New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-09-15


fire Commissioner Hcnncssly, CITY Sanitary INSPECTOR
Morcau Morris NJ g. wilson, Superintendent OF re IT,
s'rahce Iatfol and many others visited the seem"
among them Capt Peter Yule OF tie ni.arJ Puh.r
PAVING been reported to lin that hol,,r L exploded
~" Al!i'o ana staldcd ldi &c lum5cr II persons.
Coroner Young visited the scene during tic afternoon
ana questioned several Of those doing business or en-
p0ycd in the vicinity. None OF them seemed 10 be al.o
10 give any very clear statement OF the affair." Many
or them noticed the truck bci"g unoadcd but paid no
special attention to it, cid when tho explosion came Il
was go sudden and expected that they were unable for
time TO comprehend via: lad occurred Tho Coroner
directed some Of thom t. appear Lcroro Lin and give
their testimony when tie investigation was begun the
date Of hich would he communicated to thtr lie also
impanelcd tho following jury, composed aitose .uer Of
business men in the vicinity:
D. ID. Weldon, IT,, No. 81 Becknanst
Alexander ". Dc Pny, No. II Gold
Alexander yandcnburg, No. 10 Dutch-st
CALVIN ]. Miller, No. 81 Park-row.
william II. stincr, 20. II NassaU-ot.
william z. Van Wyck No. 30 EockIuans..
Daulrl Bates, No.57 SiXthaye.
Tiyard II. Benedict, No. II Deckman-st.
U.ddis McXcovcr. No. SO BecknaE-st.
Edward UDdcrhill. No. 8! Beckman-st.
John Wood, No 80 Bcckman-3t
TIC investigation will begin early daring the ccrIs
week. probably on Tuesday. Those whose stores were
dana rcd the most were: Smith, Bros. Co., dealers III
hardware No. I2i Bcelmanst john c. Motts SON. ALSO
dealer in hardware at No. 122; Slick Co., dealers In
wine and liquors, and Maxwell & Payson, dealers IN
fruits, on the corner Of Front ana Be HGdn-ajs.
Tho stocks OF these dealers wcro not setl-
ou~ly damaged. although pcntiiHly h"sp7 oLlt'I
with dust that lad fOaci in through the shattered VIII
dows The upper part Of No. 49, almost directly oppo-
site where the explosion occurred, was more damaged
tlan any other building except No 126 The SASH OIL
nearly every window driven in On the door caslngs
Of the first floor are several deep dents rs though heavy
substances had been hurled against them with Great
violence. These probably porticnS OF tie shattered
truck The upper part Of 10. ISIS occupied by several
families 1t singular that mono OF the neInoCrs
werc injured with the exception OF the little girl Mary
j. Burr, already mentioned
The sound of the explosion heard for long dis
lance around. Nearly every who heard 1t believed
that it was boiler explosion perhaps repetition OF tho
wcstned disaster In Fulton Market there was great
Excitement. As the glass from the shattered windows
on the Front-s side came rafting down many seemed
to think that the old she'll about to fall, and lcr
ricdly vacated IT.
Much uncertainty xici in regard to the whereabouts
OF the other partner of the firm, kcbcr some saying
lo was in Louisville KY, and Others that he was ut the
factory at East ew-York detective was sent to tic
latter place to search for him.
strong feeling Of indignation exists against the firm
among those who resided or had their places Of business
in The ncylborhood They say 1t WAS ti-hiy crPib.e
traffic IN such dangerous article AMI hci' scl' 10
be strong conviction thAt II discovered klmchfr should
he nlnedItey arrested and punished tbs man -
about feet SIX inches in hght: well built and ABOUT
IS years Of age His face is slightly dssured pre2to
from explosion OF some OF the dangerous EOois III
which ne deals lie has not been seen about the s% %n
he is at present uyile KY travelling for the house
ran hp rcel 1t Losv
sept H." left In charge Of John t Mott owner OF
tcrS I about minutes after ono
Go i and the other to aMrs. Hannah Coli
schmidt" OF the firm. Both letters ore addressed
in tho handwriting, and it j. believed were written
whereabouts of the latter Is al2o uncertain.
WHAT TIE UNION TORPEDO r.
These torpedoes manufactured in shc!-build-
ing at East NowYor an1 there seems to BE- little doubt
that those at this work their lives IN their
hands, the most highycxrlosve materials hcnG used
In their composition The finn Of Klueber GolGsehmidt
has changed it's title several times and the present
half, They have monopoly Of the trade in these
Union Torpedoes" as they are called, al! the other
gerous nature. Several bad accidents have happened
from them in various dealers stores, and this gave the
About three Years ago an explosion took place in
bonishcd its cause-thcse paythugs-from his prem
isc-; bur Kucber Godschnidt in their race Tor riches
torpedOcs their specially resolving to got money at all
before the psGnS OF these 70 tgy rr 1nnGc
turc AMI the persons from whom they eoGiI bS Pr
eaied ~Te Pet 10 oi ro c pim " 20
mot slllc to another, AMI II WAS Ony aftr ioui
slf ard T y Of 1 iS o q: ei torpso u
ccI1c. rriucipay g S'rIsey and staten IsAr,
and is OF peculiar dCs r!iti,u soft, wl-h AMI irce
rom grit nachipst Place Is IN ESQ IL ir
ucinnccy manufacture. chne at cost OF $4,000, by
which he could mold loo OF the clay balls by single e'
tin OF tho rlacbne After tine ball hal been formed
Iole was made in it, end il then ready to be sent to
the f.cory TO Lave the "Xo>lNe m'xtiTc placed ~ ne
sIIgll cavity. THIS WAS pasted ovr lightly and tic
whUs thing was cIve,op.d Ia tissue papers vi various
colIrs. L. q, H.. ,-..u,uo
mixed tn some strong acid, probably eihcr Aino or
hyroco ic This acid pOure' cu, Of cans constructed
for the purpose made Of tin and having iolg s!2I's
like oil caus. The filling Is done principally by GTiS
whose labor ia cheaper and manp"lnion more delicate
than that of men, Warnings OF The DANCER OF TIE wOIk
have not been infrequent at this factory. hammer
thrown on one occasion, which fell upon fe7 ut tor
pedoes the working'tablc caused them 10 explode
and the conclusion Immediately made every package
living near to detonate also No fatal accident took place
then but those at hand or less Injured
The torpcdoes OF varying degrees Of force some
being comparatively mild, Willie others are powerfully
dangerous e.
The profit the article is large as can be dealt in
wholesale, at 60 cents per lO whc the tOrcdOeS retail
for cent EACH The explosive mixture Is similar TO that
used the Richmond laboratory, where tie torpcd0es
placed In the James River manufactured. and the
men obtained the patent procured their secret from
that source.