New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1876-09-26
before saw such big vessel that pass through
Hell Gate where that is going"
INCIDENTS OF THE GREAT BLAST.

Hell Gate where that is going"
INCIDENTS OF THE GREAT BLAST.
REMOVAL OF THE INMATES OF THE INSTITUTIONS
on WARDS ISLAND AND BLACKwELIs ISLAND
THE SCENES OF SUNDAY 7TERSooN-EXTENT
OF THE EARTH VIBRATION.
Considerable anxiety was felt on Sunday by
the officers in charge OF the public institutions Wards
Island and Backwes Island In reference to the possible
results OF the explosion at allcts Point upon the build
ings and their occupants. At the Luuatic Asylum on
Blackes Island orders for the removal OF the patients
had been received, and list OF the had been
pared by o'clock the morning Of utday and at that
hour the work Of removing them befan. Those who
were upon the sick list all those who were not
considered especially dangerous, and the con-
yalescens, were formed In line and marched
below the WorkhOuse. After This the per
sons who dangerous in their madness were re-
moved, being taken IN closed ambulauces the store
house at the landing place of the woIkhouse opposite
Seyenty-frstst Il necessary to put the most
lent in sratJackes, but the majority were perfectly
under control. They seemed to enjoy their unusual
liberty, aud some very hilarious a few who
rational at the tmc and understood the object Of their
removal, showed great interest N the explo-
sion which was to take pace, although,
being placed on the Ncw.York side Of the island,
they unable to see the effect of tho blast.
In the anticipation that the shock would be severe
the island upon the reef Haetts Point all the
inmates removed with the exception OF three
or four, whom 1t deemed unwse to take from the
hospital The physicians in charge stated yesterday that
the results Of the removal surprising. The most
perfect order preserved accident Of any kind
CURED IN the transit either way and several Of the pa
tents whose condition considered critical at tho
time OF their removal had not suffered apparently from
the journey
The inmates OF the workhouse, numbering 5O0iof
each sex, drawn up in ncs, and a the artng Of
fiIstn rel ont
ing the river road. All the doors and windows OF the
WOrkhousc had been opened and the building had been
left entirely vacant At the Amshouse, just below the
WOrkhOusc, the occupants, numbering nearly 1900
were assembled on the grounds and the same precau
lions used at the Workhousc. At the Pcniten
tiary the prisoners locked their cells aud strong
force of police stationed in the immediate vicinity
as a guard. The Charity Hospital, ut the extreme
southern end OF the island considered safe, and
special precautions taken at that point
On Saturday afternoon and evening Commissioners Bren
and Bailey Of the Board Of Charities aud Correction
the ground peectug the arrangements for the
safety and custody OF tho convcts In the Pcnentiay
and the inmates OF the various lsyums. Warden Aarc
Of the workhouse stated to TRIBUNE reporter that the
NewYork police force was not needed, as the entire
number Of keepers guards, and night watchmen had
been called Sunday afternoon, aud was
amply sufficient IN number 10 preserve perfect order.
Wards island being directly opposite llaotrs Point
deemed advisable - take ali the ptecauou posi-
BILE. As the state and city Institutions on the island are
under different Wauagemgnjs independent action was
taken by tie officials. AT The STATE Emigrant Hospital
and Refuge at tie time. in the hospital 23s
inmates IN che Lunatc Asylum To-, In the barracks
and nursery IA. The inmates IN tuCsc departments
treated In the Same way "a those OF the Institutions
upon BlaoBwcus Island and IN. Ford, Physician IN
taken out sheltered places ana well protected from
the The Homcopathic Hospital belonging to ibe
department of City Charities and Correction; In the
morning Transferred the patients from the hospital
numbering $50, aud the inmates Of i6e Insane asyIdm
attached 10 The same Institution about lis IA nHbeF0
the floating hospital OF -. johns Guild, whcH wGs
ana Bellevue toward HaTts Island IpH,ihgiaoc ai1Fln
felt in regard 10 the Nursery, which Is wooden
building and considered incapable Of bearing severe
shock, bat the eject was 80 MGAt As not 10 uuFn the
building In the least.
maximum force wa5 felt at the NcrpiauE and ItomCO
pathc Hospitals A. Bllckw,rs Island t0e explosion
produced only toe effect anticipated by Gen NcHtoI-
that Of q slight vibration through the Island.
Tao effect OF the explosion IA other places. tboreh
jaccnt 20 NewYork was not 80 strong as 60 prevent
universal feeling Ut disappointment. Throughout bIuuA
as the hour the blast approached the greater part OF
the people were excited with anticipation. IN moro
b az me nIsf Hct9,iv tool nae" mos" await
ing il heard distinctly the Vpesod mud OF The com
pound report, and felt u pcTccptime culver OF the
ground. Several persons asserted that the gashNtfes
Of their rooms ybated pcccpbIy FOR pnc time Many
people IN the Eastern District came out OF doors ~ the
moment Of the explosion and noticed pcrceptibc
bling Of the earth. hut II SLIGHT that great nnm.
beers did observe IT, and even supposed the sound Of
the blast was only signal gun. Crowds remained walt
ing i'm various places tai after O'Clock, expecting the
report which they supposed would statte them.
In other places distant from the scene the effect
was stl more moderate. Al GOukcrs, in "a number Oi
localities, at $50 o'clock low, rimniing sound was
heard aud vibration Of the earth pcrcCpthlc. 10
was not strong gh however Tor any one 10 perceive
ID who was not watching for and expecting It, Al other
intermediate places along tie Hudson River the same
general effects produced with slight variations In
Jersey CITY the greatest Interest felt and While
many came over to NowIOrk 10 witness the grand eN
perment many Oh the alert Throughout the
civ tin the final result became known When 80 slight
report and tremor followed the ring OF the mine. the
very general impression that II had been failure.