The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-07-15
Full Particulars Of the Nitvo-t'lycerhe Accident
in Wales.

ICarnarvon duly ~ correspondence OF the London
Times.l
The terrible accident we reported yesterday by
telegraph has led TO lamentaDle results. 1t seems
that four tons OF nitro-glycerine formed part OF
cargo from Hamburg (MessrS. Noble a. Col to Car
narvon, consigned to Messrs. De Wnton u Co., Tor
Messrs WEBB IL Cragg Glynrhonwy Slate Quarry,
Llanberls, sole agenls IN CarnQrvOnshire for nitro
gycerine, used instead Of ordinary powder for blast
ing rocks. The ship was mOored in the river Menai
and portion OF the explosive Oil having been placed
IN the LlanddWyn magazine, the rest was brought in
lighters ana placed on the quay in Carnar-
Won. About one O'Clock noon the hour ap
pointed TO cart that portion to the quarries, of
the vehicles did not arrive, and after delay OF some
hours, the TWO carriers VINO have been killed under
took to remove portion OF the nltro-glycerine.
These carts left about four on wednesday afternoon,
for Glynrhonwy Quarry, one OF the numerous quar-
res lately opened the south aspect of the Vale of
LanDerls, and At the l0ot of Snowdon. portion Of
tile nitro-gly cerne was to be removed to-day to the
Dnorwic quarry. The other three carts were leIt
Tor the night IN closed coach house, near Bodena
gate within mile OF CarnarVon, 10 being too late to
remove the oil 10 the Penrhyn slate quarrles. These
are now in the custody OF the police The two carts
which caused the accident were, 1t appears,
IN company, and were noticed within a few
yards OF each other just before the eX-
plOslon. The exact spot where the accident
occurred where the diversion Of new road,
lately MADE by the LAnbers ana Carnarvon kall-
way, JOINS the old road, about 400 yards beyond the
centre OF Cwm y-glo village. five miles and half
from Carnarvon and 300 yards from Pont Rhyddalit,
the bridge that spans the narrow water unlng The
upper and lower lakes OF Lauberls AT the time The
accident occurred TIE quarrymon were returning
along the road from their occupations to Cwm-y
village, when suddenly, without any warning, the
quarrymen in front of the carts and those behind
heard one long continuous explosion OF terrific noise.
This spot beng surrounded by high mountains on
three sides the echo OF the first explosion reverbe
rated several times, as some OF those that witnessed
the accident informed US and one mountain seemed
to throw the noise with quick succession from one
side OF tue valley TO the other the lakes. The
TWO lakes, especially the lower were at greatly
agitated. Clouds Of dust. stones, portions OF the
carts and the walls around Tor two roOds were
either tnrown 10 great height or cast lOngtudnally
a mi IN ana Sl1t fhn ltn
cent.
A third OF the circumference OF q wheel was
thrown fifty yards high and fell near a cottagers
garden on the sides OF rocky hill 800 yards of.
Portions OF flesh and bones (either human or those
OF the horses) were collected indiscrminatey from
radius OF nfty yards and placed in cloths. foot,
chin covered with beard and a mans heart were
found together about eight yards from the spot.
The Cwm-y-so Railway station the nearest building
10 the scene OF the academy, an Inn lately finished,
close by, and several fortunately unfinished
houses little further off, as well as chapel, pre-
sent q desolate sight. The roofs nearest the
accident perforated by falling stones and win
dow frames have been blown in and destroyed The
massive doors OF the goods department OF the rail-
way station are shattered, and windows all round
within a radius OF two miles present marks OF the
explosion. Scores OF men were thrown down.
Those known be killed are David Roberts, thirty.
nve, native OF Denbigh, married, carter; Evan
Jones, twenty-five. Tyddyn Llywdyn, Carnaryon,
unmarried (son OF widow, partially dependent on
her son. carter; Robert ROBERTS, twenty Six quarry.
man twho had only returned rr0m America few
weeks SINCE; quarrym man who was supposed to- be
passinS III the time, ana anOtner whose name we
could not ascertain resident AT Cwm-y-glo About
twelve persons have been seriously hurt and as
many slightly injured.
leg, ana In two other instances arms have
already been amputated and two boys-Owen JONI
Roberts and Griffith Prltchard-have suffered in
ternal injuries by being thrown down. The creates
dirtress exlsts and even this morning the polic
| were engaged searching the neighborhood OF TIN
accident picking up very small portions OF flesh ant
| bone. Such was the terrible power OF the oil tina
the spot where each cart is supposed to have bee,
at the time OF the accident Is marked Dy two dee
perfectly circular holes OF the same SIZE eacI
| measuring seven feet SIX inches in diameter an,
seven ieet deep and horse length apart. The stone
appear to have been subjected to rotatory motion
and the holes are in the shape OF inverted cone
our correspondent, who was at the time of the acci
dent sitting as friends table in Bangor ten mile
on, experienced shoch and heard the rafting O
windows al i've minutes before six, about the Ilmc
liked by those who witnessed the accident TIT
shock was experienced more or less for many mile;
around.