Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1877-12-21
THE NEWS.
Exp plosion In a Now York Factory Causes
Great Destruction Of Lie and
Properly.
MacMahon's Government Dis
continues Persecution
of Publishers.
Another Victory Announced for
Russia.
Failure Of the Contemplated Attack on
Erzeroum.
FIRES.
THE BARCLAY STREET EXPLOSION.

THE BARCLAY STREET EXPLOSION.
New York, Dec. .2l.-The number of
lives lost by the Barclay street explosion
and fire is still undetermined, but it is be-
leved fully that forty bodies now lie buried
beneath the ruins. The removal of the
dehrle, which was begun at 2 o'clock, has
proceeded so far that the street is clear to
the outside Of the sidewalk In front Of the
ruins. On the outside of the sidewalk,
lying under blood stained tarpaulin, are
tie bodies of man and boy, which were
taken from the ruins on the sidewalk this
morning. When they found the bodies
they were lying in front Of the doorway.
Both had been evidently stuck Al b ,ae
heavy stone Gaping. which still lay across
the boys face, aud which it was necessary
TO lin before the body could be removed.
One body was recognized as that Of
William H. Bradley, ITO Eckiord strest,
Brooklyn. The oiher was probably
that of William Bennett, news.
boy. The mother of the boy keeps q
news stand at the Barclay street ferry, and
sent him yesterday afternoon, AS usual, for
the last editions Of the evening papers. He
did not return, aud was, it IS now evident,
passin. the factory at The tims of the explo.
sion. Two hundred workmen, besides the
firemen, are now digging in the ruin, and
strong police force is needed t., keep back
the grea, crowds pressing dawn upon them.
]'h: runs could not be more complete than
they are, for scarcely u fragment Of the wall
is standing, and indeed none whatever on
tue ground occupied by the main building,
space OF about 100 feet square.
Early to day the mothers, fathers, sisters
ana friends OF wounded and missing be
seiged the porters room, New York hosp,.
til, making inquiries Tor thoss whom they
sought, aud pleading tor admission. The
resident physician on duty since o'clock
last evening deemipg quiet necessary for
the newly arrived inmates, gave orders to
only admit but few Of the applicants direct
log Others to call during the afternoon.
when the wounded would be in proper
condition to converse. Three Of the mum
Der have been enyeloped almost from hesd
to foot in bandages, and two had their hair
burned 10 close to the scalp, thnt with their
swollen and blackened features. they re-
sembled negroes. Three mothers have
been standing at the door since o'clock
this morning, making vain inquiries for
their missing children. At last when enc
OF the stricken creatures was on the point
of leaving in despair, she encountered her
daughter at the door. The meeting was
touching, After long embrace they separs
tod, and the young girl was afterwari per.
mittsd to 60 up to the male ward, where
she impaired the news of the safety of her
brother, to one of the manned patients, who
had worked in the shop with her.
The Evening Post says that in addition to
the above eighteen missing persons, whose
names wers reported to the police last
night three were reported this morning
Josephine Shepard, age 22s Augusta Lind
nsr; John Durhem, about 40 years, widower
without children. Phillip Psrtzbach. en-
gincer in the factory has not been seen since
the explosion. Her wife says her husband
on his return from from work Monday night
told her that one Of the tubes Of the boiler
on some pipe connecting with it-she was
notsars which-had burst; that he had
spoken 70 Ar. Greenfield. saying the break,
was dangerous, and might cause explosioa
if not repaired, and that Greenfield told
him they must tFy 70 ct along with it, IS it
was, until Sunday, owing to the pressure Of
business. Mrs. Hertsbech .said. that her
husband was greatly distashsd.i in mind on
account Of this. after referriag to it during
the week, and saying hs was afraid every
morning to 60 to bis work. Yesterday
morning when he 1sh home. he told her
he dsver expected 70 see her again. Hsrt1.
bach was IS years old, and lived on SD
street. Two men who rescued two girls,
ssy shat they had been told BY workmen 10
the starch room on the second floor that the
fre wss cau>sd by the upss,tiug Of
kerosene lamp. In The room. They
asserted tAss The Gusly powdered starch used
in the tnanuiscsory Of gun drops ~ .xplo-
dvs. asd thaa he explosioa was caused IL
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