New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-11-06
The Wyoming Hotel Badly
Damaged.
Eight Persons Seriously Eleven SLIGHTLY
Wounded.
l MYSTERIOUS BOX.
WAS IT AN INTERNAL MACHINE

Yesterday morning at II % O'Clock, the resi-
dents OF the lower part of the city were stirlcd by
what seemed to he tie report Of cannon Of very heavy
caber. but differing in volume, being shorter aud
sharper. Soon vague rumors went flying from mouth
10 month that m internal machine had blown up the
Wyoming Hotel No. So Greeuwichst
Our reporter being near the place, hasened at once
10 the locality in question whore scene of confusion
fright and iuin presented itself
HOW IT HAPPENED.
On the 3lst OF August last glvin, bis name as
Theodore Leers came To the Wyoming Hotel az u
hoarder. lie had with him two trunks, valise and
wooden box about two feet long and II chcs high at
tie ends having two roJe handles. 1b 1r1 was placed
in the eiorerOom. On tie llth II Octo r Leers left
taking away bis trunks and volise, bat wing the bIx
Lees having been brought 10 the loic ' Mr. Schoon
maker clerk Of Vok Brothers Ne. a. hambers 1t I,
who was also a boarder AT the hoUs' r. St0ddard
asked him tn have The box removed. - 10 promised
10 do hu. tai'cd 10 keep his word. Nc- ~ morning
the box brought from the storeroor 20 the office
II the hotel Shortly after the clerk NJ John Grove.
saw The hox fire, and found 1t wa caking. lie
called Of the porters 10 his assistance. aud, each
taking bold Of the box carried it out Of tie house and
placed IL on the curb.
THE EXPLOSION.
They returned 10 tie house. and Mr. Grove had hardly
stepped behind the bar when terrific explosion TOOK
The report sounded like the discharge Of two heavy
pieces ofordnancc the traction Of second apart Its
effect Was terrible lhe Office Of the hotel which Il
also used as bar.roou. was filed with persons all OF
whom we're pro,lraied. Many were wounded by flying
pieces Of glass, while Others buried across the
room snd dashed with violence against the Wos bar,
stove and fui niture.
No one escaped without some injury. while many
were wounded seriously.
The HOTEL.
The hotel was seriously itjared Not pane OF glass
left in the Window every door was burst open.
off their hinges and others split from top 10
bottom The mirrors 10 the pariOrs. two very fine and
costly ones were shiyered 10 atom The furniture In
the parors md other apartments Nos broken and dis
Placed Beds were thrown across rooms chars stnhds
nd tables only throw down but In many Instances
buried against the walls with force enough to break
scryE rs TN sEIGHroIHooD.
The building on the block between Duane and
Jav.sis on which the hotel il situated were also
much Injured. The hute ~ the corner OF Dhane
st. but every house on the block was more or lees
injured Every window was shattered the doors OF
tie stores and dwellings broken open. and the chimneys
thrown down
WONDERFUL DIsAP, EARAScE.
The box il will be remembered. placed on the
sidewalk near the curb. when it exploded it tore
hole in pavement abort four feet square ana two
aud half deep sending the heavy Fim OF the curb
scioss the street. &C.,
to- t. or the flag stone on which II stood, are TO be
found a bout one half Of the stone. which was Four
feet square and three inches thick still remained but
the remainder had disappeared Not veSiise oi any
sort could be found though crowd of inqusItVe ones
commenced a search and continued II until each and
every one gave IL NJ IN disgust.
TIE WOUNDED.
The following named persons were taken TO the New
York Hospital;
Fronklvn ]. May gaest face and bend. seriously.
j. {. Ebering guest. face and head seriously.
H. W. Bruudage. guest face and head.
Joseph Nngent guest, face hnd head.
Joseph Ring. cuesi, iaCc aud bead.
Peter Bmdrick. guest face and mead
Cornelius Steyeus, body and hcsd dangerously.
The following were wounded. though not 80 severely
but they could walk 10 Tie Staon'house where thcr
wounds were dressed by Police surgeons sutton ana
Kennedy and DIS. Pettygcan khhurn and Eager
Ernes SacmDur, ht ad.
j {. Me-rrle. guest lace and neck
John - BrieD, M. 80 breenWici-st., cur about we
neck, face and head.
Cha,lcs stewart, guest face aud head
W. H. EumOrs. guest. i1co and bead.
Richard HUsclfst. face.
Uenfy I,.Hsee 80. 10 AYeaue c. face and head.
I0ri. Su.man bruised and cni severely.
B,Di Brm dage, No 3if GreeBvich.st, face and head
John NyWdu, guest, htld
L. NJ Case, guest head and 'fo'.
AEREsI OF LEERs.
Capt. Petty upon learning IN. particulars OF 'hs
occurrence. ordered Detective Fields 20 put hmsei
u1on tho track Of LecTs, AID arrest lin a. soon as
Detectiya Fields though Wen known ~ one ~
best detectives In this ciy never before "hs 30 iOri
nate or 80 shrewd for in an hour ana ten MINUTES ron
the ZINE he received the order be handed Lees over to
Ieer was arrested u the housc Of Mr. vok, No. 300
West Twenty fourthst In the Cars On bs ray to the
Station House, Leers was very communicative, ana
cony eJcd freely with our reporter wh" bcing present
at the arrest. accompanied him.
Ieers is n German about % years OF age. feet 8
inclrs gh sandy bair u1uiant whslers ana nervous
nritated manner lie was dressed at the time Of his
arrest in brown suit OF clothes Of the old country cut
end did not seem 10 realize al all hs ppsoniuquirng
II he would be detained a. the staOnHonse all night
HIS YXpLAEAIioH-IHE IHFEEShL MAcH!SE A
BOTTLE or OIL.
His story AZ told TO Capt. Petty, ia NJ follows:
ain d German. born in Hanover, but residing until
q few months ago in Hamburg when I resolved 20
cone 10 America. mentioning my intention 20 vii.
helm RE large commission merchant OF that city
md q 0hrOiher Mason. he said he would help me. he
ooye me G small demijO John Of chemical OIL which. he
sajd / could sell in America To advantage; lie did
NOT explain 10 me any Of the properties Of the OIL but
Sc Mt il 20 me on board tie ship Donan. In which had
taken passage to New.York; when l received 1t. II
was boxed up and never opened the box tried Ia
ecII H. / slept with IL under my bunk board the
Donau. I arrived IN this city the 25th OF
Incrsf and went 20 tho Wyoming Hotel
an fbn 3lst; len there the nth OF October
omd fooL 2 room ia West Twent,. fith-st.,
next door 20 the Eutiw House; ala very intimate with
Nessrs VoIk and spend the most Of my time az their
house. they sent their clerk with me to the Wyoming
Hotel. / am now engaged as travelling agent, to
icit ordera for vhto shirts am employed bv August
Worsner M 70 Warren-st.; when left the Wyoming
Iiots forgot the box but afierwGfd told Mr SchoOn
mixer Messrs Vok's clerk TO get IL Tor ne. which
he neglected 10 do; am innocent OF any CRIME; did
not know what was in tie box.
CAPTAIN Petty detained Leers 10 await or0ers IRON
Superintendent Kennedy