The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1867-06-08
CITY INTELLIGENCE.
EVOR ADDITIONAL LOCAL ITEMS SEE INSIDE rAorsI
THE BOILER EXPLOSION
Further Particulars Of the Terrible
DiSaster-The Families of the
killed-A Loss Of $A6, 900 ---
Sustained, Etc. Etc.

The terrible disaster of Thursday afternoon,
by which nearly two dozen Woodworking men
suffered terrible DEATH is still the all engross-
Ing topic of conversation. The feeling of grief
throughout the community is universal, and
all the more SO from the fact that the families
of many of the KILLED are left in q destitute
condition.
THE RUINED MILL
was erected early in the year 1861 from the
plans of Mr.. j hn Macarthur, ,Jr by Mr. Charles
3oehman, TO whose estate the property still
belongs II was constructed in q substantial
manner, the interior arrangements being fully
strong enough TO support the heavy machinery
used in The business Mr.. Goehman carried on
the work of turning, planning, and saving fancy
scrolls for cabinet makers, until the time of mis-
oeath, about one year ago. For a short time
after that the business was conducted as before
in the name OF his widow; but in February last
q nve years lease was given to Messrs Cieasey
& Ward. the former of whom had formerly car
rled on o similar business at Twenty-third and
ChesnuJ streets.
The boilers and machinery were constructed
by Messrs. Morgan 4 Orr There were two of
the former. known as return flue boilers cost
ing SSOO, and they are ssid TO have been fully
Tested before being placed in position. Several
valuable additions were made to the machi-
merry by them, thus materially increasing the
loss. As stated in The bvENING TELEGRAPH
Of yesterday afternoon, the loss sustained by
this firm amounts to about $4,000 while the
500. The building cost 900 when erected
in 1861, and owing TO The rise in the
$4,000 at the time OF its destruction This would
make the total loss amount TO S4l, 900, exclusive
W
CO., which cannot now be estimated. The
property belonging to the estate OF Mr..
being $4,000 on the stock, $4,000 on the building,
and $1,000 on the Office, in the Fire Association,
boilers, shaftng etc. But as the Whole estab
1lshnent and all ttscontents were laid in worth
less ruins by the exp!osion, no claim can be
made upon the insurance companies. The fire
mat bloke out Immediately after the explosion
did nothing more than char the shattered tim
bers, wetch were certainly of little value in
their then condition.
THE WORK IN THE RUINS
was continued throughout yesterday, and did
not cease until about o'clock in the evening.
The two men who ventured upon the shaking
wall for the purpose of adjusting the ropes to
the chimney, when the laJler was overturned,
as already described in THE EYENING TELE.
GRAPH, were members of the Washington Hose
Company, and were named John Currigan and
and dangerous but the work Of removing laiTs the
poules OF the killed from the ruins could
1ai,6e not 0e prosecuted while the chimney re.
moment. Great credit is therefore, due TO these
2e 1Or bn s1eir fearless Ir Ventnse & ndeed the
distressing affair, in "a manner that entities
them to the gratitude of the entire public. But
there are among our firemen few characters
who are disgrace to tLeir fraternity, well as
a pest 10 the community. One of these was ar
rested Tor robbing corpse OF an empty pocket
book, Whlle another escaped with gold watch,
taken from the same body.
About O'Clock yesterday afternoon the over
worked and exhausted hremen We're relieved
by number of volunteer cabinet-makers,
covery OF the remains OF Mr.. George W. Geasey
and Samuel Dargen. Neither of them had been
crushed by the falling timbers, and must have
suffered an instant death. Both the bodies were
found in sitting posture, In the southwestern
corner of the ruined building, the head OF Mr..
Geasev resting on his left arm.
THE DEAD AND MISSING.
The following is list of the killed. as far as
ascertained up to the present writing:-
George Washington Geasey, residing at NO.
samuel Darg, n, residing at No. 1903 Thomp-
son street. he leaves a wife and four children;
Union Streets. He was unmarried.
George w. Clark, who was single man, but
intended soon to be married. He had been en-
pIoyed by Mr. Goehman for ten years. and in
tended to leave the mill on Friday to enter into
business for himself
Philip Lauger, residing at No. 1923 Ridge
avenue. He was only twenty one years OF age,
and had been married about year
Justus Schwieger, who leaves wife and
three children. He resided at No. 732 Passyunk
road where he Kept little variety shop.
AugustSiinge, aged about Az years, He resided
at No, S4S North Third street. and leaves wife
Jacob Hyleman residing on Charlotte street,
above Brown. He was married and leaves
Henry Paddock, residing at Eighteenth apd
CalIowhill sure cts, He leaves a wife and three
small children utterly destitute.
Alexander n. Closson, residing az No. 8l29
Warren street, West Philadelphia He leaves
wife and eight children in destitute circum-
avenue, West Philadelp phia. He leaves wife
and one child destitute
Dietrich Endress. -.
John Drehr residing at Fourth and Coates
streets He leaves a wife and one child,
Three bodies yet remain TO be recognized,
but their condition is such as to render IL q
matter of probability. This renders the IoIal
number of bodies recovered seventeen,
The following are still missing;- a.. .
Frederick shuman, who was at work ntn on i5ae t9e
North Tenth street, and leaves wlle ana 10 iouT 5
small children very destitute. He had worked
at the mill for fourteen mounths' freVlous 10
this he served in the 9Sth Regiment OF Penn
sylVania Volunteers, and was In nineteen
regular battles This morning his nat and DIM
ner-ketue were found in the midst OF the
William r. Holloway, residing at No 2l44
Leithgow street. He leaves wife and three
Henry Wolfroum residing at No. 2sO9 Shines
William Crouot, residing on Cowley street,
between Race and Vine
William Akaut, residing on Dartnoor sLreeL,
above Thirteenth, ~, -.
James Hamilton. residing on Thomas street,
Frankford He was married, and leaves a
family. ,,,. 49,. c,ooo,.a . :, =
Reed streets He was only sixteen years old.
John Hommell, residing at NO. 1919 Hates
street, He leaves wife and one child
Charles stewart.
- Leonard.
- Hauklee. - s % ,I,o
Pennsyivania Hospital were ali doing Wen q!
an oiciocly to-day, with fair prospecG ol
recovery unless some OF them nave sustained
internal Injuries not yet detected. .,o.,
George W Dukes whose P1ay rayS VA I1nboS We're
tlliu ,,s,sd nv Massrs Miller, Reader " 90. AL