New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1873-06-23
PLAYING WITH DEATH.
N EXPLOSION IN A MILITARY WAREHOUSE.

AN EXPLOSION IN A MILITARY WAREHOUSE.
The firm Of Harsh Bros. deal in military
stores on the first floor OF No 40 Deyst. week ago
they purchased q quantity OF damaged metallic cart
ridges, and have since employed their breaking
up the cartridges for the purpose OF obtaining the
per and lead OF which they IN the main composed.
The method adopted In doing this to place each
cartridge In a wise, and, with chlse TO separate the
leaden bullet from the copper she'll in which II Is partly
nclosed and then empty tao powder in earthen bowls
placed by for the purpose. on Saturday at noon
this work beng done by Charles Seward the porter
OF the store. Nathan Harsh stood near by,
watching LEONARD at work, and three OF his
children; Griffith Harsh, II; Forrest Harsh age
and Harry Harsh age - playing about the store
In the front portion OF the store were two clerks and
visitor Suddenly one Of tho cartridges exploded in
Stewards hand fire from which fell on the floor and
ignited small heap OF gunpowder. The flames thence
dared in every direction the floor carried by the
grains Of gunpowder scattered here aud there Several
boxes OF cartridges exploded and then the bowls OF
gunpOwder The store soon in flames, and an alarm
OF fire was sounded Several boxes Of cartridges then
exploding after the other, created great alarm In
the neigbOrhOOd. The remen quickly arrived and soon
succeeded in putting out the flames
The police then entered the store and found Mr. Harsh
PROSTATE on the floor having been badly burned about
tho head face and arms His sons Griihth Harry ana
Forrest also severely burned the atter Is feared
fatally Leonard also severely burned ana bruised
The in tho front part Of the store escaped injury
were taken the Park Hospital. 1t is alleged that
there 100000 percussion caps IN me store III
they had exploded, the entire building would nave Decn
destroyed and the lives OF many persons lost , -,
Several barrels OF benzino exploded on board the
barge Samuel Hall, owned by Abbey Haines lying at
the foot OF RiyDgtonst N 4, on SATURDAY mSht' an
damaged the barge 500. Mrs. Hdines was severely
burned about the head body by flames from the ben
zine. She was taken 10 Bellevue Hospital.
RUFTIANs CARELESS OF CONSEQUENCES.
Thomas Glavin, laborer, residing at No
l24 Dkemanst, Brooklyn, quarreed with his wife yes
terday and In q moment OF drunken passion seized a
kerosene lamp, with which he struck her the face
smashing the lamp to pieces and inctng two severe
wounds upon Der. He arrested and the woman
was removed TO the Long Island College Hospital
crowd OF drunken ruflans cOngregated IN
front OF q Hqour saloon at Atlantic and Hicks-sts
BROOKLYN, on Saturday at midnight, and officer Boyle
OF the Third Precinct approached TO arrest one OF the
number Patrick Mungerord, who resisted and knocked
him down. officer Conner came to the rescue, and the
roydy was 30 severely dubbed that IL found neces
sary 10 take him 10 the Long Island College Hospital.
Jane McNally who resides in the tenement-houso at
Emmitt and Amty-sts., Brooklyn, was beaten on the
head with a wash-bowl by her drunken husbands and
badly wounded. She sent to the hospital and her
husband 70 jail.p
trolling bs post I'm the vicinity Of Smith aud Deant7
Brooklyn at early hour yesterday, he was eSped by
gang 81 rgwdes avg one Oh lieu llSs Jor
The officer remembered the fate OF OeeF Donahue who
was murdered by just such gang and drew ms re-
volyer aud arrested the ruan The crowd then closed
about him aud In the struggle that ensued the Oncer
revolver exploded the ball cutting deep hesh wound
in his right hand. The whole gang then escaped.
Tomaso LaROmarZe, age II, during quarrel WITH
Jeremiah Sullivan age 49, OF No 80 Parkst. Satur-
day stabbed him IN tine neck, intlctlnR snght "Ouuu
LagOmarze arrested by the Sixth Precinct police