New-York tribune., 1872-06-24

the Placement a. sestaurant and stturhsy morning
he his nephew Charles Badauf and the cook. Catia
rne Brown, were in fhe restaurant About O'Clock
reddish, strongsmelng liquid began 10 drip through
the ceiling from the laboratory above. Some pans were
procured TO catch H. and IN few minutes smoke was
observed where tho liquid Oozing through.
Winters passed into tho street and tried the
front doors OF tho store, but found them
fast He returned 90 the saloon, but had scarcely
entered when a violent explosion occurred, setting tho
place on fire and eburning him and the girl severely
about the face and hands, vhoreUpon they ed INTO the
street Apparently the explosion BHst have also takcn
effect In the laboratory for when the remen responded
70 the siam gwen the greater part of the noor wss on
FIRE. The flames were e1tinguished. under inc
direction ef District Engineer James ii. Monroe
While tho nremen " Engine Companies Nos. and 8,
and Hook and Ladder Companies Nos. ans lo we're ex
tnguishing what ttle Gre remained and removing half
ooaafTed oTh throwing down number Of the assn
and burning all more or less severely a about SSe1s
closed by the force Of the explosion, and
the and smoke generated were OF thsmsey neay
sufficient 10 sufocae all in the place. The doors were
broken down by the hremen the street and the sui
ferers taken OUT as soon as pos'ps, ~ VIZ 6 si
Others severely burned. few had escaped Win sngcn
hair and eyebrows and slight burns ON tho face ard
hands Several had inbsled the fame and gases and
almost frantic with pain Among the Iaost dan.
gerously burned were District Engineer MonFOe aud
Foreman John Battersby OF Enpno No g. TIE latter
blown through rear window INTO the yard. IN al
on the leg Prsvate John pinn lesped from n sscond
sosy window and received fracture Of the arm The
sufferers were removed 10 the adjacent stationho1es,
and ambuancosr having been teleraphed for the ma
jorty OF the injured were taken TO tho PARK Hospital
The following list OF those who received surgical
District James Monroe bdlr burni about The face. bead
Rsgss Company No asrshy badly buse bosi
5e Bsrn S. RessS :s JOHN c,lsso, sSe jor oSohas
John Harms hIses w@ Kline, Eis ard Darts FAoas NafI
An "a Itas, com,,pv No iO-As.spt Foreman James H.
Hsa1eS ssd private, PSss cshsn JoSG Los soha
PSs. 5o6s Fun Ladder comDsoy No. l. fr'ees
Fans wraiers proprietor = restaurant sra ca,hsrnS B0wp. We
cook were sl-o taten TO the Park Hospital -, 49,
Engineer Monroe WIS removed TO- his homo, No. 1877
Fra nin stj Foreman Battersby was also taken home
Assistant Foreman HaIris Prvates Kline BuIsei as5
and j. j. Cortssos OF En- Hine No g. and Private Mona
deeInad to be the seriously injured removed
To Ballevus Hospital under the superintendent Of
Wardgn Brennan. The remainder were taken home by
The .ss occasloned by te Ore and explosion vas no,
great Erchenbracb's loss IL 5000 on stock and
partially insured Winters loss on restaurant IS $3.50
fully insiued. H. e. Pratoruss stock OF guors on the
second IA or vas damaged $780, insured Inc Dnhdieg
owned by A. D. Lyons. was dasnaged $1,000 insured TOT
Bire Ma, shaI Mcspedon made a partial investigation
on saturday. Erchenbraeh Is absent IN Boston The
clerk cha rye ordered o. appear before the Fire
Marshal bu fared TO do Ho will be compelled 10 at
tend to-day and give testimony The only witnesses eK
anined wort thscook, Catharne Brown, and Charles
Badauf IN eY nsrey narrated the facts concerning tho
leakage above TIE restaurant ana the consequent OK
posiye materials ever used VA the restaurant OF
Ths Fire Marshal thinks that tho liquid was an in
namable chemical aud that the ga or yapor IRON
communicated with gas IN tne ,aloon 10 OF V
caused the second explosion Is unknown.
Details OF firemen have been made Dy Chief Engineer
Perley the up town companies 20 an the places OF
the temporarily disabled who include nearly ali tho
men are subscribing 20 fund for ths relief Of the in
ured and their famiiss subscriptions may be sent 10
James sutton Co., publishers Of The hdtHe, No ~ Ab
erty-st. The victims much improved yesterday.
All those Bellevue Hospital believed to be out of
Engineer Monroe and Foreman Battersby
asobeter, and hopes are entertained OF ther re-
cOyery.
EXPLOSION IN SAN FRAN
CIsco-sIx BUILDINGS WRECKED.
SAN Francisco, June 22.-This city was
shaken lst evening 10y tremendous explosion Of fifteen
hundred pounds Of nitro glycerino In che California
Powder Works, a frame building near Iaguna Honda
our miles distant from the City Hall six buildings
were wrecked hole feet deep and one hundred
and twenty-five feet in circumference was made III tho
ground bytle explosion. No person was injured.
FIRE AND EXPLOSION IN CHICAGo-Two MEN
KILLED AND OTHERS INJURED.
CucAao. ILL.,, June GA fire broke out
about ocoek this morning in restaurant the lower
ioor OF Ne ~ south watert Tue lire patrol and body
u men em aoyed by the underwriters were first 70 ar
i've on tho scene and just as several cf them entered
he burning building the gas-meter exploded David
Oonnelly who has relatives in Philadelphia, and Pat
srson burned 10 deash, and ree oher pairoimen
gere badly. but not fatally injured, Tie building WS
,otaIly DESTROYED The second floor WAS occupied as
cigarfacOry. The loss the stock - about SOO aud
IN the building probably AS much more.
FIRE AND EXPLOSION on A STEAMSHIP.
tank Of gasoline in the lamp-roon of the steamer
lying 10 North River exploded sautay se,s
pe the eaer on Sre Two the the
supposed gas the supply pipe communicated ~h tbs
ne Of m lamp and used the explosion One Of the mea Henry
Lam, was severely bueL The wood work Of "a, steamer iamsgd
jOO0 The steamer belongs 70 the Banc L anl va 70
have sailed Saturday Stetn bat will De delayed weeks ioR
repairs.