The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-05-11


DO iound broken walls were cleared away, and tho
mass Of bricks and rubbish where the Union Club House
ktchsn had STOOD beneath which the larger Of
sSnerers were buried was removed piece by piece Az
inc mahsieo vcums were brought out after another
ana eonveyed sway on setchers or In carriages, the
scene was ndescrbably mournfui and impressive Such
ano.nc' nope never 70 Dc compelled 10 look upon
AGAIN
ORIGIN ov THE prASrER
On the last trip OF the Sacramento from Panama two
boxes were landed at the Pacinc Mail Steamship Com
pany' wharf, and ieIt unclaimed They were each Of
about fourteen superficial feet measurement reckon
ca IN collecting freight one OF these was marked VIM.
City, These Boxes came into the hands or w SalSo
Steamship Company. The ars, box leaked something,
which looked Ike Oil which had run down upon and
and as II was ease Of damage Mr. Webster, the freight
clerk OF Wells, Fargo = Co, sent Tor Mr.
sss ss 'sss s' sos so sS%
men unched At The Union Club and afterwards descend
cd 70 the by the exterior stairway The boxes
were In the yard and Is but natural 10 suppose that
examining the box, which was leaking they proceeded
TO open the same when the conclusion caused the expo
Sion This supposi,ion carried out from tho facts that
ntrogHcerne only explodes like pcrcus ion cap on
concussion and that both Mr. Webster and Mr. Haven
were absolutely rem. 70 pieces showing that they must
rial No other persons the unfortunate dead were
80 INITIATED some having their bodies nlled with
ers receiving fractures and Mr. knight from the appear
ance Of his remains-hs face PLACID and natural-ev
PLANTATION Of the cause we have embraced facts with tho
natural deductons the situation OF tho Case will allow
Mr. Bells servant says that Mr Bell had given him
orders to have bis horse saddcd and ready side
about one clock as he was en- rcus for peaiuma Mr.
Bell lcft his Once into the yard to mount his
horse, tho servant sim having him by the head, only
lew feet from where fonr men standing around
box examining It, Two OF them Mr. Ravens, OF the
Pacific Nah Steamship Company, and Mr., Frank Web
stcr, of Wells Fargo Co.. the other two being
men, one Of whom had hammer hatchei in his
hand and the other what seemed TO DO an iron claw
forecd ar vScu n os Inc osn,emsn ssoIa N A.
Bell, (he. being a ehcmst, ~ & 20 ask his
vopnion Oh Tue uahnase MI. bel tncn turned 10
,hs hoa, ma 'nAa me go On
tne boat ana ne would oser'ake MN IN
moment and following orders he turned the hore and
lea HIN towards the gateway on california street AS
mel ie e rno s o. sns snu w On .e
sora u Inc nsaa ny nyIE missile nun
,o.wau, n.eakng ms nod on .nc norsc inc amman
Inns person was about ne i.s living man who saw tho
men and the case before the ia. fatal explosion
now ascertaned that the rst boz contained nitro.
o snougn ~ , no. :" v T, anu no.
anins VINO snppea from rev s ~" seoonu ooa
.onehnca hNerwhre ony iragmenps OF WIS ware nave
scene Of the explosion
The solid stone psTe%en, Il" under tho box which os.
poded was driven down into the rocky gravel nearly
In the debris half dollars were found bent and as e
" ,usuass ne .cInmc power OF ,he eSposvc material
ON ON, ,nI ooay o. one .ne Goddess o. Liberty u ndentcd
coin.
Spring Valley Wafer Works Company, on California
street, the next above BELLS assay Office. was moved
some two OF three inches from the limo Of It's foundation
light was carried upwards upon the roof to distance Of
twenty feet lie escaped with slight scratch Of
tsrca p"ees IN the aueison rooms DOM s Me
Cobb sinton On the cas-. side Of nonsscmery street.
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