The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-02-04

factory was completely demolished and tons OF
nais, spikes and other iro,S stock were piled up in
ausp among me scattered brick which formed the
walis huge d. ans were torn from their places and
thrown long Instances pieces OF flying iron were
au,eu through houses which were hundreds OF feet
distant. and she boilers which caused the horrible
disaster were found shattered into fragments scat
Tered around the neighbOrhood.
81 hre;Ctiy opposite the machine shop stood row
VI ur'ck houses, occupied by employees of the CON-
Pahy. Nearly all OF these had windows smashed
Oy nylng splinters and the force of the explosion,
the houses looked ss II they mad been struck by
cannon cannon Dails so large were the holes where the
nyng iron had entered
horse that belonged to the company and which
was Standing about one hundred yards distant
rom the scene OF the explosion, was struck by
instantly.
SAVED ny PRAYER
A.. MIS-. ozark; wife of one OF the employees hearing
sne noise OF the explosion, fell upon her knees and
commenced 10 pray. While In the attitude of sup
p pncaton ,p piece Of the boiler weighing 700
through the room line OF where her head
would have been had she remained standing.
Another mass OF the boiler iron, Weighing nearly
eighty pounds, went numbering through the air for
q distance OF 200 yards, and descending upon the
door OF bakery on Carson street. crashed through
IL as II might through house of straw and Tell
upon the middle OF the floor Fortunately, hsw-
ever, though much destruction of property was oc-
casOned, no loss OF life occurred here.
ANOTHER MIRACULOUS ESCAPE.
blacksmith, named Jacob Broonslnger, who
was working in shop In the vicinity OF the expio-
oioh uuu uceH SuduuluR Ut u certain place liking
horseshoe He stepped over where the horse was,
ana mad Just begun to put the shoe on when i'm
mense piece OF iron, weighing fully two hundred
POUNDS, came crashing through the root, and fell
on the spot where he had been standing moment
before.
THE BOILERS
The assistant engineer, who was in charge OF the
boilers when the accident occurred, examined the
gauge only few minutes before the explosion, aud
found that there ITO pounds pressure of steam
and that there was sufficient water ia the boilers
He then went towards the office Of the works
meeting the chief engineer who inquired about the
boilers, when the assistant made the remark that
all was right. Both men are stated by the prOprie
tors OF the works to have been sober, steady and
that 1t was through no fault OF theirs the accident
occurred.
SEARCHING FOR THE LAST VICTIM
The men who were searching for poor HOwley, 1
the last victim OF the terrible disaster, worked
hard. Some OF them began audibly to express
hope that he would not be found, as he might have
escaped. Soon however, boot was found,
man mad met his terrible fate. A few more
bricks were moved, two or three kegs OF nails
lifted. piece OF heavy wood was pulled away, and
there poor Howey was found, terribly crushed and
mangled One OF his arms had been blown Off, and
his features were so horribly mangled as to be I'M
recognizable He was married man. forty-fve
years OF age, and leaves a wife and several chill
dren.
AN INQUEST COMMENCED.
Coroner West has empaneled Jury, and is now
holding an inquest. The facts will not be made
known until all the bodies have been examined
and this Will occupy some days.
ALL TO BE BURIED AT ONE TIME.
The funeral OF the unfortunate victims will all
take place at one time, and 1t will be fitting and
impressive ending of one OF the most terrible sac
Pittsburg.
The amount of damage done to the mill cannot
now be even approximately stated 1t will be con-
Siderable however. The loss is fully covered by
Insurance.