The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1865-11-09
suocK1NG ACCIDENT IN NEW YORK.
Explosion Of Large Torpedo---Ihlrty
Persons Killed or Wounded.

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New York, Nov. 5.-At 1l:3O A. NJ,
to .day. an explosion occurred IN front OF
the Wyoming Hotel, No. 1888 Greenwich
Street shattering the front of the hotel
and breaking nearly all the glass in the
building opposite and along the square
where the hotel is situated. Two men
were killed aud nine wounded.
A short time since guest of the hotel
left a box as security for his bill, and
promised to call soon and redeem it
The box was placed in the baggage-room,
in charge of porter. This morning
smoke was seen issuing from the box, and
it was taken by two men and carried to
the sidewalk. Just as they reached the
sidewalk the explosion occurred, killing
both the men who were carrying the box,
and doing much damage, as above men
toned. The police arrested all the per-
sons stopping at the hotel, and the mat
ter is now being investigated. The ex-
plosion was very loud, and attracted the
attention of persons who were mile from
the scene of the occurrence.
The report sounded like the discharge
of two heavy pieces of ordnance, the fiac-
tion of second apart. Its effect was
terrible. The Office of the hotel, which is
also used as bar-room, was filled with
persons, all of whom were prostrated.-
Many were wounded by flying pieces of
glass. while others were hurled across the
room and dashed with violence against
the walls, bar, stove and furniture.
No one escaped without some injury
while many were wounded seriously.
The hotel was seriously injured. Not
pane of glass was left in the windows
every door was burst open, some taken
off their hinges, and others split from top
to bottom. The mirrors in the parlors,
two very fine and costly ones, were shlve
red to atoms. The furniture in the par
lors and other apartments, was broken
and displaced. Beds were thrown across
rooms chairs, stands and tables not only
thrown down, but in many instances hur
led against the walls, with force enough
to break them.
The buildings on the block between
Duane and Jay SITS, on which the hose
is situated, were also much injured. The
hotel is near the corner of Duane ST., but
every house on the block was more OF
less injured. Every window was shat
tered, the doors Of the stores and dwell
ings broken open, and the chlmneys
thrown down.
The box, it will be remembered, was
placed on the sidewalk near the curb
When it exploded it tore hole in the
pavement about four feet square and two
and half deep, sending the heavy rim
of the curb across the street.
Singular to state, not a particle of the
box, its contents, or the flag stone on
which it stood, are to be found. About
one half Of the stone, which was four feet
square and three inches thick, still re-
manned, but the remainder had disappear
cd Not vesti ge OF any sort could be
found, though a crowd of inquisitive ones
commenced search and continued it un.
til each and every one gave it up in dis
gust
Capt. Petty, upon learning the par
ticulars of the occurrence, ordered Detec
tive Fields to put himslef upon the track
of Leers, and arrest him as soon as pos
siblc.
Detective Fields, though well known
as one of the best detectives in this city
before was so fortunate or so shrewd, foI
in an hour and ten minutes from the time
lie received the order he handed Lcer>
over to Capt Petty.