New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-05-19
BROOKL YN ITEMS.

street exploded about O'Clock yesterday afternoon,
and carried destruction all around and although sew
eral persons were injured, but one, child was serl-
ously hurt.
The building ia of wood, mere shed, occupying
nearly full lot IS feet front by 100 Deep The pre-
nared kinding wood was held in the front part, and
the boiler was located at the end inside the shed.
II is a common fue boiler, Is feet in length and 10
nearly new, having been manufactured for the hrm IN
October. 1859, by Anderson e. McLaurence, New
York. The engine is rated at sx-horse power
| The boiler, which was lying the shed, was
impelled through the side toward Bond street. struck
two-sory frame house the of the next lot and
demolished it almost completely. The building Is
| owned 10y James Mcfarland, who occupied the lower
floor The second story was occupied by Mr. William
Costigan. Mrs. Mcfarland was standing at the table,
| in the back part of the front room Her two children
had Just gone ont Mrs. Costigan has three children
two were at play and the other, infant about year
old was with her in one of her apartments The force
of the boiler knocked through end, and, entering
the building was turned round by the resistance pre-
scented by the chimney and passing through the front
of the house lodged feet distant in the yard-the
| building being on the of the lot. The side and
front were completely knocked out leaving the rear
and the opposite end walls standing.
Mrs. Costigan Gays she got down stairs in some man.
| ner but can't tell how; everything was falling about
her, and she completely bewildered. Her infant
was thrown ont into the yard and buried beneath the
falling rubbish where it after found by its
cries. and dug out. The full weight Of the falling mass
did upon it, or it must have been instantly
crushed to death. IL was protected by some cross
beams AID laihing, which prevented the bricks and
rubbish from striking it. The child sustained
Injuries notwithstanding. Surgeon Ball administered
to its relief Immediately aerward He found its face
and body badly burned, but the hurts will MT neces-
sarily prove fatal In Mrs. Netherlands apartments
the bricks and timbers filed up the entire room with
the exception Of small space where she was standing
Had she been foot either way she would have been
crushed 1t hardly possible that either of the
women could have escaped without any personal in
juries whatever. Furniture, bedding, kitchen uten-
sls and everything ese in the house smashed in
pieces and scattered all round-the whole presenting
shapeless mass of ruins. The value of the building
was about 500, and the furniture about $500.
Some damage was also occasioned the east side Of
the factory which the explosion occurred The
work in which the boiler was placed scattered,
and shower of brick was impeed across vacan lot,
completely demolshng stable and outhouses on the
rear Of John McGarry premises.
A number Of bricks were thrown across several
vacant lots beyond and falling into the yard of house
occupied by William Cook and others, shattered the
grape arbor, and one of the missiles struck Mrs. Cook
and her sister, injuring boh considerably Several
children were also in the yard at the time, but all
escaped.
The exact cause of the explosion does not appear.
The engine had not been running for ten minutes before
the accident the engineer and all hands ten in
number, being engaged in unloading wood in the front
part of the shed, meanwhile The top cock of the
boiler had been tried five minutes previously, and
found to contain water at that level The fires ire
said to have been 10 One of the propretors entered
the door just the explosion occurred. No one in the
place was injured.
The name of the engineer is Alexander Mclaughlin.
He is about 20 years of age and had charge of the
CINE about six months. He appears to know nothing
about engine, than what he could learn there
lie was also employed in doing other work about the
establishment.
Notwithstanding the force of the explosion the shell
of the boiler not materially injured but the inside
was considerably torn. The engine and machinery all
escaped damage. The portion of the shed was |
demolished, but the loss will be comparatively slight
The noise of the explosion was heard great ds.
tance. 1t like the discharge of cannon, and the
dust it occasoned hid everything from view for few
seconds. 1t is fortunate that the damage is 80 small
The police Of the Third District were present few
moments after the occurrence, and rendered every
possible aid.
CoSFRnATIoE.-The sacrament of Confirmation
was administered at st. Peters and ST. Pauls Church
f. d., by the Right Rev. Bishop Loughlin, on Thurs
day afternoon to about 500 youths of the Communion
Over 200 of these were girls, dressed in white with
white sashes and vels and wreaths on their heads
After the ceremony the children walked around the
church in procession, and subsequently they held a
May floral festival in the church. in which the statue
Of the Virgin WAS crowned with flowers presented by
the girls.
The Bishop made an address Iboh to the parents
large number of whom present. and the children;
nsructng the former to bring up their children in the
ways Of religion and pointing out 10 the latter the
character and Importance Of the religious obligations
hey had that day assumed.
REDUCTIONS IN THE PmcE OF GAs.-The Brooklyn
Gas Light Company notify the public that after the LIST
of July next the price Of gas will be reduced to 81 50
per 900 cubic feet. The new gas company expect to
nave their works ready in August, and will furnish
yas at the same rate.
WoRK FOR THE CoRosnR.-About a week aoo n
oored nhn named Richard Buscomb was buried from hi,
ate rcridsnce Ia SouhThrd street r. D. by means n
lleged Of forged certificate his death The bor
ne Signature OF Or Cook well known physician Of Williams
urg ~ was subsequently, that al The time Bus.
omo died p Cook absent from city, aud had been for
eye weeks The wife of the decreased upon being que
regari 10 the matter stated that DR. Perry fhed The
esese but b. denie. all knowledge Of the cir
nmstsnces Health Officer Jone. having been made acquainted
nth the foregoing facts, has instructed Coroner Muphy IN Inv
e,tge the case, aud ascertain the cause Of Bu.conb death
he body which buried in Union csnst.r s"a pS whom
umed, and m inquest held to-day. " ~ "