New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-09-10
THE FIRE RECORD.
THE NEWARK EXPLOSION.

THE NEWARK EAPLOcION.
ONLY ONE MAN KILLRD-CoSDuIoN or TIE
wOUNDFD-THE LOSS ABOUT $I5O,OOO-IhsUR-
AxCE ABOUT $4,000.
The c0nflagration caused by the burning OF
the CelIuoid Manufacturing Company's building In
Mechanic-st Newark. ON "Wednesday evening. was the
most destructive that has occurred Ia that city for
more than 30 years The loss OF iife md damage 10
property greatly ovcrestimaed Only one man was
killed, aud not more tnan $lJOpCo worth OF properly
destroyed The insurance on the latter VIII amount
tn about $4,000. As stated in TIE TRIBUNE OF ycser
day. the tire caused by the overheans OF tie dry
ngruom in which there coinbu.tbis material used
n the manufacture OF ceulod. The fire was efectuay
stopped by $50 p hour aud I'VE minutes AFTER the
explosion but the hremen remained about the burned
district until a late hour.
Previous to the explosion, all the employees escaped
into the street. with the exception OF the foreman VI the
second floor, Poander, named Alexander Oisczsh.
Several OF them re6n'ered the building among them
Hugh Carney OF No. 115 Adausst. u plumber, engaged
In making repairs about the premises, who went Dack
after his tools and clothing Two minutes after they re-
entered the building the explosion took place. ut when
time Osczsh Charles Burroughs. John Stevens Charles
s. Lock wood william Lyons, and two or three Others
were the first floor Lockwood WAS standing on the
front steps when the falling wall buried Lin. His
brother David. who within few feet OF him. ana
two or three others elca ed him from his pero's posi-
ton His right leg fractured, the bone protrualn
through tho flesh. and his body ana ImDs Were
bruised and lacerated. Mir. Lyons received Sc
vero scalp wound, and the others escaped Win
severe burns and bruises Carney who has a wife ana
four children has returned TO his home and IL Is
almost certain that he is buried IL the runs workmen
have been constantly employed removing the debris In
search OF lis remains All tie other employees have boon
accounted for The injured all doing well, and 1t
not thought that any OF them will die from their wounds
The shock caused by the EXPLOSION was so ereattha II
shook the windows OF houses half mile distant, ana
broke number OF large plate-gass windows on the
Markett side OF the bscs In the rear Of the ruins Ia
shed in which is stored $40 gallons or canphene aud
varnish. Daring the progress OF the nre seAdy se.l
Of prevent another ana
serious explosion Lrge quantty OF ACIDS anu
other explosive substances stored in yaut under
tn. sidewalk aud there escaped Ignition
The CelulOt Company estimates is loss ~ hnou'
the L. ndon Liverpool aud Globe Insurance Company
They will begin their bsiness again at once as tny
nave been supplying goods TO -2oo aonss sn1 nad
Brush ComDany, tno Ceiluloid Emery ,wheei COMPANY
field Truss Ianntactr.y Company oi Philadelphia. tine
Meridrn cutlery Company OF Connecticut The mayer
Jcweiry Manufacturing Company OF NeS-iork and
others The builiins occupied by the Company wss
owned by Or. Abraham Coles, AMI yplned AT @3o'Vp'
Mr. Dcmorcst The owner Of No AZ Mechauiest east VI
the Company's Building, estimates his loss AZ $1,000
upon which there was an insurance OF $1,000 III tle
Peoples uf Trenton, the Bangor OF Name. and New
York company. THIS building was occupied Dy sm.n
iron pipes loss 5000, insurance; Denny
Manufacturing Company, gas mach,nos' LOSS
- O0O, no insurance; Bates Co.., cigar
eases, less 1900, insured for 500; G. ": Plnmner
s,ationers' goods loss 100 insured for 81 boo IN the
Cj,izens on Newark: Mcclure. Richardson TonpKns
saddles gis and pads loss vOOO insured Tor SloVo ID
tnc Westcncster OF New-York; ID. W. Demorcst 1ght-
ming rods - 900, insured for small anount P'hp
Mayer pad!ocSs. q. G. Stewart. mrssIrd l. J; Patt,
poi shig ma erlis. and Mayhcld cnamelers ali
small dealers. lose only few hundred dollars eacn'
mostly covered by Insurance; q. x l. cimonson sad
ery artt ware loss $3.50 uninsured. Nos. AZ ana OIL,
west OF the other buildings, occupied by David Bryant
livery stable, were entireiy ucs.toy ~ WIN ono
slegns. harness robes &C. His loss On bnildn and
stock WI, about $4,000 which there ID no ins nce
All the adjoining buildings were slightly damaged py
Dire and wafer. 100000
several remarkable and narrow escapes are reported,
several passing the building III which the expo
sion toK place being surrounded anu stunned by tine %
ing debris The excitement in tho entire nelsnDOrnoou
Was intense aud kis OF idle rlinOIs pre'airu as Y"
the killing Of "A number OF the wOrkncn Tie Ere De
p.rr was given great praise FOR TIE manner la when
the damcs confined in suck thcAy Dultip section
OF tine city Although tue loss Is lrge the Seter part
occurred the ceuoid factory. when 1t was npO-slDc
TO account of the cOmbusDIe LaIe VI He stocA