The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-06-22
A SAD SACRIFICE OF LIFE.
TWO OHILDREN KILLED AND MORE
THAN TWENTY WOUNDED.

Entire side Of the building Blown Out
Names Of the YouthiuI Victims,
Between the waters OF the Newark and
New York bays, close on the borders OF Hudson
county lies tho village OF Greenville. At the
foot of its broad avenues are situated many OF
the extensive ryrotechnic manufactures that
supply tho trade Of the United States. Notably
among them are those of Liliendahi, Detwiller.
and Woolf, whose sacsrooms are In this city.
Tie factories are not confined wholly to the
manufacture OF fireworks, but devote consider
able OF tnelr working force to turning out toy
torpedoes and snap notices" which are large
Iy sought for 10 the Southern market.
wooifs establishment, which Ia situated at
the foot of Factory lane, comprises i've large
frame buildings, and employs from seventy to
eighty persons. In the lighter wo rk. such .
parking the small CON bustbles and In finishing
the paper wberew,th the fireworks are made,
boys and eirs Of tender years are almost entirely
employed.
In a siarg. frame structure adjoining the main
building Of Woolfs manufactory were employed
Yesterday more than twenty Girls and BOYS,
ranging from eight years to nineteen. 1hey
ing about the village, and we're but poorl. paid.
lhe building was divided into Two noors, and
| exclusively devoted To the manufacture OF wh Z
Is known as the "the paper percussion cap
The illuminate Ia a composition OF silver redu
TO the finest possible powder. and mixed With
alcohol A drop OF this DANGEROUS substance 10
laid on piece Of combustiule paper ABOUT q
half incb SQUARE, and then dried. The cap is eI-
| cldsively used In an Iron toy pistol and In OK
ploded By the blow OF the hammer.
THE EXPLOSION.
while Charles Zieckel, q lad Of twelve years,
| was packing box OF these oaps Yesterday N
| ternoon, pack 'ge OF them exploded. In a
| moment the explosives CON mmuDicated to a lares
number OF the caps that were piled on an ad
building couio realize what had happened, the
| structure was lighted from Its foundation, aud
the young unfOrtunates were buried under
al var rad I'M hal ra nd n
| 10 aud to the horror OF the scene, nre was
started under the east ", III, and the villsgers
| who hurried to the spot we're for moment
trsns0xeo with terror. Nearly every household
| In 0reenville had young member smoae the
| band OF employees. and fathers and mothers
| hsstened to the store almost ftautic.
| ySerReant Weston, Who is In command OF the
| police station on Danfortb avenue, telegraph ed
| at once to Caot. Dickson IN jersey City, and .
bell al .rm rang out summoning the nre COM
psnies from Lafayette. The only Ore comp ny
| In Greenville, chemical engine, was buried TO
the spot, and rendered excsllent service IN res
cuine the tile ones rom the ruins. Rounds
| man Marinus aud Ofhcers Leher, Ringle, Mann
In, Goetze, and Becken. VINO comprise ABOUT
| the entire police force Of Greenville, procured
stretchers and wagons Of all descriptions and
| carried the groanng aud mamed victims to their
| homes.
| been blown out of the side OF the building lay
little Charley zieckel. He was dead. His pale,
intelligent face and light brown hair were
stained with blood.
ANOTHER BODY FOUND.
Near him lay Lizzie Neuss. aged fifteen, a
daus bter OF Frederick Neuss OF Ureenytlle ave-
nue.. De tn had claimed her as quickly as It
her chest, and her limbs were crushed. Her
mother stood by as the girl was tendery lifted
heartrendins shrieks pierced the eir.
Clara Arnold, a delicate girl OF ten, whose pa
rsnts i've In dreenville avenue few yards from
beam. Her skull VS. crusned nj the base. and
she mcan:d % s,teogsy f16 water. @ She wa was e "a. en-
| companions stood by her bedside, watching her
ilfs eboins away. She cannot live.
william Gumbrecht, tho foreman Of the fac
| tory, was lifted from under mass OF iaths.
I'll. sIer. and shattered timber. His face 5
wood or stone, that disugured him almost be-
yond recoeniuon. l. 81 night the physicians
had little hope OF his recover.
Lizzie Herman, aged seventeen. Of BERGEN
avenue. was taken from the west side Of the
builuns. where she had b en- blown ny the iorce
Of the explosion. She comUl ined 81 a pressing
sensa ion on the chest, and suffered from frac-
tured leg, from which large piece OF nesh was
| torn.
Mary schnitzer, aged II, OF Bergen avenue, W q
found face duwnwsrd, unconscious, Ger cloth
burned and bruised. She Is in dangerous con-
| dition.
terribly burned about the BODY. Her face,
chest, arms, and legs bear the marks of the nre
od the falling .osrs s ,h, he.
clans have little hope OF her recovery. as she IL
completely 2rostrated from nervous shock.
OTHERS or THE WOUNDED.
Caroline Smi' h, aged IL, Amelia smith, aged
IA. and Henry Smith, aged l9 brother and SITS
tsrs, living in Pearsall avenue, were all more OF
less seriously Injured. Amelia. once pretty
eiri wito dark blue eyes and wavv hair, lay in
her parents home last night unconscious, her
ana shoulders ~ ere swathed In cotton, and her
moaning could be heark a long way on Inc
physicians fear that she has inhaled the Gre and
escaped with slight bruises, but Is badly burned
about tue BODY. Henry wiz probably lose the
slgnt OF both eyes, ana besides suffers from a
fractured leg. The family Is one OF the most
thrifty ana industrious In the village and enjoy
an excellent reputation.
jacob Van Cleef. aged twelve. was Injured in
the left leg, and bears several cuts ana bruises
ABOUT the shoulders. He Was slowly recovering
from the shock last DiRbt.
John Hohrenbach, aged thirty-hve, assistant
foreman. suffers from fractured leg and arm.
Kate Van Buskirk. aged nineteen, OF Wayer-
ley avenue, and John Brett, aged twelve, OF
Bergen avenue, are Injured In the back and
head.
Henry Brehm. aged nineteen, injured by fall.
ihR timoer; zzle HERMANN, aged eighteen, OF
| Greenvile avenue, injured by nying brick, are
among thvse slightly wounded
The police summoned Drs. Van Zann. Friess
| Finn, and Wilkeson, and these gentle II
| worked coatless and hatless among the wound
| ed until dusk, and after supper returned to the
| houses of the villagers whore the sufferers Law
| The police speak In praise OF the work OF the
| doctors, and believe that III any lives were sayed
| by their prompt arrival and care.
Fire Marshal Farr!er Will begin an investiRa-