The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-09-18
Tfg%alE ACCIDENT IN ROCHESTER, NY.
Explosion Of a Locomotive Boiler mt the Eric
HALLWAY DepOt-Five Persons Killed.

From the Rochester Union, Sept. 1871
An accident terrific IN its consequences-the kill
the severe injury Of three more-occurred last even
ing little before seven O'CLOCK near the Erie Rail-
way depot, In Exchange street. Locomotive No. IA
was standing on the track, at point about forty
feet north Of Lafayette street. awaiting the time for
the departure of the accommodation and freight
train which IT. was to draw TO Corning when the
boiler suddenly exploded. The fireman, John Marsh,
was sitting in the ''cab" with his head out OF a win
dow conversing with the engineer, J. ID. jones' who
was standing by the side of the engine engaged In OIL
Ing the machinery and had Just made the remark that
'.tRere was about 20 pounds Of steam on" when the
explosion took place. Within ten feet Of the engineer
stood brakeman, named Peter Arrlhurst and little
further away stood two girls, named Ellen Glasgow
and Mary Heney, who were awaiting the arrival OF
Mr.. Glasgow from his work. Mr.. Glasgow resides in
house fronting on Lafayette street, and running
back north, next to and parallel with the track. In
the yard attached TO the house were playing two
more little girls Lizzie Sonny and Margaret Heney,
sister OF the little girl above mentioned. John Gas
gov the track al the time, walking toward
his house. We have now given the position OF the
sufferers by the accident nc the time OF Its
the fireman was thrown out OF the window some
twenty feet distant and received slight cut on the
head. The engineer was struck IN the forehead by
piece OF the boiler probably, and hole two inches
In diameter made In the skull. lie was breathing
when found. but soon expired The brakeman had
the top of his head blown or exposing the brain;
one arm was blown OH and his body otherwise
mutaed. His death was instantaneous. Ellen
Glasgow also had Inc top OF her skull taken on and
severe fracture or the skull and this morning was
thought 10 be in a dying condition Lizzie Sonny
fearruy mangled. She was taken 10 the house OF
her father the west side OF Exchange street. on a
line with Mr. Glasgow's house. Margaret Ueney
ceiycd blow on the right side OF the neck and IL
badly injured not fatally however. II N thought.
Her parents reside IN the house next west Of Mr..
Glasgow. Mr.. Glasgow was stunned by the cOncus-
sion, but was not injured materially
The explosion blew the boiler OF the engine into
fragments and sent up dense volume OF steam and
ASHES covering everything In the vicinity The rear
part of Mr.. Glasgow house was utterly demolished
and the front mart Injured The cries of Lizzie sonny
boor "a no mt
willing hands were soon nj work eNtrcating her. A
piece OF the boiler found half mile distant in
jefferson street on the east side OF the river, while
other fragments were round In different localities
within a radius OF half a mile. The conclusion
part OF the city. alarming the inhabitants. many
or whom the irst thought, expected that we
were visited hy an earthquake. Everybody who
could rushed for the scene OF The disaster and the
efforts OF q strong body of police were required to
keep the crowd rom trampling on the dead bodies
and the injured living. Drs Langworihy. Little and
Oher physicians were soon on the spot and thew ut
gave their attention TO the wounded. Cor0ners
Treat and Harder, who were called, removed the
bodies " the engineer and brakeman To the dead
house. and they will commence an inquest on all Of
the dead this afternoon In the Common Council
chamber
Jones, the engineer. was young man about
tweniy-eglt Years NJ ace. unmarried ana his
parents reside ~ Rome. \. Y. lie has been on this
division since last spring. Armhuist, the brakeman,
was but twenty years old and unmarried. His
parents reside at sheldon wyoming county N. Y.
Ellen Glasgow was eleven years of age Lizzie sonny
fifteen years Mary Ieney il eight years and her sis
ter Margaret ten years.
The cause Of the explosion is yet unknown. and
speculation ~ present il useless. The coroner's
will give the matter thorough investigation About
a year ago the engine was oycrhauled and repaired,
and was supposed to bc in good condition. The To-
connective. or What LEFT or H. was early this morn
Inv taken tO Bunalo, but on the advice of Coroner
Treat Mr.. Butterfeld. the station AGENT ordered II
stopped at Avon and Coroner Treat then ordered ts
return 10 this city. IL was mistake-an uninten-
tiona one, OF co,rse--in sending The engine or in
such haste. Nj. Butterfeld was prompt and ener-
getic In administering to the relief OF the injured 40
far az laid IN his power There have been several To-
connective boiler explosions IN this city. but none that
have ever resulted dsastrousy 10 life and limb
the one OF last evening.
An iron rod four feet In length struck the side OF
the house OF pr. Little, in Plymouth avenue, forty
rods west OF where the disaster occurred making
aperture In an upper room from which two OF the
doctors children had but moment before departed.
A large quantity of athing ana plasiering was scat
tered about the room.
Since the above was written the following gentle
men have been summoned To- act as the coroner's
jury:-S. W. d. Moore, Ira Hubbard, W. II. Levitt, ~
A. Pickett, Ezra Andrews II. W. Jones, Edward Sor
berger. The jury viewed the bodies OF the deceased
and then adjourned until nine O'Clock tomorrow
morning, when they viii proceed TO Avon, there to
view the locomotive which 10 has been found mpos-
sibc t0 return 10 the city. The will take
with him number of competent mechanics to view
the locomotive.