Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1871-01-28
Our New York Dispatches,
Terrible Gas Explosion in Brooklyn
The Other Feninn ExiIes-A Notorious
Fellow Escapes from JniI-The Case of
Reddy the BIncISsmith, etc.

NEW York, Jan. 27.-An accident at the
Brooklyn city gas works this afternoon was
caused by the giving way of the supports Of one
large gasometer, which fell over against an iron
column, breaking it off, and crushing through
into the top of the second tank filed with gas,
which escaped in an immense quantity, and
coming in contact with the flames from the Gu
gine room, was ignited instantly. With terri
Bile force the flames shot upward over two hun
dred feet, and the adjoining tenement houses
were shattered as by an earthquake, windows
being blown out, and plastering and partitions
demolished. Frederick Anderson, a Swede, in
charge OF the engine at the time, was instantly
killed by falling columns, and two other men-
John Harley, Waterman, and n lahorer, named
Reed-are supposed to be buried under the ruins.
Anderson leaves vile and two children in
Sweden. The total loss to the gas company is
estimated at S150,00O. This is the third ex-
ploSion within the last six weeks. There will
be no scarcity of gas in the city, as the company
have two more gasometers uninjured, and near
ly full.
Ldter.-Frederick Anderson engineer, was
the only person killed by the explosion. All
the other workmen escaped uninjured. The
loss was fully 100000
Congressman elect William R. Roberts made
a speech of welcome, in behalf of Tammany
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sey City. The names OF the new arrivals are ::
Colonel I. F. Burke, DIR, Power and Messrs.
Vaughan, Welsh, Lennon, Mulcahy, St Clair
Brown and Roantree. Mayor Neil, of Jersey
City, has vetoed the resolution appropriatng
$500 to the reception of the Fenians. Two cX-
lies, Luby and Leary, have gone to Belgium.
John Irving, q notorious burglar, supposed to
be mortally wounded New Years night by a
policeman, while attempting, with five comp9n-
ions, to rob a safe in a Brooklyn store, cut his
way out of the cell in the Raymond street Jail
in that city, last night, and escaped. No trace
of him is ct discovered.
JudgeIBlatchford to-day delivered an elaborate
opinion, discharging Gen. Thomas Il. Neil, COM
mandng Governors island, from custody, for
refusing to obey Judge McCunn's habeas corpus
directing him to produce an Illegally enlisted
soldier.
Evidence in the corouer's examination in the
HaGgerty homicide disclosed no facts of impor-
lance not previously published, and generally
confirmed Varley's story that the fatal shot was
fired in Self-delence. The examination adj
iourned until Wednesday, to allow the attcn-
dance of witnesses from Philadelphia, the coro-
ner stating that he would probably accept bail
in the meantime for Varley.
The net proceeds of the recent fair in this city
in aid of French sufferers by the war was ST.
2S6, of which $4,000 have already been for
warded, and $4,000 win soon be sent for the
ambulance service in the army Of the Loire.
hldllS from all directions to-day are from tnTec
to six hours late. Those via the Hudson river
railroad are most seriously delayed. The east
ern mail via Springfield, due at 80, arrived at
eleven.
The loss by the Forteth street fire this morn
ing was $4,000.
Adam Shearer has been arrested in Hudson
City, charged with beating his father-in-law,
Miller to death, few days ago Mrs. Miller
died about the same time from fright. Shearer
was released in $4,000 bail. The motive for the
crime is said to lie in Shearer's desire to get
possession of the old folks property. The bodies
were froZen and post norton examination
has not yet been made.
Steamer City of London will take out the next
mail for Europe on Monday afternoon. The
mail closes at 2P.M
Thomas Jones recovered q verdict to-day, in
Kings county supreme court, against the Brook
| Ign life insurance company. Jones took out a
| policy on the lie of Isaac Newning. The COM
pany claimed that it was void, in consequence
| of the representations made in the application
that Newning was of temperate habits, whereas
| he was addicted TO drink and in fact, died from
excessive use of intoxicating liquors.
The Fenian eXiles, who arrived to-day, had
| an enthusiastic reception at Sweeney's hotel to-
| night Crowds of ardent sympathizers assembled
there, and pressed their way in. Every one
seemed anxious to greet the exiles. 0'Donovan
| Rosa and wife conducted the reception.
The suit Of Charles H. Farrell, recently man.
aging editor of the Free Press, against the pro-
prietors, for salary, was decided to-day in favor
| of the defendants. General neglect of duty was
charged against the plaintiff