New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1867-12-28
sW-YoRK, SATURDAY, DECEMBER 49, 1867

lane they are uaccounted FOR TO the time Of writing
From among the various rumols that are In circulation
Yesterday afternoon, the 18TH Of December three men
wheel truck down CoIpGaton-ane, and on
the truck was a cask which would have held
30 gallons Of liquor; the cask was covered by
what appeared to be an old white coat thrown eareessy
across ii might have been a barrel Of ale, brandy,
molasses or camphene In the estimation OF passers by
AZ al events there would nave Deeh holhhS strange IN
which are termination. 1t was however singular
cTcumtance that snQut DC laiu ~ th % tne
Dsed near N after IL was placed there the residents OF
Tie house overlooking II had begun 20 collect at the win
dos and gpccuiae about IL. and the policeman az the
G 90 tbe Street seems 10 have had his eve upon IT, but
i'm the course of moment two two or three men
and a woman emerged from James, Buildings, q court
rpprp, from CORPORATION Lane into another street One
man seems to have approached the barrel with what
apnearel be stick and have set light 10 tuse ne
ana his COMPANIONS then beat a hasty retreat through
Jamess buildings. panic seems to nave stricken the
people who saw the transaction from the windows 0i me
houses. The policeman It seems, rushed toward
but before he could reach II, terrific explosion
was heard and felt and this arrested his progress and
prevented the arrest Of the criminal Some Of the Lon
don papers observe, state that the principal force OF
the viosion was expended IN north-westery direction
that IS TO say. away from the prison do not agree
with them. breach was made IN the enormously thick
nrion wall AT least 40 feet wde and the bricks which
composed the wall carried with such force 10 the
main wall If the prison at the other sue Oh the yatu
NH over Every pane OF glass m the prison was broken
the cells being ucosed only by bars Inc very states OF
the roof carried away. Had the prisoners been IN
the yard taking their exercise expected by tho
uererat0rs o the act they would certainly have gained
their freedom but incline TO the behef that u womb
have been freedom from all connection with this world
and one which would have sent Burke and Casey TO join
their comrades recently executed m MancheseI nave
Therefore described the outrage an insane one The
prisoners however were not IN the yard; mngulaiiy
enough, no living beng was I'D the yard ana except tnal
prisoner confined IN his cell was struck by piece OF
brick which came through his window the damage 10
life and limb was confined 10 the outside OF We PRISON
walls ON the other side Of CorpOrauonanc. However
the result most disastrous the Two houses O9rdeus
upon Janes's Buildings and imlnediaely behind WheIe
lie barrel was placed completely rdded the broken
furniture from three floors lies IN mass 81 rubbish on
the bottom floor, and the roofs were Do~n on. Inc walls
stand but in tOttermg condition, that Tue storm OF
ram aud Wind now pIcVdDs VII IloD"o5 49, S
with the ground. noticed thaJ Two tAbIa nhs
upOn the wall OF the lower room uniJufed, although
Of croCkeIy and glass on some shelye. ay3s Hs
shattered These seemed AZ al events 20 attl le loy
OF the now homeless occupant one was desGtlP Oh 81
the coronation the other OF me "eddlng 81 er o
Gracious Majesty Queen victoria inc heAt MOUSE III
caserly direction Hota Pile OF bricks ana mortar are
been the tate whole street Tor every house "a' rem
dered enautless and useless To the street uuk p VIC
these houses which each occupied by from thte 10
five or six families, aud 10 is no eXaggerat ON 10 say INA
night their little al" Tuthessly destroyed. AZ lle
east end of Corporatiouane there ia Junction ot mar
near 10 Denonico' In New-York For live hundred yards
down each of these streets the windows OF the houses
which are an very old have been terribly shaken eeyeIai
poor old women seeing me with notebook, ana m
me who was going 10 pay The damage T. suggested
an application to the Fenian Head Center 81 Tue a.,
hut mis- did not seem sati, them, and was perha' "a
hcartiess joke, and apoioglzed Ior IT, ler he.-O'
She told ne, mad stable m Corporait9n e, ana S
another neighb0r had lost his own thumbs Two OF
lis children, and al that ne was loss, ,,rd
or less dangerous state at 81 BarhoiGme" hospta I'D
West -uhthhrd aud 40 the Royal Free Hospital m Gray
Inu.anc; four children c m dangerous state 0t me
CIcrk.uvcl Worhouse, and 10 other poor hite WANDER
rr- who were uuhurt but Who had 40 home, are also
Sheltered at the same institution. Scores OF small shop
le.per- WHO had Land boz their Christmas tiock g wares
have been runrd trade in the immediate neshl0rhooI
feg
wear when thc working ca>,r> stood most ID htt ol l
Irooed ol their labor Oue trade alone seems To flourish
in,d tio wreck and ruiu-the wh-ky-shops 40 every
corner are m tlug roaring trade. lt uelr td'' nles'
were broken they have quickly obtained iresh supply
mud some of Tue poor ruined mechanics are foosy ny
u. 20 Keep their spirits up ly pouring sIl7 oo"h.
4, clear that tins barrel which was yc'ttiAiy caiieu
sosr Corp, rat ouaue d nor contain mplasses have
seen part OF The baucl 10 was barrel Wl'h nan ptI
ou.y been used for pdIaiinc OIL ~ coua '.,t, ~ &
smell and 10 had been filed with guupOWdeT DC MoWe
hold least 800 pounds 81 the murdrou7 'Shl"uN"' i
10 was the 200 pounds Of powder which had produced Az
i'll tme should account for the Circumstance ihat
the prisoners were not, a' usual lh le ,Att,se Sn ~
me limo of The explosions 10 seems that on the evening
Iefore the eauo.o ON Mr.. Powell. OK The magistrates
Ia the Home once, ana Itt,'cu honc @ s ~ ~
which had been sent To tho Home secretary, 10 Tue
effect that rescue was contemplated ana lI, 49,
presumlug that the attempt u luIae ~ az, in' p @
the prisoners were az exercise thdhseu 'he hu .iu
put ON strict guard 30 The prison. UP To- ia1 o'5 u .
attempt ha0 been uda'' lht li'"itl. "''it J -
in tho yard alta o'clock but ON This day e YARD was
empty hl couseqW nee 81 TINS iu'lil"o w. ;ri
look out was kept ny the Ion'e ul"i' ~, ~ ~
street that while The man who hred me ghnpO"der
iu the act policeman was Watching hiIh' %
IL would happen, the explosion caluo between me
cuwifal aud 1.-THE officer Of Tie law. lie escaped
through Jamc,s building, and mace good hls lt-
treat His companions seem 10 have been less
fortunate, as two OF the other men aud The woman
arc said to De Ia custody. The names Of the three
persons in custody arc Timothy Desmond, Jeremiah
Allen and Anne Justice. The woman since she A@5 ueen
i'm prison. seems 10 have been in kind of IcnLy, ana h
i, said mas uinteuuoually given important l3rmaon
IL Is said ALSO that she has attempted 20 strange htet
The man who escaped, is said by those who saw NM 20
have been we'll dressed, 10 have worn ftuau h't hhu
Yankee cut beard" II is said that De ds beel ior some
tlmc under the surveillance OF the police ana tlt ne
caupot esc9pe This OF course remains 10 De- seen W
cr.e thsre eXsta among all classes sincere sympathy
fnr mo Innocent sufferers by this outrage, ana puhAc SUD
scrts will doubtless restore 20 them thcll losses lue
youuded many Of whom are stI an dangerous STATE
are well cared Tor at the hospitals The Prince OF Naes
VINO h President OF St. BarthOlOmeWs has been ne dele
,yrapbir communication with ita authorities az 10 HE
state Of the wounded and the Queen herself has ele
graphed 10 both hospitals expressions OF sympathy inc
Ione Secretary and several Of the Commissioners OF
Police were AT the Jail when left, aud detachment OF
tho trcnadier Guards duty in the prison yid,
which is, OF course, open To the street
The effect Of this affair will, doubtless be very un0ru-
nate for the prisoners IA custody IN London ana
Manchester You will see BY the news summary mat
Burke's counsel Dr. Keneay, las already thrown up his
brcf on tho suggestion that Burke was IN league win
Ls would be rescuers The effects and influences OF TINS
affair can nothing but evil for al parties concerned