The New York herald., 1876-09-25

from General Newton. At 2h. 3lm a message from
Astoria gave the order, "Prepare for observations"
The signal fred at 2h 25m, and at Oh 40m were
distinctly heard Ia the tent though the report was not
very loud. but to the rain some OF The people
standing in field some distance from the tent did
not notice them At IN. 4sm S. the first uemor Of
the shock felt, and at 2h. l0m the sound OF the
explosion was iaintly heard There was only very
slight shock percepsible-a vibrating, tremulous mo-
tion for instant and then all over There was
quite perceptibe shake in the mercury level lasting
about six seconds, and the horse hairs oscated vs'
bly,. Though the shock very slight Is felt dis
tinctly by the feet Of all In The tent, and who
standing erect on a sunken boulder in the field said
he felt u fright up through his bones" A. ten
minutes past three Lieutenant Young received mes.
sage from Astoria that the explosion had come of
successfully and that all was right.
MEASURING THE RESULT.
Mr. Boyle, the mining engineer, accompanied by
several Others, visited the scene OF the explosion at
nine o'clock last evening No soundings were taken.
but judging from the old pieces OF timber projecting
above the surface OF the water, M Boyle concluded
that the rock, close in Shore have lowered 'uy
six ieet The steamer Providence, Of the Fall River
line, In passing Haetrs Point last night went closer
to the long Island shore than ever BEFORE and several
other did the The real Of the dis.
ngs shall be made, at slack water this morning
PROFESSOR HENRYs RxrKRiMENTs
Immediately after the blast the Lighthouse Boards
cutter Putnam came up to the wharf at the works.
She had board four largo spar buoys, each sixty
feet long and painted red on top, to DO used for the
purpose Of marking tho outlines Of the demolished
reef These 10 be sunk to-day, and they Will DO
secured by tour immense stones for sinkers each Of
which weighs 4, 900 pounds
Among the visitors seen tho grounds after the
blast were G. w. Blunt and Professor Henry. OF the
Smithsonian Institution. The latter gentleman stated
to HERALD reporter that he was very mnch inter.
csted the effect the wind would have on tho
intensity Of the conclusion, being well known that
a second moving at the rate OF $50 miles an
hour Is often heard 1--WE times far to the wndward
as to tho eeward. There arc, he said, instances on
record In which similar effect observed in the
transmission of concussons In the explosion OF gun
POWDER the mechanical effects being much greater
in one direction than in the opposite
Tho wind in the explosion Of yesterday
was however, very light, and in the direction against
the wind shcre merely slight jar at the distance
of 600 yards from the focus Of action. Subsequent OBJ
servations to which the Professor will call aten-
ton. will determine the effects to tho leeward-
COMMODORE VANDERBILT
gave instructions his servants that at twenty min
mine he should be carried into the small library
his bedroom Tho Commodore awaited eagerly the
moment fixed for the firing of the mine. When he
fe. tho slight vibration Of the air he said Thats It,
I'm sure that Is the explosion it is successful 1t Is
great and will confer credit on General Newton
and the other engineers engaged in the work 1t Ia an
evidence Of progress and am glad to have lived to
know 1t has been accomplished"
"ExrRA TELEGRAM"
Hardly had tho explosion taken place when dense
crowds of people made their way to the HERALD
Building to see If any casualty attendant upon
the great explosion had occurred. Tho news was
soon spread upon their arrival that extra Telegram
would be issued. Thousands consequently renamed
ncar by TO purchase the promised extra" Meanwhile
all the boys and girls IN the city had gathered
round the Telegram Office Some stood up In the win
dows others perchcd themselves perous positions
in midair the iron beams running across the
tlators from the press rooms; others stood on the
sidewalk and yelled, "Here ye are! He'll Gate extras!
Full details OF the fearful blast"
While beguiling tmo in this fashion a wealthy gen.
teman connected with book publishing firm threw
number of bright. silver pieces amid tho young
sters, who tussed merriy tor the same. Many roll
the miro did these helps Of durnal literature expert
ence, and many muJ-besmeared face was therc, but
all took part IN the sports with great good nature AS
all good things end in this world at last
the generous giver OF silver found his supply ex
hauslcd. With ten cents to paw his way home to
Brooklyn the gentleman discontinued further ldrgess
and he shouted out, "Boys, Pm busted" ''Bully for
you, anyhow" the reply.
Then ull ensued, until an inventive genius
hauled an ashbox and found in 1t some old boots
These thoroughly wettod and then thrown where
the crowd tho densest The AIR filled
with wet nd SerS nd
cracked jokes they wanted better fun. Mean
while several rushes had been made below, to the
press rooms, to get papers, and with such energy did
they storm tho iron cato at its entrance that It
wrenched and displaced under their concentrated
pressure. They were finally disodged by policeman
and told to wait The girls also full OF energy
and every whit perscvering 10 get papers, If
uemonstrative as the boys Nclo sullivan asked for
a pass to so on the elevator TO go down to the
pressroom to get her papers, she suffer.
ing from broken arm, and several Of the
boys with rough gallanHy asked that tho
request might be granted. and it was. SUSIE
Saltbox was also granted priority claim account
OF sickness in her family. Newsboys Million
nares and many OF them have to support their parents
and consequently not possess floating capital One
youngser whose home has been In the streets almost
since he able to walk to the telegram oncc
and said, "lm cleaned out, boss. Give a show I'll
pay yor tomorrow. Two paid out all my stamps for
my sick mother. Here, lll give you my shoes, and
you give me 'em back tomorrow, dye hear" Tho
youth In question soon left the ONCE with 100 papers
a. proud and happy ever imperial Cesar was and
the needy helped At last the boys and girls
all provided with their 7elgrdms, and. presto
not boy girl was to bo around the place They
had scattered north, south, east and wcst in and
ryboats, and there street in the city or
suburbs in which the cry OF extra telegram" might
not have bcen heard, and so II remained Til night
cred the facc Of tho earth and the ncwsboys and news
girls returned to their homes wishing that there might
be another explosion at He'll Cato and other
extra Teiegrans
NORTH BRIDGE
tho distinctly felt, but to a much less
extent than had been anticipated by tho residents OF
those thicky settled portions OF tho Twcnty.ihrd