The New York herald., 1871-09-15
SCENES IN TEE PARK HOSPITAL.

word was passed from mouth to mouth o apd q Ihss 4 :
greatest anxiety was manifested 10 .s.s~,a,r ,ns
scene Of the disaster Me-. ,,,, ,,mrsasonah,e
vnich sor = NC record OF the recent past In
,rr - many terrible scenes were witnessed,
.aO OF
SORROW, SUFFERING AND DEATH.
Yet 1t was strange to notice that there was In the
alarm caused bY the announcement some degree OF
acquiescence on the part OF these who heard it. We
have had SO many calamltes within a few months,
aud SO much OF startling sensation which was the
effect OF disastrous occurrences, that the public
seemed as If prepared to hear any news, no matter
of how much melancholy seriousness. But still
the intelligence spread about OF an explosion in
Bcekman street caused great apprehension OF an
other awful time OF suffering and sorrow, ana while
some greyed with genuine feeling to hear the
news, others whetred their morbid curiosity and
eagerly sought the place where their appetltes
might be appeased.
Shortly after one O'Clock eager crowds might be
seen rushing down Beekman street and through all
the cross streets leading to Beekman near Water
street, stopping those they met on the way to IN
quire "Where was the explosion" These added to
the crowds that had been assembled from the I'm.
mediate vicinity OF the disaster, and within few
minutes after the occurrence the streets near
THE SCENE OF THE EXPLOSION
were filled with thousands OF persons all inquiring
the number OF the killed and wounded and other
particulars OF the accident
The police were soon upon the scene and speedily
drew a GORDON around the block. keeping back the
surging at the Intersections OF the streets;
but even with this assistance everything was In
chaos conflicting stories Of the disaster
were circulated.
But 1t was evident that some extraordinary occur
renee had taken place, from the appearance OF the
houses on one side OF the street and the debris
that lay scattered around. This assuring sight only
lncreascd the general anxiety OF the crowd.
The news now being authenticated people
began to talk OF the horrors that daily occur
ring, OF the recent explosions that had been de-
vastatlng TO life, Of the crop OF crimes that have
sprung up in our midst and OF the seed whence they
sprung. The scene around the place
IMMEDIATELY AFTER THE ACCIDENT
occurred one OF solemn eagerness. OF anticipa-
tlon of dread evolvings and expected cruel details.
Around the store 126 b. zman street, occupied bv
Klueber & GOldschmidt, paientees and manufac-
furers Of "Union torpedoes," small crowd was
gathered, who seemed silently attending some suffer
ers, and few men were on an adjoining awning
roof. tenderly lifting up the body Of man. appa.
rently corpse. To these two spots all eyes were
turned IN breathless attention. few exclamations OF
sympathy being uttered. Then the injured man
was taken down and placed beside the other suffer
ers, some seven In number.
THE CAUSE OF THE DISASTER
was by this time partly understood for among the
crowds were persons who had narrowly escaped
being Victims and who were aware OF the cause Of
the disaster. though few knew how 1t was immedi-
aley brought about.
The firm Of Kluebcr & Goldschmidt being dealers
In fireworks, were unloading some goods In front OF
their establishment, among which was case OF
iorpcdoes The driver OF the truck was engaged In
this work, assisted by young man. who, so far as
Is known, let fa TO the Sidewalk the Of torpe-
does Daring the fail some OF the torpedOes gnited,
and this was what caused the explosion.
The shock great tnat people IN Fulton
Market aud in the Fulton ferry house plainly felt IT,
those nearer TO the explosion being alarmed
ty the noise and by perceptible feel
ing as II they were pushed by some unknown
force The whole market building was shaken
to the foundation, and those in 1t at tho time were
20 much astonished 10y the occurrence that they
eagerly asked each other what had happened. For
several moments no answer, OF course, could be
gwen. ana stan keepers aud their customers, as
well as all traders IN the pace,
GREW PALE WITH EXCITEMENT,
as II they feared they mad experienced the fret
rumbngs OF an earthquake that was to swallow
them up into eternity. Ladies transactihg bus
soon hurried away, in dreadful apprehension OF
their lives, with thoughts swimming In their minds
Of an unexpected doom that would destroy the hap
pness OF their families Men stood still awaiting, as
II would seem, some impending catastrophe, and
luaking before the snort sudden summons to
another world, or perhaps worse still, 10 q manned
crippled and miserable existence IN this. Over the
way In the ferry house, there was, rs is usual q
crowd Of men, women and children waiting for he
boat, and among these the fear alarm and trcpiaa-
lon were Sill greater and moro demonstratlvey
manifested. Nor was TINS diccult TO be understood.
Tor ferryboats nowadays are
OBJECTS OF TERROR
10 the community al large, ana hence when the Ia.
sxpicaplc sound reached the ears OF the waiting
passengers. aud they felt the shock caused by the
explosion rhey hurried hiiher and htrer with fear
depicted In their faces aud with hearts beating In
the terrible danger OF a sudden death
With pale and anxious faces they looked
around to some cause OF 80 sudden and SO
strange an occurrence; with trembling and almost
exhausted energy did the women seek some place
Of shelter from they knew not what; with the over.
snadowing gloom OF death In their minds did they
nalt aud move again, here, there and everywhere,
In search OF safety from fate that seemed store
for them. and that was written In the countenances
Of Gil their associates. In the river, the ferry,
we're q number OF small boats lowering about, and
out there the shock and noise had their effect
aud produced q sudden trepidation In the MINDS
of their occupants. This was evident from
the hurried glances the men threw around
them; the pulling 10 one side ana another;
me eager watching for some unknown danger.
THIS ALARM WAS GENERAL
IN the neighborhood oi the explosion and the same
sudden manifestation on the part OF all persons in
Ihe vicinity existed. II Was no wonder then, that
20 many people nocked to the intersections OF Beck.
man street, At Water and Front when the first
rumors became that there lay the Key TO the
mystery. And after once glancng at The scene here
displayed, new thoughts must have occupied the
minds OF the Denoldes for the battered appearance
Of the houses and the groups OF the dead the dying
ard the MANNED ought TO he sufncient TO suggest a
different current 10 their fears and hopes
The explosion was so strong, so forciblc and 80
enecuve that 1t shattered TO y debris the wagon
IRON which the box~bi torpedoes was being un-
loaded. and
PEACEFULLY SCARED THE TWO noRsRs