The New York herald., 1876-09-25

tween N:reticth and lOOth streets and looking
ward. the sight which met the view truly grand.
II recalled the Taos Of the Border" wherein is de-
scrbed the assembling OF the Scottish clans
| INTEREST
reached their apex at about quarter of three O'clock
for the time fixed for tho explosion had bcen passed
from to the other. Just preceding 'the supreme
moment" the stoutest hearts futtered the least Bit
for while the intelligent had the largest possible
| confidence In General Newtons assurance, they re-
membered that neither he any other engineer had
| ever superintended such extensive blast No ono
hestated so lar the HERALD reporter could notice.
TO express bis fears and expectations most candidly
Even the thicky crowded portions Of tho vast
ussemblage fears were expressed unreservediy that
pieces OF rock might descend thor worthy sconces
and wero NJ soon laughed away as they were ex-
pressed. One gun went OIL, aud all sides was
heard remarks like the following
''Now, get ready |" ''Look for your head in ten
mlnutosl" "Bracc up' stand on yoar heels, old
boy" sony ten minutes and We II know how II
isl"
Bang went another gun A greater silence could
not have been preserved Il like that silence
which reigns supreme whom men are about to engage
IN desperate deeds and many old veteran among
the numberess spectators who had braved belchng
battery turned pale Another minute and just back OF
Flood Rock, extending for the space oil block and
half, suddenly while wall OF water, and the
! posion
AT xIxErY.youRrH STREET
| The explosion at Haett's Point, viewed from the
rocky slope ives. of Third avenue. Ninety fourth
street, was extremely imposing Tho vast crowds that
from the hour OF slreanod up the east OF
Filth, toward the points of vantage opposite tho minc
covered tho immense space with solid mass Of
humanity, much that taking tho head line of tho
HERALD articles Of yesterday "as tho last day. I'm
literal sense, would be inclined to cxcaim Jeboso
phat NJ the sight OF ali the people gathered together
in tho grand amphitbeare formed by the side OF Har
lem Hill Tho fell IN "A steady drzze that soaked
into pants hats and overcoats effectively than II
1t came with a regular downpour Thousands upon
thousands OF open umbrellas shining with the rain
covered tho with their hemispherical forms,
giving curious aspect to the horoughfare Car
iiagcs, wagons and even bakers carts carried their
loads OF humanity to the ground, and were arranged
that their occupants could obtain the best possible
view OF the great blast Men, women and children
were there but the former, OF course greatly prcdom
mated The housetops and soops lad their knols OF
spectators, all eagerly watching for the upheaval Of
the great reef some stcadyng themselves in antcpa-
ton of staggering shock whc others lost all scnse
OF danger in their intense curiosity. Representatives
OF every nationality OF the whitc and considerable
number of the colored race there, all intent
the coming spectacle At ten minutes TO the hour the
warning gun heard from the drill scow, and then
| the moments counted that would elapse before
tho final act The intensity Of the popular excitement
was strongly depicted on every counenance, but with
varying expressions, according 10 the degrees of
nervousness Indifference felt by the spectators
| "Two minutes more" called aloud by many OF the
| crowd who owned timokeepers Then thrill almost
percepuble IN Its intensity passed through the great
! crowd. Men settled themselves into tine positions
they intended TO MAINTAIN at the moment OF the
Field giassca eycS
| and q dead stllnoss pervaded the throng ''In an
| other miuute repeated In bated Whispers
from one to the other. The suspense became almost
painful Snow. then, for the blas" and every neck
eye was strained In eager expectation. little
burst OF smoke, and tremendous whisper passed from
every lip, ''Therc Il goes" vast wall of white
water shot into tho air TO the height of about 100 ec
| com pletely screening all behind il from view. The
| top OF this watory mass covered by the irag
| ments Of tho framework of the coTer-dam and
these seemed to hang In tho air II suspended there
for almost ten seconds then tho whole settled down
| into the oaming water, whence great muddy
| washing along tho shore front and outward from
| the site OF tho shaft Sand the dam, OIL where
| itP" Cone leaving the bare front Of the excavation
| exposed to the curling, eddyng waters Just the
giant fountain had reached It's highest point the
explosion was heard with sharp conclusion which at
this point of observation only slightly affected the
shock. slight jar was all that could be ielt in tho
solid rock under and this seemed to be synchron
with the atmospheric effect. The oui!iDe of tho
So little was this noticed by the crowd that the
HERALD reporter who made inquiries among the spec
the sensations they found only
| a few OF tho obsorvant to admit that they
! felt any shock at all policeman at tho
corner OF Ninety second street said that he
was shaken all over, but tho HERALD man suggested
| ho, shal hornr tbn blast
vas fred, At which his companions grinned little
Az the of Eighty fourth street and Lexington
avenue the police officer duty SAID that the shock
quite percepb.c at that place, and at other points
southward along the line tho shock appeared to
increase intensity At Sixty fourth street and Third
avenue the jar Mas very decided. A heavy carving
knife Knocked OF dining table and door
brown open violently while the v,brato OF the earth
lasted nearly quarter OF a minute, with distinct
gradual increase and decrease in It's intensity ndicat
| ing motion. Aier the explosion the great
streams OF spectators set In the direction
and alter little while tho scene assumed It's wonted
Sabbath quiet.
THE LuNATC AND iNEBRIATR ASYLUM.
| DR.. Macdonald found In his Office lie received
the HERALD representative courtcousIy and in
his inquiries regarding the measures OF precauton
| taken for the insane, said
at was originally intended that the patients should
bc the northern end OF the grounds where
have been erected Tor thcm but the vet weather
induced to send for barge upon which to place the
inmates OF the asylum. This barge has reached u
wharf at side of the Island. and the patients
| will be embarked"
| Dr. washburue summoned and offered con-
duct the visitor tho establishment in order that
| tho opinions OF the most rational patients might
| be obtained. Tho Doctor led tho way to ward l..
~ advise you to leave this place quickly you
eau said Mr. Prodigious when Doctor had intro
| duced the writer.
| when tho Lord made this He'll Gate up here
to visit friend, who had arrangement OF the head
1t was, you know, special OCCASION just like to-day.
dofnd NIL b,,ah