The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1867-12-20

emp'yl0g n CarDOy OF oil OF VluOl luJu buS LAtNl-
inc tank, located on the second story OF the
building, and which contained eighty barrels
OF naptha, when an explosion occurred, cArry-
ing aWay the roof Of the building aud scatter
inc the fluid, which had taken nre IN all direc-
tiOns.
partially over the tank, we're prostrated upon
The floor, and liquid fire spreading over their
persons ignited their clothing. Gibbons jumped
out of the end-window, and McBri1e succeeded
in making his way down the stairs TO the open
sir, when some of the woTkmen succeeded in
extinguishing the flames. Both men we're badly
injured about the chest and head, Gibbons
dangerously. They were at once conveyed to
their homes In Hudson City. The superinten-
dent, J. 9. Eastman, who was on the hrst floor
OF the treating house, was also badly burned,
but Lot seriously.
The Gre almost instantly communicated with
wooden building IN front containing two set
ting tanks, and four immense ground tanks on
the W, ST side oil the building, and from tnence
communicated TO the stIll-house, containing
five tanks. All the tanks we're filled with OIL,
besides which there were 500 barrels OF refined
OIL, l50 barrels of naptha, 100 barrels of tar,
about 20 cprbJys of oil of vitriol, and large
number of empty barrels. all OF which were
destroyed. The two BUILDINGS we're OF brick
one of them two stories high, and the other q
high one.storV building. Three OF the Hudson
City fire companies repaired to the scene, and
directed their attention towards prevent
irg the fire from con municating with the re-
fDeries on the opposite side of the creek,
ABOUT ZUUU DdITeiS OF OIL were UeBlIONeQ De
sides large amount of machinery and ixtu=es
The loss is estimated at $50, 900, upon which
there was an insurance, but the amount and
Damts of the companies could not be ascer-
tained.-N. y World.
Steam TOw-BOat Blown to Pieces
ONE MAN KILLED AND THREE INJURED.
boiler explosion occurred early yesterday
morning on BOARD the steam toW-boat Unit,
while lying at the Scranton coal dock in Jersey
City, resulting IN the destruction of the boat,
the killing OF one man and injury to three
others. At the time OF the accident there were
four persons on board, vlz.:-JOhn Durning, en-
gineer; Joseph Handy, steward; Samuel Brltton,
brennan, ana Hugh Bond, deck hand, all of
whom were asleep at the tlme ID the forecastle,
EXCEPT Britton, who was killed. 1t appears that
the captain, W. r. LoVeland, on leaving for
home the night previous gave directions to
B1tton 10 have steam up at $50 O'CLOCK in the
mcrnlng. About O'Clock yesterday morning
BritIou was reused up by the ste ward, aud he at
once vent 10 get up steam, aud while doing so,
IN res poTs 10 question of the engineer, he
stated that there was plenty of wa.er in the
boiler. The next known bT Durning. Bond, and
Handy they found themselves struggling in tue
water, but managed TO ach the dock and save
themselves by climbing up the piles. Tue entire
upper part of the boat was shattered AID blown
in all directions, and the hnll immedIa elV sang
with the exception of the bow, whicn was neld
up by the line attached to the dock. Upon
search being made Tor Britton, his mutiated
remains were found upon coal heap some 800
a single man, twenty-five years OF age, and
resided at Trenton. Durnirg, who was badly
burned abont the upper part OF the body,
and received severe soap wound, was
conveyed TO The New York Hospital. Bond and
Handy were scalded about the head and face
but not so badly as to prevent their being about
The Unit was owned by Messrs. G. & q. j. Peter
son & Co., of No. So South street, N. Y, and
tber loss Will probably amount to $4,000 TO
$4,000. The steam drum situated over the DO Ter,
and weighing some coo pounds. was blown INTO
Foge's woodward about 800 yards distant. The
boiler is an upright marine boiler, thirteen feet
long, Eve and H-half feet shell, six feet front.
1t is stated that the saiety.valve was out Of
order, the boiler very defective, and that a hole
was blown through it few days since, which
was r. paired by the engineer. Coroner Warren
will commence an investigation on Saturday.
The upper deck of the tug-boat Monitor
which was lying a'ongslde of the Unit, was
badly damaged, and the force of the conclusion
caused the hull 10 spring a leak, aud the p1mps
were kept at work to prevent her from sinking.
IN. Y. World