New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1872-11-28
4 TERRIBLE EXPLOSION.
THREE MEN KILLED AND TWO FATALLY INJURED
by cARELEss HLASTESG Al CARMANsYILLE.

THREE MEN KILLED AND TWO FATALLY INJURED
BY CARELESS BLASTING Al CARMANSYILLE.
A high ridge of rock divides St. Nicholas
ave FROM Seventhaye. at lhe point where Onehundred
andory dlth-st should connect tie two horoughfares
This barrier contractors during the past two years. have
ondcayored 10 break down. but yet the work OF open
ing the street has not been accomplished owing to the
immense mass OF rock TO he removed.
The work has been delayed ON account OF many
aborors refusing TO work the spot they asserting
that the place haunted from the frequency Of aeel-
deuts which happened those that labored there Two
years ago blast prematUrely exploded and two WORK
men were Killed and three severely wounded. During
the past Summer however, the work OF blasting away
the rock ree,,u.oi nv Fiirchd Walker, who OBJ
tanned the contract for opening the street. and appointed
John c. Wilson OF White Plains 70 supernend TIE work
Two blasts were exploded at yesterday, and in
the afternoon the workmen prepared several blasts to
remove large ledge Of rock. Among others who were
alug with powder the chambers drilled was Edward
Foley age A., OF Observation-Disclosures st-st., near
Eient-aye. After filing Of the chambers with rs
pounds OF powder, Foley poured in sand and began
pounding it down upon tho powder with an iron rod.
Mr. Wilson the superintendent had stroled down the
hin toward Seyeuth-avo at the moment, or he would
doubtless have prevented Foley from using the iron
rod the use OF any rod down sand unless tipped
with lead being forbidden. Foley found some difficulty
in pushing the rod into the chamber and impatiently
ram med its point down upon the sand.
Tue iron point OF the rod doubtless struck spark from
the harddock which fired the powder. for with awful
violence the ledge was ryen into fragments by expo
SION Of The charge Pieces Of the rock thrown in every
direction Wit tremendous force struck many Of tho
vorkmen, two of whom Instantly killed, one 50
severely injured that he soon died. while several received
injuries Of such scycrityha their recovery Is despared
or Among the dead Foley; every limb OF his body
was broken the back part of hs head was blown Of and
his face burned with powder as 20 be absolutely
unacceptable.
Another OF the dead, Nixon Ralph who livedin One
huudreuandfOry- rstst, near EghtlaYe had MS Left
arm torn from ITS socket, every particle OF clothing
powder that "a friend could not identity hn. Patrick
CONWAY who lived OnC-hundged- andfOrty thirist,
near EghthaVe had his left leg broken, his lower Jaw
broken the base OF his skull fractured, and his face fear
fully blaChcncd ana cndrIcd Win inc name OF the
Michael Buckley OF One-hundredandforty-eg hth-st.
and Elshthave had his right broken, aud one side
OF his mead badly cut 10y "a fragment or rock whch
struck hm. PatrOlman John Armstrong or the Ihlrty
second Precinct who passing by az the moment OF
the expOson lifted of his feet ana IN taDlng badly
cu hs face broke several OF bis ribs and received such
internal Injuries that IL Is feared he cannot live Peter
Mooney One-hundred-l ndfOrysecondst. ana Eighth
ave was hurled feet away by the explosion, but with
tie exception OK slight cut on the head was not Othor-
can't Wilson OF the Thirty second Precinct hearing
OF the accident went 20 the spot with On ambulance and
several Gtchers He took back the dead ana wounded
10 the ffa OnhOuse. Conway yet alive, but died
i've minutes after he brought into the sauonhOuse.
The bodies OF the dead sent TO the Morgue last
night and Coroner Sehirmer requested 10 mold an
inquest Buckley was taken to the Reception Hospital,
Armstrong kept IN the statiOnhOuse, II not being
deemed safe ~ remove him TO his home.