, 1870-04-15

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hsiggh, On oponne1ls whsz5, cad ol Fsslar-
ick st1net dock, = short distance balou rs1tt
street, having m extensive front On that
What Connected with and in tho reas Of dis
building aro The two thrce-Atory buildings
fronting On Dugana wharf.
In the cantrL pazt OF the premises, inmcdi-
ately in reAr Of the front building, il located
on the ground door the engine room, With four
boileHs- Bocrsed 70 the window franc OF tho
upper story OF the min building, and resting
against Tho rear wal, i = tall ssack, which BY
the explosion WAS slightly moved from it, po-
sihon, thersby end1ngeting tho 1eAr wall Of
tho building, u tho lower part Of us window
frame uaA pulled out. These boilers extended
eastward, while lying south Of them Ara the
furnaces. reaching to within few feet Of tho
building lno Of tho street.
To one unscluAinted with the immrnso
power ot stem L would be sutp1ising 70 wit
ness it's terrible effects whan, from unknown
causes, It pa8sea beyond tho control Of nan
In the present case ths catire wall was blown
down, carrying With il I conaia portion
A great portion Of tho wallis, With tho
Goors and roofs Of tho rndne1J building. fell
i,isids ; another portion, with heavy gil1ers,
fell On the street and in tho dock, whi1e largo
number Of bricks, with heavy pieces OF timber,
were forced sgainyt various buildings on Ae-
leaving On th%,Falls thsmasks thereof; Afes
bricks were sven forced over to NIL gtrect,
$50 OF 100 feet distant A horse and dray
passing from Pratt street waa met hJ tho con-
cussion and tumhled over On tho platform on
the west side of the dock. The animal *aA
regained his feet, Tha schooner Mary
Alice, Captain Bennett, from 1lvctton,
Nicomico County, WAS moored in tho dock
Immediately in front Of the falling house.
Three Of the hands on tho schooner Vero in
lured by the falling bricks and timber. George
| czrnn vas s}Y,1eH nm the fhf Jnhr 1ohnAON
Nas blown overheard md severely injured
about tho lead and arms. Ue WAS rescued By
Polieem1n sAppington and brought sAfe!y 70
land. Tho1uLs Cook was blown down tho hold
OF the schooner and cnt in various parts Of the
body. Tie sails and rigging Of the vessel
vera considerably damaged BY the bricks and
timber passing through them--some OF the
| timber going through the deck. colored
| man, named George Cook, who was passing
| down he west sido Of tho dock. Was carried
and forced nearly scross the dock, falling into
The water near the east side. he was gotten
ont, and, though cut about the face md arm,
| vas able TO waR AWAY,
h1. Adj pindell, wood dealer, ind James "
Duncan, Wood Inspector, were concerning i'm
mediAtety in front OF the building at the timt
Of the e1plosiou- They, Is also Henry Gibson
eolored, s.~ood-eawyes, were c1oshed to tn!
c,oupd by he falling mass Of bricks, etc, ant
instantly killed. Thar bodies we're reeove1et
about 2 O'Clock in the afternoon: that Of tn
colosed nan being found frst- Tns work o
= removing the de1Tfs WAS continued By larg
force Of mez-sentb by the Measrs- Rrune. frpu
tho Maryland Refinery, and by HcsaIs- Woods
the afternoon and night, ulte O'Clock {cstc'
day morning, when Tho bodica Of VIM. Mcker
ney, the foreman and SupeEinte tendant, and JaI
Cooney, the fireman. with that OF a1ed Of
yeara named neilley, who on satuzds
6EeSsh' Dssss bis dinner. I'M ''ae5 ae1s .a es
About O'Clock yestardsy morning tho BODY
Jsnes Dunn, 10 years old: who uaa auploye
in the neIghbo1lG,.i "A private watchuan. W
recovered BY Policeman McCanley from Il
Long Dock, he having been blown from II
wharf by The concusslon. His body was take
to his l.te residence No. ~ Asfsh Mark
I over to the charge Of Mr.. John H. Woavo
, who, after having it prepared for inteEnaen
!, removed it to tho Late residence Of the d.
, ceased, No. 1893 North Central avenue. IT
: body Of Ar. Duncan Was removed, by dire
, tion Of lis brother, to his Late residence, n
} 2s9 South bond street.
The body OF James Cooncy was removed
3 his late residence on WOLF street. near Lor
! bard. After funeral services At ST. Patrick
0 Church, it was inferred yesterday evening.
: youth Of 10 years, named John Rem1.
s tho employ Of MesEs. Beatty i Co., had
] worry narrow escape :fom instant death 7
Was On tne tulIu ApoIt suutu cau VI tlE
t bakery, when the explosion occurred. II
= floor giving way, consequent on the fall Of 1
+ division wall. he was caught in the brok'
q timber, and for : while Fernained' suspend'
l. Immediately ovcz the street bed until rescu
T. l,y eo1ne citizens. When taken ont it "
., found that he was badly scalded. and it v
o feared be had inhaled steam. Dr.. Womt
II rendered his services, after which you
II hcmm Was removed to the residence Of
., parents, on Chapel street between Cough
c Pr1tt.
+ Thare were many other instances OF MT
1t cscapca which, from want Of space, We !
:; compelled to omit
Z, The eKtont Of tho damage To property
4 caAioned By the explosion win scarcely be II
t. than 1000. Tho loss OF Nessrs. Beatty
J. Co. Is estimated at from el0, 600 to e15.0
= while The damage to the refinery w71 be III
+ $4,000.
y The jury, after consultation Of about thr
= quarters OF An hour, agreed upon the folio
ID ing verdict; That they (James ". Duncan .
70 the othess) we're killed BY the explosion o
y steam boiler used in The Chesapeake Sugar
> fnery Of Stirling i Ahrens, on the Long Do
q caused by an insufficient quantity Of wkter
q the boiler.