New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-03-03
LOCAL MISCELLANY.
ANN rvp1 ORION IN BROADWAY.
TERRIBLE EAl LOSNO-' Az
xnoyr op . Toy STORE BLOWN oUT-THREE
PERSONS SERIOUSLY INJURED.


.,x rpoNr or TOY STORE BLOWN oUT-IhhEh
PERSONS SERIOUSLY INJURED.
oxnlosion occurred yesterday, by when
,nt Of the building 200 Broadway, at the corner
Al rwentethst, blown out and three persons WIZ
,p,ured For some time past the Paricr Arthe'y oou
,snv George W. Walker. President have occupied ono
At the show windows the FIRST moor OF ths s'oro ii
the exposition and sale OF the 10Y LUG "'
nortion ot the floor and one OF the snow
.,ndous we're occupied by Emil Gere, dealer
an e,oaks and furs In the show window ana occupied
nv the Parior Artillery Company were mum uor Vi 'o
Tow. and three boxes OF cartridges used lor
,he rubber ball from the toy. Each Dali cohtaheu
ro,s Of smaller boxes and each OF these eon'aueu iV
s,crs or cartridges or 777oco cartridges In ALL Al
.hont . n m, those who were in the vicinity were
startled by the report of loud explosion,
patroimau Paddock, who was at lsth'sI anu
proadway saws that the report was CONSIDERABLY
louder than that OF q cannon. HIS hrs' u"
pression was that box OF ntroglycerhe hau luiien
nom cart and exploded. When the smoke HAD cieareu
away somewhat, It wac learned that the ehure on' VI
the store had been blown out. The heavy plato glass
xtndoWs were shattered; the framework was carried
away; the side windows broken; the ceiling was
torn away In patches and above the SHOW wlndoWs the
ceiling was entirely gone the ath and boards were TORN
away and the noor above upheaYed ana sha''ereu
Ine windows the second floor were also DloAen O'0
Of the heavy plate glass windows IN LORD iSylors
store. on ,be opposite side OF broau"d!' was O"'
cracked by the flying fragments -,..
The only person IL the store at the time was Chafles
A Newton age a. son OF OF tue proprletors, anu
the agent OF the Company living at No 29 ForsJ INST
lie Was fouud standing the doorway, his cIothhs
nearly torn OF and head face and hands severely
cur and bruised. There were also number OF contu-
,ious on his body On the sidewalk lay the senseiess
forms OF Mrs j. NJ Even Of No. % East Fory-fourths'
rhe WAS badly cut about the head and face, while her
arm was severely lacerated, and MISS X VI Dunp'
ase IL OF No % West Thrtieth-st, who was
severely cut on the temple, and otherwise
bruised. They were passing the store when the eA-
drug store near ny, and their wounds were dressed
Mrs Even and Miss Dunn taken home by fIlenus'
Mir Newtop who was the most seriously injured was
removed to Bellevue Hospital In an ambulance.
The explosion caused the utmost excitement IL pelng
stated that several pc sons killed An immense
throng gathered in and around the store. consdera
bic force Of police were the ground under th'
command OF Capt. Burden OF the Broadway squad ahO
Capt. Mccullough OF tho TIeniy-nlnth lTeclhSt. Ant
crowd we're kept back The hremen attached 10 al
engine company stationed near by, were also on lu'
ground Ia few minutes after the explosion out then
services were needed. The loss OF Emu Gere oI
h about 81 600. The loss OF the PdrOr ArilleI1
Company is about $500 The upper part OF the DulGns
isuSOoc1pled. IL 10 owned W Peter GGlet' and Ii
damaged about $500. -.,-. -. .
The toy In questioa "a small brass bomb resting on
metal Dase Tho cartridge Is small paper WhIei' con
tanning IN the center small quantity vi fu'mlnaLhs
powder Tue explosion OF this pfOpels small rubpel
bal from the mouth Of the mortar The toy is Advef
tsed perfectly harmless The cause OF the explosion
"A unknown IL 10 supposed that Newton either dropped
boz % the cartridges, else something on tneul Ihe
matter VIII be gated by the proper authorities