The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1869-03-12
DISASTER.
Terrific steam Roller Explosion

NUnda March 81 Cor. Of Rochester Unton.
terrific boiler explosion occurred this
morning at the large steam flooring and lumber
mills of Van Ripper d Co., few rods from
Nunda station, on the North western division of
the Erie Railway. The explosion occurred about
half past O'Clock, and resulted in the instant
death OF three men-A. II. Gilbert, partner In
the mill, and the engineer, Charles G. Ehle, an
engineer who came here this morning,
seeking employment In the mill, and j. b.
Psyn, who had stepped into the engine
room while waiting to take a train for the oil
country, and seriously injuripg Cyrus Haskins,
a telegraph operator, who stood about fifteen
rods away and was struck by a flying missile.
His right shoulder is injured, collar bone and
right arm are broken, and other internal
injuries received. 1t is doubtful if he lives
boy pamed A. Dunn was in the engine.
room near the men who were killed, and
escaped without scratch but of course
terribly scared. The wing of the building, about
forty feet square, containing the engine, is com.
pletely demolished, leaving nothing but the
almost naked ground where it stood. The main
building is considerably damaged. Pieces of
the boiler and building are sown broadcast for
a distance of forty rods around the mill Gill
bert leaves wife and daughter, the latter the
wife OF Mr. N. Rearheart, deputy county clerk
at GeDeseo. Herself and husband left for home
about an hour before the accident. Ehle, l
think, IS unmarried. Payn leaves awlfe and
one child.
Destruction of ManufactorIes I'm New
Jersey.
The N. \. Tribune of Thursday publishes
the tolOwing:-
At O'Clock yesterday morning a fire broke
out i'll the waste and oil-room OF the brick cotton
mill of r. & A. Adams, in the rear of the
Phoenix Mill, on Boudinot street, Paterson.
The bremen ]abored well. but without organi-
zation or system. The police force was prompt
and efficient. The building fell in after
burning au hour, and is total
wreck. The machinery was partly
new, of the best kind and is almost total 10:
The fire communicated to Smith u Sykes
machine shop, which was saved, with most of
the machinery, although both we're badly
damaged by water. John +. Van Wrinkle q
burned out, leaving nothing but cinders. The
third aud fourth stories OF Lows Industry MIL
| (cotton) was badly burned, and much damage
was done to it by water. These mills were
situated in the midst of the series of Paterson
| cotton mills. The Adams mill contained one
hundred looms for weaving mosquito netting,
1884 spiudles in self acting mules. There was
also stored in the mill heavy stock of the last
years manufactured nettings ana yarns, and
Mill is over Sl60 000 on which there is S56, 900
insurance in several London, Hartford, New
YORK, and Brooklyn companies. Two hundred
hands from this mill are thrown out of employ
ment. Smith a. SJ kes' loss is $4,000 to $500;
insured for $25O0. j. Il. Van Wlnkle u Co.'s
loss Is Sl3 600 to $l4 GOO; insured for $4,000. II.
NJ. Low q Co.'s loss is $500; insured. The rea-
son OF the disparity between the amount of the
insuraDces and the value OF the buildings was
occasioned by the high premium on such
buildings.
Stephen McGibbons, brother of the noto-
rious "Tom," and fireman, was knocked ftom
a ladder by falling WALL and sustained dagger
Gus injuries. John O'Neill was hit on the head
by dropping bricks and also injured.