The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-12-21

from the ionery, the gas went before the
explosion was heard Immediately the store was
shaken as II by an earthquake
One young man. who saw the roof blown up while
standing a. the corner Of Greenwich street, declared
that Il went 20 high that he thought must reach
tho clouds before Il came down.
two-horss wagon, belonging TO Hazard, the
grocer was passing Inflated spot the moment
OF the explosion they struck ~ the full force
OF that portion OF the wall which blown IN o
the street Man and horses must both have been In.
stanty KILLED.
The scene At the rwsusy-seventh precinct police
station corner Of Church and Liberty Streets was an
interesting The station being situated near 70
the scene Of the disaster, u was naturally
believed that any news ~ 70 the fate Of
the missing ones would Do reported there
Throughout the night therefore, numerous m
qur,es we're made by the relatives and friends OF the
unfortunate workmen aud boys believed 20 have been
lost Sorrowng parents came there, but their Tears
were not relieved their hopes confirmed, Tor no
Intelligence had been received from the ruined build
ing No news was regarded equivalent 10 bad news,
and II required the cheering words oil the officers
to prevent the disappointed inquirers from giving
10 their grief No parent showed more poignant sor-
than Mrs. Bennett, the news woman al the loot
OF Barclay street, who feared that her son had lost
his life In tho burning factory. 1t his
habit like that OF other little boys, 10 run
into the candy store and graz what frag
ments OF sweetmeats had fallen upon the
floor. Mira Bennett has little DOUBT thai one OF
these predatory excursions her child cut of from
escape by the fall Of the exploded boilers The be-
reavsd lost two children q year ago. ana this
new blow, II her fears confirmed, will all the
more severe
The brother of Fred. Jones, young boy from
FlshkiL on the Hudson, who worked 10 Mr.
Greenfeld's factory, inquired for The latter, aud
when he informed that tidings had
he burst into tears. Tho missing boy did not
live with his family and his brother had no idea
he in the habit OF sleeping SO is possible
that he may have escaped without letting parents
know OF the fact
TO all inquiries that made last night Ser
geant Willard repied that news whatever mad been
received, but that II the inquirer would leave his
her any tidings Of the missing ones would be
sent by telegraph to the desired address, This priv
lege was appreciated by all TO whom the offer was
made
All the buildings in the neigbborhood OF that in
which the explosion occurred were violently shaken
and in many cases the occupants thought first that
they we're about fall. The coffee and spice mills at
No "a Barclay street, directly opposite the OF
the DISASTER, trcmbed from top TO bottom All
the windows were shattered, and when the paper
warehouse Tell an immense block Of hot iron
crashed the Office on the second aoor and broke
pier glass into q thousand fragments. Mr. Montanye
and another man seized the metal and flung
street. Their hands were badly bLstered
Mr. Kimball, manager oil the printing Office OF Mr..
Charles c. Shelley, second floor No IS Barclay street,
was sitting by tho front window wnen the ex-
ploson occurred. The shock was SO great as to
break the windows ana throw him from his
nrx
nails flew into the Thinking that the boiler Of
his own building had burst Mr.. KimbaIl hurried down
stars and the canoy factory opposite IN flames.
he then returned and supcrintended the work OF
boarding up Tho broken windows. Before long the
room bee hot mat IL had 10 be abanaoneu By
the timely use OF the hose, however, IL was saved
from destruction Some injury was done TO the stock
by water. john Chamberlain, the engineer Of the
printing shop, cut about the head. while ascend
ing the basement, by broken bits OF glass; The
National Mixed Paint store. the nrst floor OF the
building in which the printing shop is located, was
LETT open and unprotected throug hout the night
A number OF injured persons were laken immcdi-
atey alter the disaster to Hall Ruckeis wholesale
and retail drug store, No 2lS Greenwich street,
w.nn one block Of the burning building The whole
number taken there was fifteen, OF whom twelve
men and three boys. Their injuries attended to
by Dr. Jonn N. Merrill. OF No. 20 Greenwich street,
assisted by the entire iorco Of clerks in the drug
store There WOUNDS carefully dressed with olive
tar aud bound win Int Nine CT the men thus
Tor were transferred by ambulance to the hospitals,
the others able TO walk or ride home. The IN
iurics consisted mostly Of burns about tho face and
hands cuts bruises on the head In two cases,
that OF Adams and other man, the attending ply
sician expressed doubts OF recovery. The remainder
were much less serious
Among those who were taken to Hall Ruckels
store was Mr. Earnest Greenfield, the senior partner
OF the firm in whose factory the fire broke out His
lace, neck and hands were burned, but not very
badly, and his head was sghtly cut and bleeding He
was In great mental excitement Early IN the even
ing no was removed to his house in est Fiiy-sixth
street.
escaped with Mr. Greenfield through Little's fancy
goods store, was also taken to Hall & Ruckel's.
With his head and hand well bandaged, no was fully
able 10 20 about
THE IxsuRAScEs.
The value of the stock in GreenneIds premises is
estimated at $780, 900; nearly covered by insurance
Seward Il Hopwood the insurance brokers'
keeks Bros the owners OF that part of the
building fronting Barclay street. ana s. D. Babcock
owns the house fronting on College place.
Henry c. Farr. who occupied the basement of No.
81 Barclay street, lost overytulnB Oy the alng In OIL
the building Nos 65 and 81 No insurance
Mr.. Moutsnyc who owns the row Of stores extend
ing from No "a Barclay street TO the Green
wien, estimates the injury to buildings at ST. 500 aud
to stock at 900.
THE LATEST
At two O'Clock the workmen still continued
their labors, working with might and nam TO
clear away the debris IN front OF the burned
building in Barclay street. They continued
their labors with will energotically, but
carefully removing the heavy beams and Orders and
rapidly displacng the pyramid OF smoking bricks
which chokcd access TO the front entrance.
After little while the workmcn reached al
far as the large copper cauldrons where the sugar
received Its frst rein ng process but STILL contrary
to general expectations, no bodies were ex.
humed Three powerful streams OF water were
continually poured upon the smoldering debris
and in the anxiety OF the workmen
reach the supposed charrcd remains OF the victims