The New York herald., 1862-05-30
TERRIBLE CASUALTY IN BR0OKL YN.
rx,ros,or NJ Kerosene Oh Factory and
c-.., r... a, r,,s $1,000 Barrels Of or
:, p,., n.s,-,.,,or ef Bark, Two,
Lighters, a Large Quantity ! @"n'Dcr'
Docks, Buildings, &c.-Loss from wv
Three Hundred Thousand Dollars,
Gc, de-, &c.

About half past two O'Clock yesterday afternoon Ter.
rbls explosion took place at tho foot OF North Second
street. in the Eastern district, Brooklyn, on board
lighter which three or four mon. At the time
they unloading the lighter Of oil petroleum, which
was barrels and which being lowered TO the DOCK
when Of the barrels exploded instantly communica-
ting the Others causing report like thunder followed
by volumes Of Hamo and thick black smoke ascending 70
great height and continuing for several hours. man
who work board the bark Silver Cloud, lying
near lighter said that he heard tho expo
sion he turned round and two mon in the air, fol-
lowed by sheet fro and smoke. II rs not known 40
yet how many man on board the lighter, but
1t is supposed that there we're four or fvs One Was
blown into tho river and was terribly burned.
lie was taken out alive, but 1t is not expected
that no can He was removed 70 ths
hospital Nothing could be learned Of him, be is ~
NEST senseess from his INJURIES The two bodies
that blown in tho air to fall in the river
and sink. Onlcers Lyons and Murphy were in FIRST
street whom tho explosion took place. Ocer Lyons says
two looking in the drection; lighter IRE
the foot Of North Second street and overheard
who rescued, but was BADLY burned. There were
two threc on board who burned to deathn Ono
person said that thsre five board and as
only known anything of, tho other four must
have perished Certain Il Is, that after tho st rush OF
the FIRE up TO three four hours aforward nothing
could be scen but IN immense sheet Of fire. and whom
this burnt out (for no water could affect t) nothing
tho docks. The explosion the lighter followed by
others in quick succession from tbs barrels OF oil stored
on the dock, and in few moments no less
than from thirteen to fifteen thousand barrels
of oil fire at the timc, Great
ing condagration seldom IL ever before witnessed
for volume OF nre and denssness Of smoke. Ths fire
one time occupied In ground, three hundred feet in
length by nearly two hundred In width, and comprised
oil, lumber, bark, lighter docks and buildings Tho
oil ated the water 10 considerable dstnce setting
fire to Of the Houston street terry boats She was
however, towsd into tho aud the fire extnguish-
A
fire, but also towed INTO the stream tho re put
out Tae exact number barrels OF oil stored In the
buildings the dock is not yet known, but Mr..
Lockwood, the agent, estimates at from thirteen
10 fifteen thousand: general fire alarm was given.
about hour after the ire broke out which brought all
the engines and fremen, possible, from tho
Fifth Sixth and Seventh districts. The police mustered
| duty well. Ire police beat No. /, Captain Todd, },
| also did efficient service. saving a bark, canal
boat. Two streams Of water from tho police boat
kept continually playing upon tho docks and
buildings in the nsighborhood. The yard In which the
oil stored was formerly occupied by Lockwood h
Keith . lumber yard, but 1t is owned by Mr..
Ebenezsr I'M, Of Norwalx, Conn, and occupied as
storage yard by Brown BackE. The oil owned by
the rm of Schiofein Bro druggists, OF thscy and 10
| said to have bsen insured On Tuesday, but 70 what
amount our reporter could learn largo part OF the
oil was not refined. In aeiggs' dock number OF
vessels which had very rarrow escape. The Brandy
wine brig, was loaded with COCO bushels Of corn,
hauled her to the outside OF the DOCK spread his sails
and, the wind bcng favorable, sailed away, escaping
/
| a perfect model, burned 10 the waters
/ edge. She unfortunately aground, and though
| boarded by over forty men and every oxertton
used that was possible she could be got or and
abandoned 10 her fate She was In ballast and was worth
about 5000 lighter also caught & ars, and was
The lanes rapidly spread TO the yards on each side or
the burning mass, destroying in that OF ar. Ralph W
KENYON large quantity of lumber and oists, TO the
amount Of 81 500 fully insured In the Kings County and
| Williamsburg City Insurance Companies In the other
yard was also quantity Of umb-r and ath, which
nxsd- toos W
Third street, which Mr. VIM. Lake. Of Williamsburg,
was building on contract and which nearly finished.
Tue following exact copy Of the damage, collected
by the officers ON the ground for Official report up
to keven O'Clock last evenng-Irom 10000 70 300
barrels OF OIL insured; r. Hill, OF Norwalk. Docks
and shds, $40 900. Lumber dock belonging 70 Flint
and HALL t3 600. Bark belonging 10 Jcwett Co., South
street New York; insured. Iath ard ship knees, be-
| longing TO Fisher, Ricard Co., $780,
Schicnlien Bros. have three stershouses In BROOK
yn for their Kerosene OIL The ore DESTROYED was ss,ao
Is estimated from eighty to eightynvc Thousand dol
lars, and the buildings In which !, was stored from
from hundred and nftyo three hundred thousand
delars
James Grady was accidently run over BY an engine
and seriously injured
| Thomas Wheeling ". running with Engine No. 10
when Of the GreenpOnt and Fulton Ferry line pass
ing he attempted TO jump but slipped, and one Of his
LOGS passed underneath the car, tho last whes passing
liz ia single mar and mason Hs was removed 70 his
| residence in Grand aycnus, near Myrtle , =
Patrick Mclaughlin seriously injured o. tne me
| He taken 10 the hospital. -.
| Three aremen had a vary narrow escape rom wa
terry grave. They were In small r"vD0s. assStme IA
eytinguIshnr the flames on the Silver Coud when the
the boat csTsizod turning bottom upward Inc men
we're assisted raft which was happily near 'nem ~
The fremsn made several RATS and by this means
apnroached nearer vessel and docks Tne rs sasi
~ accommodated ten or twelve men sna No rps' ~
this means tho docks no doub' saved iron otai
/ destruction. - --....- -. ..r,..,..-
era constantly occurring, by the loose oil underneath
i whsrs IL was stored taking he.
| Tbe slte sf the buildings Is marked by about 10000
,n boone the woodwork being reduced 70 nns ashes by
i the intense heat. -, - !.
water playing the burning oil had no elect uron ~,
o,oh IN soma cases eeht or ten ecnterod