New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1876-09-26
TIE RUSH OF CURIOUS VISITORS.
TRAVEL ON THE EAST SIDE TO MISUNDERSTANDING
THE CIRCUMSTANCES or THE EXPLOSION
uFNESTOEs FROM HALLETT'S POINT.

TRAVEL ON THE EAST SIDE TO MISUNDERSTANDING
THE CIRCUMSTANCES or THE EXPLOSION
MEMESToEs FROM HALLErT's POINT.
All the horse-caTs upon Second and Third
ayes going toward Yorkye yesterday, from o'clock
IN the morning till late in the afternoon, we're crowded
with passengers, large portion OF whom were on ther
way to visit the scene OF the explosion at Hell Gate In
the streets along the waters edge directly opposite Hal
let's Point there was little to call TO mind the hrdngs
that we're gathered together there the day before but
there was sim enough stir and hustle 10 indicate that
there had been a recent event OF no ordi-
nary interest. Little knots Of people gathered IN
various places along the shore above Ur below
Ninety secOndst discussing the explosion and It's prob
able results Many Of these evidently Centennial
visitors TO the city, who were present the day before
and who were curious to learn OF the incidents attending
the blast Any who Ia witnessed itand was willing
to talk and explain IL 1t appeared 10 bin was the
center OF eager crowd Of listeners Although all ex-
pressed qualification at the successful ISSUE there was an
evident feeling OF disappointment that, spectacle, 81
WAS not more Impressive eve ouG here" said an
Old gentleman " with half hope that riskng
our lives and tSheR after the explosions that
there actually had not been the slightest dang almost
felt as If we had been cheated" number OF people who
lived near spoke Of the fear especially on the part OF
women that the blast would prove disastrous TO lives
and property and OF the relief that manifested
after the result known The shock was spoken
Of as being very percepbe and decided close along the
shore but not severe enough 10 nct any serious dam
age. Some persons who were III doors Thought there
was an evident swaying Of the walls and were sure that
they saw the effect furniture In particular instances
the effect was of kind TO be wildly appreciated even
in localities further removed In the house OF Col
George W. Wingate, in Lexington-aye, between Thir-
t,etb and Tbirty-frst-sts, than two miles from
Hell Gate tho shock sufficient to disodge several
square feet Of the ceiling in one room. There were other
cases OF the same kind which tended to show that the
lar was felt at some distance almost as severely az III the
immediate neighborhood.
At Haetts Point few traces remained OF any disturb
anee or indications of anything unusual having taken
lace The mud and sand along the shore bore the i'm
mint NJ the thousands Of feet that had stood there and
crowded each other during tho rain OF Sunday. In
various places the wooden fragments OF the coheua
and other structures that had been blown 10 pieces had
been towed TO the shore and piled together single
flight of steps seemed TO be the only thing that remained
intact Many Of the tmbers were split ana torn WIN
the grain to such an extent that their original shape
had entirely disappeared Between the New-York shore
and HaIlett,s Point small row-boats, yachts,
and saf.boats were constantly passing, visiting
the center Of interest The ferry-boan carried
GREAT numbers OF people who walked from the wharf 10
the Point where large and nquisitive crowds had gain
cred Upon both sides men and boys were sehihg por
tons of the cznnecng wires that they had Obtained III
t scramble for them Sunday, and evidently we're get
no considerable sums by their enterprise These pieces
had not been easily obtained although there was great
quantity Of them The multitude Of persons who rushed
20 secure some portion 80 great that as one OF tne
men selling little bits said, he had 10 rush
into the water and came out covered with mud IN
order TO Get what he had. The reliehunters, how
ever did not seem satisfied with such souvenirs as these
for not few came back from Astoria loaded with
pieces of rock that had been picked from the reef
"This 10 going to Texas" said young lady exuitngY
az she held up that weighed two or three pounds
and several persons followed her example In carrying
of fragments.
The vessels that passed through Hell Gate yesterday
In the main followed the they have been acens
toned 70 take but steamer yentured much closer
than usual % the reef 81 have lived here good
many years" said rsyhaired long shoreran, but