New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1858-07-27
THE AWFUL FIREwORK EXPLOSION.

FJon The Tune l1ts-
ny, sterday afternoon several explosions took place
81 two frework factories, the result OF which Is tnat
serious Injuries were irhicted upon great msny
penoLs. wi;
sttr ioed, tear the corner OF me Wateoe lo91 ana
SouthvsIk Attic corner Of Charles street ard Eliza
beth place ttcei the weibnown factory bsl0pging 70
Msdame Gotten, .be pyro.e0hpic artist to the koyel
srdeps VauIhall and at tho opposite corner OF the
t,a.t was the building belonging to Mr. Gibson, lac
Csnpon, also = well Known tIewoIk maker. Ine
preseut being the most busy part OF the LONDON ana
subu ban sessors, both factories were more thah usu
ally occupied n preparing those dangerous pio-
iec;,ler. Msdurs Cotcn having received the con.
tract fer Vauxha all Gardens hao been since Monday
week preparing an extra supply for that estao
lshnent; and ast evening, about han psst COX,
Madame Gotten was in the building, bnt In what
lat Goes not appear quite clear; there were also
youpg woman ana a little giIl up stars, and boy
shout l3 years Of age named David Bray IN me tin
nom in tie fiont Kitchen; the brother Of this boy
was IN what is termed "the coloYed fire department
in the back kitchen AL Of sudden the latter ciied
out, Sob the red fire is slight! and immediately
mi ed ont of the building. The brother followed,
but before ne could get TO the top of the stare he
became spcice IN flames and We regret 10 say tha,
although he managed to get out OF toe bund'ng, De
was feMfu ly ifrct fatally iIjuted. lie was at once
removed 10 the surgery Of DR.. DOnahoo No. West.
nirter road, nearly facing where thst gentleman did
slths, was possible tn 1t humanity or surgical ski!
could device but while he was attending 10 tbs SUI
itrtr the ,mes reached the different rooms, Wncn
became ignted. when terrible event occurred.
II ought, however to be here stated that the
Waterloo. re al ard Southwark bncge-rosd engines
together with that Of the West O. England ONCE had
us s,iiveo eId Lund, the tuIncoek OF the Lsnosth
WaterwoIks, had cIaTn mar Tor the supply OF tue
reiues but there being another nesrer the premises
q Madame Cotton, he 10 the act OF drs Slns the
plvg, when the whole building, except pcrticr OF
he e1terr a. walls blown into the air, a. well az
soross II full e1entoi tie vide road Snd a. iae came
IL. Gath
full description OF fireworks exploded scattering every
thing ussd il TIE business il syery direction knceSos
down frensn snc, II IL SAID lUo men, women ana
ctilolen. Tie flames lsid hold OF Thomas Duon, the
tnrLoCck bultt his bat II Ms head AMI 80 severely
II iu; cd HIM inst !. s fosied he ], MORALLY huit AZ
tee sane stsDt the rorkets, a. they exploded hst
spent q their destructive contents, shot INTO n
Ismtes Of NJ. Gihsor, and the steek OF hfeTofk
In that glace also became igni,ed, sno before Mrs
Gibson bad lime 10 escape she was aso issIiau
burnt. For some uioutes the tfemen and poIe
hs-dly kew what TO do, for explosions eont!nGed
fclov each ctler Until evsr!imss 10 sasa ouA'is VI
explcsiye character vas totally destroyed
Just beftrs the fret explosion took see hys or slx
persors were at toe fIs.-foor windoS CT Madame
Cotous premises, and mic they were O. an 81
teuut 10 enter I'll combGs,ibles exposed, aaa thoy
were ali blown 10 the ground. IL Is hardly Necessary
Il say that they were al badly nIared
In les than nslf en- hour after the outbreak, not
fewer tbsn ~ sufferers hsd been removed 10 Df
Dorahco's surgery. Among the most ssrioCs cases
Ard ere that demands especial mention, was tbs. OF
Mr.. f BoLhsm, livery stable keeper, q No.V o's-
LEX yard who 10 the front OF the muse ana res
rn,a little girl, bu. had no sooner done so thsn q
rocket sIuck MN the head. BILE the enili out OF
tis arms, ard they both seriously .iared. At
tie ssue time, Mr.. Bair.Td Of Nc. > Gss "a street
Lambeth, vas passing slong the roid II Esa' car
ah tour ether persons and grea. was the force OF
II explosop ard fierce the shower OF rockets lad
pieces Of the fooi that taey were all blown do~n 10
lie cart snd Mr. Barnard much injured ABOUT the
less. hi Patterson, licensed ye:aslsr, vas snr'
,cu, ted i burning rockets, SRI AIs ess were n
corstqutr &C rrch burnt.
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