The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-10-27
TIE E,srER,s POINT CONFEDERATION.
Additional Particulnrs-Loss Estimated mt
@A2O,0OO-Fate Of the Crew Of the Brig
Lord Hartingion-The Murder Of Thomas

Additional Particulnrs-Loss Estimated mt
SA2O,OOO-Fate Of the Crew Of the Brig
Lord Hartinglon-The Murder Of Thomas
Kane.
In addition % the particulars OF the great explo-
sion and Ore at Hunters Point sunday night
published in yesterdays HERALD, the following is
fiirnished:--
oRIGIS or THE FIRE
The brig LORD Harrington, lying at The foot OF
Ferry street. beside the extensive oil works OF Rock
eseliers Andrews & Co., was laden with q cargo Of
1000 barrels Of naphha and gasolene. Shortly after
ten O'Clock on Sunday night her commander thought
Il best TO open the matches, and did 50. He then
retired 10 hs cabin, leaving the doors open
and having lighted lamp beside him. a few mo-
nleus after his return TO the cabin the commander
eypericnced pungcnt odor OF escaping gas from
tie hold OF the brig, when suddenly u communicated
with the burning lamp, flashed down the hatchway
I'm thm stream OF name, and terrible explosion.
heard for miles around. resulted, followed by dense
volume OF name. The COMMANDER Immediately
brsI officer followed l1m, covered with Tame, end
reached faro q.7ao severely but not dangerously
burned The injured men were vent 10 Bellevue Hos
pitni. Two OF the crew. however, were less FORUM
ate thcy having persisted In the flames.
so fercely ragged the fire In tho iated brig that II
WAS found eytrnnciy difficult 70 yet her into the
stream: but this was finally accomplished, and she
nosted slowly into niidstreaD,, burned Tor an hour
aud sank
Before the brig was hauled from her berth the
flames reached the dock where she was lying, spread
the oil sheds anu factory OF ROckefecrs. Andrews
& CO.. 10 the adjoining dock owned by Orange Judd,
10 The extensive oil WORKS OF warren Brothers and
their surroundings, and al were consumed with
most Of their contents amer burning hliously for
nearly twelve hours.
TfiB MISREPRESENTATION.
The burned brig and car9O.............ss., S'a0OO
orange 5Uuuh l0sS... .....'.''s'..s o,uov
Eockcfclcrs Andrews 4 Co.'s luss......... 100000
Warren Brothers loss. OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. 10000
Loss ON miscellaneous property. 10000
1Olai Nfsy'Vo
Warren Brothers had an insurance policy on their
buildings, but none on machinery or stock. whether
any Of the other property destroyed was insured or
not IL unknown. -
The members or the Williamsburg Fire Depart.
ment saved large amount OF oil and other property,
probably $4,000 worth, by sheer desperation and
hard work.
THE MURDER OF THOMAS KANE.
This faithful guardian Of the rescued property, who
was shot at his post, previously announced, died
at three O'Clock yesterday morning. Dr. Dennler,
by direction Of Coroner Sleb yesterday made post
mortcm examination, which showed mat death re-
suited rom pistol shot. the bullet entering under
the left shoulder blade passing through inc lung and
lodging In the spinal column between lhe nlnth and
tenth vertebrI. Kane was about thlrty-hve years
of age. lie leaves a wife and child.
David Burke, or New York, charged with the muir.
der was arrested hy an Office OF the Forty-seyenih
precinct AMI iOdged IN Tic. Astoria iaU Burke
et0ytIJ 0cnies Tie charge.