The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1870-06-22
n PREMATURE blast.
Accident TO Lnborers on the Air Line Rail-
road-Twe Men Killed and Three wound-
ed-The sanerers la B.llevue Hospital.


An accident which resulted in the instant loss
OF life TO two men and tue fearful manning OF three
others, occurred on Monday morning GEAR small
village called Westchester, In New London county
Conn. The men were employed by q Mr.. Dpolnn,
Of the contractors tor building the Air Line Rail-
road. The men we're at work at small place about
nye miles above Middle Haddsm. Tho village. if II
can be 80 called, boasts only OF about bali dozen
houses aud post Office, but is situated in the midst
Of gigantic rocks.
On Saturday the men ind completed the drilling
OF hole ubnut three feet in depth and then put in
charge OF powder. Tne eTi losiOn wus not sufficient
to break the rock entirely but burst IL siighti',
npenirr seam Of considerable width ON Monday
morning they proceeded 10 work a.ain on the sau G
ruck and after drilling little Geeper lllced three
Ike OF powder In the hole, nt the sme time closing
the Sc u with gr 50 AID earth. While In tht act OF
tamping down the powder II IL supposed The dr !
mast nave come In contact with some mat, Tor d
fearful EXPLOSION occurred instantly ktlng Mr.
I .onas ON ley. foreman, ana James Il'lor. who
wls engaged and drliing ~ considerable distance
away.
P,irck Gallery, a.ed % years formerly living
at 4OJ East Twenticth street lie VAS at the timo
aged In striking the drill, and was on the eHplo-
sOn taking place thrown TO "A great distance, sus
aining q fracture ofthe ri hit thigh, and compound
nactnre ol the right forearm. besies some flesh
wounds, which are not OF a serious nature. Being
o very strong constitution, he Is likely To recover,
Though now very low.
lboWAs Mur0hI was also striking tha drill. lie
Il 30 years OF nge but has Tienda or relatives In
the county he lai been living at 5 idney Pains,
N. 7, HIS injuries are not dangerous, being some
severe Commissions and fracture OF the knee pan
William spain 2 Year. OF age, lived at 2S2 East
Nineteenth street. lie at tAe time OF the acc-
lent turning the drili, aud sustained revere la
cerated wOunl Of the back, inJurng tre spiue Gnd
fncturing two ribs. Owing 10 the utter impossi-
bly of afford any immediate re- ie', tho air got
mo the Issues, producing emrhy,em. The con.
tusiona lie received also pro iuced very dangerous
bl0ody tuuor. His Injuries are Of such a nature
that Nj. recovery II despllred Of
On Saturday afternoon Thomas Burns working IN
q driver on the same road, was kicked BY "A burse
sustaining compound fuiciure OF the log. Owing
20 the length Of time which elapsed before he re-
&c we'd any attention lis recovery u doubtful. and
will In any event be protracted
The wounded men brought down yes'er.
day on the steamer Siate Of New York,
aud ut once conveyed TO Bellevue, where tuey
prOmptly received every attention.
The bodies Of the two unioriu men who were
killed " ere conveyed 10 New Haven The foreman,
QpiSley, was blown TO pieces the beaa being picked
up In one plaee, an arm In another portion Ol the
body In q third, and some OF the RENAME could not
be found. Tayio- was struck and Ilhrown down .
cliH about eighteen feet.
The injured men state that the explosion wa.
purely accidental. and that no blame eau bs attached
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