New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-09-09
TERRIBI Z EXPLOSION IN NEWARR.


CEILULOID FACTORY BLOWN UP.
LARGE LOSS OF LIFE AND PRoPEIrY-NUMBER OF
The KILLED UNCERrAN-sEvERAL PERSONS BE-
IIEvED TO BE BURIED IN TIE RUINs-ONE
DEAD BODY TAKEN OUr-rnIRIEEN PERSONS
BADLY WOUNDED-THE ACCIDENT CAUSED BY
OvERHEATISG CELIULOlD.
A fire was discovered about 6 o'clock last
evening in tine dryingroom the second floor OF tho
building of the CelluOid Manufacturing Company In
Newark This is large foursory structure, at Nos. 40
and ~ Mechancst.. between Broad and Muberry-sts,
and Immediately in the rear OF Marketst charles
Burrows tic foreman Of the dryingroom, in which the
fire broke out. Immediately turned on the steam,
with the purpose of extingliahing the fire,
but he had hardly done so and reached
the dooi when there terrible explosion caused by
the overheatDg OF quantity OF celluoid In process OF
manufacture. The two upper stories OF the building
were blown up and fell in with loud crash that was
heard for many blocks The flames burst out from the
building all sides, and set fire to the adjoining sruc-
lures About 40 men and boys were employed in tie
building number OF whom had just gone away, and the
others had finished their work and were preparing 10
leave for the day. About dozen we're seriously
wounded, one instantly killed. and several OF
the rescued state that four or five Of their comrades
crushed by the falling walls ana Drea III the cear
under the debris.
The Fire Department and police were promptly on
hand and at least &C. 900 people gathered about the
scene choking the alleys and streets in the neighDor
hood and interfering with the progress OF the nfemen
In o few minutes the large building was entirely
in ruins, only tho front walls being left standing
Most Of the wOrkmen escaped uninjured. Three were
taken out by the remen OF whom dead and the
others are expected to live The hremen were work
ing in the ruins last night find the bodies OF those sup
posed to he buried in the wreck
TIE INJURED.
Many of those among the wounded who were only
were ascertained Others were taken TO neig boring
or the hospital where their wounis were
dressed The following the names OF those who were
more seriously hurt:
Charles g. Lockwood Of No 81 Howard St, taken 70 st
Miehaels Hospital; right leg 6edly cfushed ana p1ueo
about the head arms. and hands .,,,,, ,ro,..
Henry Lyons bookeepcr badly bnrned and skull pooa-
William Wright, scalp and shoulder Sa crt ,.,,
side. OF his head fractured.
John ste phe Ms head and both arms badly bruised.
Xlonzo Hall Norfolk caught in the falling walls
Andrew Hall Of Norolkst badly bruised by the falling
Montgomery Dennis, slight wound on the head from
Michael Dover scalp wounds and severe Commissions
woman and two chn names am , not ss sS
sion. were badly Injured BY failing bricks
THE CONFEDERATION.
The fire which followed the explosion communicated
to the adjoining building the west fourstory brick
structure occupied by Mcclure, Richardson e. Tcmlkins,
manufacturers OF saddles gigs and s, who lose about
$4,000 insured for 81 900 In the Westchester Of New
York; Thomas Bates, cigar cases, loss $500; q. W.
Pumner, staoners goods. loss 1000; Onstead, gas
pipes loss $4,000; Denny Manufacturing Com
pany, Imperial gas machines loss $1,000; ID.
w. Demarest, lightning rods, loss $1,000. The
building was owned by ID. W. Demarest, and was va ed
at $4,000. The building occupied by the Celuloid
Company WAS owned by Dr. Abram Colcs and WAS
valued at $4,000, which there Is small insurance
The loss on stock and fixtures OF the CelluOd Company
ia about $4,000 which is partly covered by insurance
The manufactory supplied material for the Celuloid
Brush Company az Nos. pit to 231 Muberryst for the
Celluoid Hamesstrimmng Company at Nos. l29 to
1873 Mechsuc-st.; and the Celluoid Novelty Company
of which Gen Leferts OF NewYork Is President at No
70 Railroad place-au Of which will have to stop work.
Just as the walls of Demarest's building fell In the
extensive stables Of Daniel Bryant at Nos 40 and 81
caught fire. and were entirely destroyed All his horses
except one were saved, and only few
Of his carriages. number o. carriages,
and all his sleghs, which were stored In
the second story burned His loss Is aoont $1,000
partially insured. All the adjoining buildings on both
sdss Of the street damaged by fire. and several
buildings In the rear of the mandatory, Markest,
were sfightly damaged by fire and water The entire
Fire Departnenwas at work. and by the greatest energy
prevented the Hre from extending further ON Mechanic
A. or running through To Markets. where are some Of
the lnest buildings In the city.