The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-12-21
s.rny Note. Near the scene of tn, D,.a.ter.

The windows In the entire front OF the cof-
fee and spice stores OF W. II. Montanye 4 Co..
ut 90. Ga, and G6 Barclay street, were shattered
by the explosion. Pieces of iron splinters of
tables covered with warm candy. and iron pa
per weights used In the packing department of
the candy store went crushing through the
glass and the house was shaken as though by
M earthquake shock.
c. G. Shelley. the printer, whose ofllcc Ia across
the street, WA sitting at his desk He was
thrown to tho floor by the shock Mr.. Cham
beran. his engineer. wn- struck on the head
hy flying glass and Hplinters. and severely cut.
In houses two blocks away windows were
broken.
ono Of the suffercrs 10y tho Are IA old Com
molorr" Inglish. Ilr ia pn~i three -roro and
ten. and ha- been known ia the nrighlorhood
IF Washington Market for nearly half con-
tury. He lived over the tohncco store of Grenn
s'her"ri ut 20 Barclay street lie formerly
Grorers Bank.
Green Il Schrrer dealers In tobacco and ri-
gars Mt 90 Barclay street suffered n totll loss
OF their stock. which was insured for half It's
value
Sergeant Gay. ot the Broadway squad. was In
Barclay street. lie says the entire front Of the
building seemed 10 rise in the air. When he
iha, supported the front of tho house lying on
the leg Of q man on the sidewalk. The sergeant
NtHt ~ III" hNe lHlHntF Ol sthtfS. ana when he
returned the man had been removed, The SER
grant was positive that only five persons es-
capped by the Barclay street door.
the cars OF tho sixth and Eighth avenue
lines were run up Park place Instead of vesoy
street.
A man living at Barclay and Greenwich
streets. going on top Of tho building to view the
nre. found piece Of the boiler. Picking ltllp
his hands were badly burned.
man who does business with Green fled but
who refused ~ give his name, spent an hour in
tho building yesterday afternoon. quitting at
4,s. He says thero were not less than iAty girls
at work on the first floor.
Two members OF Engine fell into the base
ment and We're severely Injured,
Capt. McGill Of Engine 80 In said to have sayed
$4,000 in United States coupon bonds belong
ing to Commodore English Oi G5 barclay street
Paul G.. Rose OF 70 Barclay street said; have
known Philip Herzbergcr. the engineer for
now three years He took the place of Jack
kasse When the new boilor was put in tho |
boilers were directly under the sidewalk Philip |
HerZDerger moved up town to Fifty-eighh or
ninth street this last summer He was a sober |
ana very conscientious workman. After the ac-
cdent he WAS seen in the street with his hand |
shattered. and was taken TO Bellevue Hospital. |
i, Stadtmiller. employed NJ 3l7 Canal street
said that no was about to enter the building. 10 |
sell nm invoices Of fancy boxes. when the explo- |
sion occurred. The report was loud and the |
whole front Of the tour-stpry building fell. re- |
voaling the several floors He saw only three |
men in tho third story. who stepped out on the |
ndlo lining roof. One soomcd brwildrrrd He |
hosltlt ID in HIS steps. and returned To the burn
INK building. lie was not again seen.
MIR. w. III. Montanyo Of Montanyo x Co. 90 |
Barclay stroet said that there wore Two disuDH |