The daily intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Territory [i.e. Wash.]) 1876-1881, 1877-12-22
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EANFERN OTATED.
NEW YORK. Dec. 2l.-Ths newspa-
pers devote much space to the terrible
explosion and FIRE on Barclay street.
1t is utterly impossible to form any idea
OF the loss of life until the ruins are
cold. At this hour. $50 p. NJ. several
engines are working on the debris, and
the FIRE is practically out.
The Tribune says % Of the injured
are in the hospital and 81 missnig.
The Sun says from 40 to 80 ere proba-
bly, lost, and the Times thinks the loss
less heavy, probsbl not more than Is.
The pscunisry loss il probably under
forty thousand dollars.
HARTFORD. Con-, Dec. 81. - The
Times publishes IN interview with ex-
Postmaster General Jewell on the story
that bis retirement from Grants cabi-
net was due to the exertions ofCollector
Murphy. who was angry at Jewell's
neglect to make an appointment re-
Quested by him. Jewell stated that
Grant never gave any clue to his mo-
tive in asking his resignation of the
portfolio Of the postal department. yet
he was not inclined to ascribe it to
Murphy's Vaccinations. Continuing,
Jewell remarked that he was strongly
inclined to the belief that his advocacy
of Bris.ow's nomination had much to
do with it. Bristow and jewell we've
very friendly and very intimate, and
Jewell made 10 secret to Grant that he
preferred his nomination. nor that he
together with Fish and Robinson was
earnestly opposed TO third prssiden-
tial term. Grant d id not like Bristow;
he had many Of his appointments
changed and did not feel like celebrating
Bristow's friends. All his prsjudices
were in favor Of Cameron. Murphy and
other ring men who engineered the po-
litical machine. In conclusion Jewell
remarked that his neglect to appoint
Murphy's friends was On inadvertencs,
ans whstever influence Murphy may
have had with Grant to effect his re.
moval from the cabinet. he was ignor-
ant Of and that il he did 90 it couli not
reflect upon his (Jewell's) honor or Of
fetal course.
New YORK, Dec. 2l.-Philip Hart.
zerbach, engineer in the factory has not
been seen since the explosion. His wife
says, her husband ON bis return from
work Monday night. told her one Of the
tubes Of the boiler, or some pipe con.
Meeting with II had burst, and that he
had spoken to Mr.. Greenfield, saying
the break was dangerous. and might
cause an explosion, il 1t were not re-
paired. and that Mr.. Greenfield told
him they must get along with it as it
was until Sunday. owing TO pressure
Of business. Ara Hsrtzebach says her
husband was greatly disturbed in mind
ON account Of this, often referring to it
during the week, and saying he Was
afraid every morning TO 90 70 his work.
Yesterday morning when he left home
he told her be never expected to see her
again. Two men who resousd two
girls, ssy they had bscn told BY work.
man In the starch room on the second
door, that the dre WAS caused BY the
upsstting Of kerosene lamp in the
room. They asserted that the finely
powdered starch used in the manufac-
ture OF gum drops was explosive, and
that the explosion was caused in this
way. They did not believe the boiler
exploded. IS stated; that il il had it
would have blown up the sidewalk
beneath which il was situated. A man
named stein says he went down to the
boiler room only about five minutes be-
fore the 6re occurred. = sheain . en- of
water. Hartaaa,eeh Was then at his post
raking out the fires. This afternoon
the boilers on barclay stsset sids svsss
uncovered. Boiler inspector Horton
made . careful examination Of both
boilera and found than uninjured.
The cause Of the explosion 10 therefore
more mysterious than ever. No bodies
have been recovered to-day besides the
too mentioned. The sidewalk in from.
OF the factory has been cleared. Work
on the ruids which cover the site Of
the huilding has scarcely begun.
Nxw YORK. Dec. 2l.-Ths number
olSlives lost 1t the Barclay street explo
sinn and 6rs i still Undetermined; but
il il believed fully forty bodies now
lay buried beneath the ruins. The
bodies Of . man and boy were taien
froo the ruins on the sidewalk this
moraing. 0ns handred woekmep. b.
sadss drsmsn. ere now digging in the