New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1868-06-19

gne with hot Goals blisteriDg him. and he impored ms
the most ag9nz9g terms TO as Ssre hs Sed
The engineer OF the steamer Patrick Hind, was ying
Police Sergeant Neyi1ys Who Witnessed the accident,
and who aierward kindly and actively aided the suner
ers The engineer was found to be badly hurt. but was
not unconscious. He Informed the Police Ser
gesht mat the explosion was cS Sner While II
was warm. IL was further sscertained from other
sources mat the engine had recently 1haerg 1t
Department IN Consequence Of the engineer reporting
10 be detective One Of tho effects OF the explosion was
10 half oyerturn OF tho Secondave cars when was
halted before the Bowery Theater Fortunately none OF
the passengers any injury Inside the theater the
report OF the explosion loud to interrupt the
playing for few minutes. Sergeant Weymps described
the conclusion to like the report Of large cannon ana
Immediately after he heard 1t he felt current OF hot air
SCENES AT THE HOSPITAL
The scenes to bo witnessed at the NewYOrk Hospital,
after the wounded had been conveyed thether were har
| rowing ia the extreme, and calculated to move even
! ward which one of our reporters visited, were
! lying nine of the victims OF the explosion, al
OF them boys and the majority extremely young BOyish
curiosity 10 witness the fire. there could be doubt was
the cause Of their presence at the scene OF the awful dis
aser. Two OF their number, whose injuries were OF
tnhing character, walking about the ward, one
OF then with hIs arm In sling I'M and
The greater number Of the latter bore their snerngs
accute description Occasionally however OF the
poor creatures would utter groans, evidently extracted
by the most intense agony. During our reporters stay
in the one youth, whose could not be ascer
alned relieved by death from his suterlngs lie IL
blown by tho forco Of the explosion from
the sidewalk into. the doorway leading TO the
pit OF the theater. The boy, who fortunately Tor
himself in state OF unconscousnesa dreadfuly
INITIATED that his recovery, the opinion OF the attend
after the occurrence OF the explosion the friends and
relatives Of the injured cOmmhnced applying for admis
save very near relations Nothing could exceed
the care and attention of tho physicians and nurses in
attendance, who did all that kindness and humanity,
guided by sll ana experience could suggest to assnage
the suieneings and contribute to the comfor OF the
FROM ANOTHER REPORTER.
IN tng nD'pn the nghis Palaed oly FROM ward 10
riders. Attendants glided noisclessly among
are to borrowing scenes, for the wounded hap
must not b. disturbed at least such of them were III
cincd to umher. In Ward No g. plumber of boys
Of them quite young. One little follow with
tears glhtelng in mis- eyes saw tGe surgeon ha
lex, which was fcarully cut and scalded
Under the beautiful pictures that adorned the walls
mothers stood by their unconscious children, weeping as
if their hearts would break. Under the snow-white
lay q beautiful boy sleeping ON the wall at his
unto me" Oranges and little dccacios lay on
the tables, within reach Of the nurses. Little
dies. while the surgeons dressed their patients
Many of The wounded are OF the lower classes and this
partly accounts Tor their heroism Little fellows with
their swollen large and white, clenched their teeth
while the scalded flesh hung qniyenng on
the bones, Many were wounded IN several
places, but tie kind surgeons soon dressed
their wounds. and the nurses tucked them In
Up stars lay man terribly healded Inc bones OF MS
legs potruded, and the flesh looked like parbolcd fish
Fathers % find their SONS, mothers walked the wards
IA search OF tber hIsDorhs VINO might nc breathing tLer
last Reporters had To pilot themselves through gloomy
courts ana long corridors II was strange 20 hear the
speak Kind words and to see them smile while
they cut so remorseessly through the flesh
with much seeming uucOnccrD, as when carving at
Thanksgiving dinner. BY O'Clock most of the wounds
were dressed the doors Of the Hospital were all open,
the gas had been turned done. aud the spacious APP
partments silent except I'm the wards where
the worst eases were lying Now and then some poor
fellows gTOaued ptOusly. Toward morning the great
building was rs silent the grave. Tie attendants
watched, while the patients dozed or slept
The fullowin g-namcd persons aIe the wounded:
John CONVOY. I'm ward No. l.
John Clauisy, In Ward No.
Patrick ". Hand m Ward No q
Collins lghtbOdy, In Ward No. l.
Tyson Nitter in Ward No. 4.
J. Mcclure IN Ward NO 8.
r. Clark
Jos suitwair. in Ward No. 8.
Louis storms, In Ward No. 3.
James Mackin, in Ward No. 3.
Thomas katen.
Theo. Bgcs, in Ward No.9.
stephen Mrc. wguidiidgc in Ward NO. 4.
Fred. Roscoe IN Wand No.
James Frederick in Ward No. 3.
Fred. Eyers la Ward No. 3.
Thomas CrOnin in Ward No. ..
AFTER Tue ACCIDENT.
As late l2I O'Clock, midnight. excited crowds OF men,
women and children were gathered around the of
the accident o them talking eXcitedy, and all ask
ing answering questions concerning the acct
dent and It's cause. Some said that the head
of steam far heavier than usual,
aud that the pressure OF II the Of the
nearly empty. and ;hat the sudden introduction OF cold
water supply the deficiency caused the catastrophe.
Other theories many Of them Of the most absurd char
Actcr were put orh by pfctendtdy showing ones 10 &C
count Tor the disaster good many who claimed 20 be
In the vicinity when the accident occurred made them
selves CccIa OF Interested groups OF listeners 10 whom
they recOuLtcd their version OF the affair.
which, general rule were not charac-
terizcd by favorable illusions to the Metropoi-
frequently applied in most dsparagng terms. 10 was
long time bctre the crowds around The place dispersed