New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1867-06-07
DISASTERS.
TERRIBLE BOILER EXPLOSION.

A MANUFACToRY IN PHILADELPHIA ENTIRELY DE-
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. loss or LRE.
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PHILADELPHIA, June 6.-The boiler in the estab-
shment of Geasey Ward Sash and Cabinet Makers at
NO lO2 Sansomst exploded at O'Clock this afternoon,
demolishing the building The boiler had been com
planned OF as not being ia good order At D. the mill
was stopped to pack the engine piston Hands were y
ing around de and some had gone home when the eh-
posion occurred The building was entirely demolished,
ana considerable damage done to neghborng houses by
nying fragments As possible the work OF getting
out the dead commenced. Thirteen persons have been
dug out six of whom were dead and two who were
alive when taken out expired shortly afterward Five
are at the hospital badly wounded The upper part Of
the building was occupied by Miller Reeder. Calico
Print Engravers. Rceder il believed be buried IN the
ruins as his partner left him in the building shortly be-
fore the explosion 1t thought there twelve others
buried I'm the ruins
The Following persons rescued alive, but much in
jured: f. NJ. jenkins, engineer John Gearmain. fire
man, Joseph Todd George Clark and John CresOck. IL
is now certain that twenty five In the building.
that twelve remain under the ruins The bodies OF the
dead are much mutilated and cannot be recognized.
ADDITIONAL PARTICULARS BREAKING OUT OF THE PRE-
NAMES KILLED
The building was what is known as the Sansom-st.
Steam Saw Mil, SansOmst., above Tenth 1t was
duced TO heap OF ruins, burying from 20 to IS work
men. The engine was newly packed this afternoon
and In about five minutes after the explosion
occurred. The engineer had started the engine and
was three story brick There were boilers used to
propel the machinery only one OF them exploded. ~
ing was occupied by GeaSsy a Ward, saw,
yers and turner's aud Miller Reeder, engrayers OF
tho rims. Messrs. GeSssy d Ward had been up
b a d5,er he ana en 1fS the office %%d
and was killed Ss scene Sss appalling in the great
and combustibe material. smoke was seen
curling out from the top Of the pile A forge %
remen ab0ed with hercuean strength the I'M
fotunaies aud Que or two were got out But the names
increased feariuy. and nothing could lie done to save
tho burned and hafstined men. la short time
the entire pile OF rubbish with It's twenty-five or thirty
bodies Of flames. manglcd mass Of head
ess trunks without arms or legs were got out during the
evening.
IS year, married. - Drehr trunk OF body both hands,
aud leg: Dietrich Endress. Jacob HOylomOn. mar
The following cannot be recognized: A trunk without
head and both legs OF body with scalded legs and
side supposed be that OF Gottheb schevezer married;
body no arms; body Of large man German IhI nllss
ing are as follows Phillip LANCER aged q years; James
SMITH Mrsas Miller aud Reeder, Mr. Geassy, August
Lence, VIM K Holloway. aged 2Gyears, married. Samuel
Darling. aged % years, married
The injured Thomas W jenkins, engineer aged 30
years; James Todd. 80 years, married. most shockingH
burned Geo Clarke aged 30 year, single John Cres-,
~ the Perseverance Hose Company severely injured
by the falling Of part OF the rubbish while assisting III re-
the bodice Nllliiu MEYERS OF tue
Company received pretty severe injuries by fall
ing WALL fornard Hcy OF the Columbia Engine Com,
p'Hy was BABY h1r, by aesElQl tho wall failing
loss or THE SHIP fLEErwIEG.
81 rEt EsRaPH ~ THR
QUEBtc G. H.. June 6.-1he ship Fleetwing went
ashore ON Little Mathe yesterday aud will be total
wreck.
NARROW ESCAPE
On Wednesday afternoon ut 3 ociociS.-as tltth-
ave stage was on the WAY down. the pole OF the vehicle
snapped and frightened the horses causing them to start
OF n the ton Of their speed. Tho stage was crowded with
ladies' OF whom attempted 10 jump To the ground but
was prevented by MT. Robert Dun who had yalnly es
saved tn seize the horses by the head. The lady, how
ever managed "a cxtfcac herself from the grasp OF her
PROTECTOR and fell To the ground She taken TO
drug store near tho OF Broadway aud BrO0men
and properly attended to- Before the frightened animals
were stopped although they mad brought the stage IN
collision with dozen vehicles, no less than inuI ahlcs
wer. thrown 10 the ground and more OF iess bruised
None. however. were badly injured
ANOTHER KEROSENE EXPLOSION.
Elizabeth Catron, living i'll the family of Joel
Baker. In East Chester ~ y, severely burned on
Wednesday evening. by tho explosion of a kerosene
Iamp which she was handling The contents were scat
tered over her clothing and before assistance rcacheu
her. she severely burned
rIIiuws KILLED.
benjamin Wyman. boy while riding on horse
back through Madisonaye. last evening. when near
Ssyenty-thifd-st was thrown by the animal His foot
catching IN the strrup he was dragged some distance
lie died shortly after admission 20 IA hospital