The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-05-09
TIE REND-ROCK sH0CK.
Victims Of the Bis Explosieu Fixing to Get
Damages from Somewhere.

Damages from Somewhere.
The Jersey City authorities are working
quietly and earnestly to ascertain tho origin Of
the explosion. Chief Of Police Cbampney Wis
tied the scene yesterday, and superintended the
detail work OF three Trustworthy off,cers. Next
to the question Of origin IL that OF responsible
ity The sufferers Dumter fully 1000, and their
claims average from t25 TO 5000.
when Conductor MoAndrews began operations
at the tunnel In 1873, he erected insecure frame
chest on the summit OF the hill, not more than
one hundred yards from the sidewalk OF Pali-
sade avenue, and In It were placed the explosive
compounds. Col. Rogers, Major Harris, and
Chas. J. Roe. clerk of the Board OF Freeh holders,
whose houses stood in front Of the frail
magazine, complained to Chief Engineer Farries
and he reported the facts to the Committee on
Combustibles OF tho Board, whose chairman,
Com nmissioner Dean. advised McAndrews to
tale down the building The contractor did so,
asss,:d Psim,ssiOnr TO :sm,,, store ,s kcs: q
to grant such q request, for In the event Of an
explosion not building within half a mile OF
the tunnel could stand. The COMMITTEES at
length granted permission TO the contractor to
store twenty quarter casks OF twenty-1y pounds
each AZ one time, to erect brick building with
iron roof and doors, at all times, when not In
use, to be securely fastened. Another pro-
vision was that the magazine must be guarded
by watcbmen night and day. The requirements
In regard to the construction Of the m magazine
whether the others were. On presumed viola
tion Of law, Chief Engineer Farrier will report
to tho Board OF Fire Com mssioners to-nio orrow
evening. The Clerk will then order subponas
to all persons interested. But " violation Of
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In anticipation Of suits, Mayor seidler yester-
day directed Inquiry to be made In every house
affected by the explosion, and appraisal OF
damages. BY this act the Mayor intends to pre-
ysn. % Sss. or Of
City will ascertain the loss.
Yesterday. oficials Of the Delaware. Lacka-
wanna and Western Railway visited the scene.
The company owns most OF the real estate on
the brow Of the mill, and 1t has suffered much,
wrecked houses yesterday, and a brigade OF
GLACIERS from New York reaped harvests in
putting In window. panes.
At Stapleton ). l., two gentle len were having
aauiet smoke on the verandah OF their house
close TO the beach. They saw in the distance q
column OF Gre mounting almost to tho clouds.
downward 10 great sparkling waves, so that for
an instant It looked IKE huge fountain Of fre.
About ten seconds afterward they heard tho
defamation, followed by It's echoes, tho shaking
Of the ground, and the rafting Of glass in the
ers, and looking out upon the bay they saw that
tno water, few moments before perfectly stu,
vessels at anchor and rolled In upon the beach
with tremendous force. Stapleton Is about ten
miles from the scene Of the explosion.
Two hundred persons representing the suffer
ers met In Otto Cottage Garden, Hoboken, last
night Charles SpielniaD, President OF the Ho-
boken Banking Association, acted as Chairman.
and II. ID. Gerdts secretary. Addresses were
delivered by Mr.. Spielman. Counsellor 8. q. Der.
rickson, Jr.,. and Matthew Conklin. Bernard
McCloskey, Matthew Conklin, Patrick Londre-
gan, Daniel Ranges, and John McDermot were
made a committee TO consult counsel and ascer-
tain as soon as possible who was responsible.
and arrange for settlement.
Last evening Chief OF Police Champney BY
direction OF Mayor Siedler. began an offioial In
vestigation. Mr.. McAudrews, the contractor,
said that the magazine contained about 800
pounds Of Rend Rock powder and seven kegs OF
common blasting powder. Tho hend Rock
powder he considered perfectly safe, aud said
that it could be burned the same as au ordinary
TORCH and II could only be exploded by means
OF electricity OF by conclusion. Mr.. McAndrews
says that he saw some II OF 10 tunnel men come
from the direction OF Hoboken and go up the
hundred steps. After they were on tho bill he
ho rd the report Of pistol and soon afterward
the explosion: He dare not 60 out, AS he was
afraid OF his life at the hands Of the strikers
Every time there had been trouble at the tunnel
the Rend Rock powder was removed. Previous
TO THIS there bad been as much as two tons OF
Rend Rock powder In the magazine at time