. where that gentleman did |
All that vas possible, that humanity or surgical
skill could devise, but while be was attending
70 this sufferer, the flames reached the different
rOoms, which became ignited, when . terrible |
Dveat occurred.
Inc wnoie building, except portion of the |
external walls, was blown into the air, as well i
% across the full extent of the wide road, and |
y the same time rockets, Catharine wheels. and
ne more powerful description of fireworks ex-
'looed, scattering every thing used in the BUSH
less IN every direction, knocking down firemen
nd it 10 said one hundred men, women and
hidren. At the same instant, the rockets. ~
hey exploded, half spent OF their destructive
ontents, shot into the premises Of Mr.. Gibson.
no the stock Of fireworks in that place also be.
anne ignited, and before Mrs. Gibson had time
escape she also was fearfully burnt. For
ome minutes the firemen and police hardly
new what to do, for explosions continued to
'ilow each other until everything in the build
royed.
In less than an hour after the outbreak. not
'wer than 60 sufferers had been removed 70
r. Donahoe's surgery.
From the London Times, 14th.l
Inc accounts published yesterday convey but
liant idea OF the mischief done to property,
10 the vast number Of persons who were in
red by this disastrous event. It is now re-
'rted that 800 persons were more or less hurt i
% some, il 10 feared, will lose their lives, J
lile 1t is certain that one poor creature has
rished