The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-01-21
EXPLOSION IN GLEN COVE.
TUO MEv KILLED AND OTHERS VERY
SERIOUSLY BOUNDED.
Tho Rur-tinp. with Terrific force, OF n Chem
tcni Converter In the starch Factory
Walls LcyrIied and Trees Cut Asunder.

WnIls LcytIed ana Trees Cut Asunder.
GLEN CovE, l.. l., Jan AT fifteen min
utes past II o'clock to-day, Just after ne0rly oil
the men In the Glen Cove starch factory had gone
to dinner, the boiler used as a chemical con-
vorter exploded with tremendous force. The
side OF the building, which Is Of brick and
heavily built, was blown out. Two hundred feet
OF brick wall was Frustrated and made a com
plete wreck DIR. Oscar wiele, an expert Ger
man cheuist,was Injured so that he died. Adoph
Goimm, his assistant, was instantly Killed.
The injured we're four in number-Mrs. Evans,
who went to tho factory TO take her hus-
band's dinner; George Crone. office boy; Henry
keck, and young man named Kiefe. Mrs.
Evans had been In the building and given the
dinner pail to her husband, and gone outside,
she was walking near the wall OF the building.
Some bricks from the wall fell on her, and she
was badly bruised. Her escape from death
most miraculous. Crone also outside
near Mrs. Eyans. lie was struck the
head with BRICK. Ills injuries we're slight.
Henry kecks injuries ore very serious; they
may prove fatal; he was badly scaided nearly
all over the bOdS, particularly about the ho u
and shoulders. ktele was slightly acalded. DIR.
Wiele was thrown about one hundred feet
through the demolished wall and through
strong picket tcuce, breaking six Dlckets. lie
lanuei On the other side Of the fence. lie was
uucu unsCious ond breathing slowly. and was car
fied to residence near by He died at
o'clock. Dr. Miele was a highly educated Ger
man chemist. lie Como to this country ten
years ago. and had been employed In
toe Gen Cove works for two years. He
bad no relatives IN this country lie
be mafIied 10 Mss Johnson OF Brookiyn. The
wedding WIS to nave been next mon b. lie
vs. very popular In Glen Cove, and highly
es feemcd by his cuplOyefs.
Adulpn Grimm was alive when picked up, but
died wnilc neing taken to his house.
The shock of the explosion WAS felt In all
parts of tue village. Inc explpt'on was fol-
loved by crash and rush OF steam.
The converter which sxpioded was circular
reiort about ten feet IN di meter aud ten feet
nigh. with fiat top and bottom. he out1ide
was OF cast irOn. an iuCh ini hAif thick. there
was Thickness Oi wood. Tie inner Huiug WAS
lead. the converter rested on its Hat END. 1t
Contained blu. vltrOl aud other chemicals
miXcI according 20 q 'Ormula that vas secret
VITA the chemist. Tbs explosion was aimOst
like dynamite, the r.tort being shattered to
thousand pieces. one piece. Weighing loo
pounds, was thrown 20 feet over an adjoining
building into the street. Another piece, weigh
ing a ton. was thrown 10 feet In another direc-
tiun, cutting down an apple tee foot IN thick
mesa. Trees saved an adJoiuing house from
damage. A hrlck chimney siAty feet hiRh, be-
longing to the ctory, and twenty feet from the
returt W - not inJure
Elg.r Dusyea. one Of the proprietors Of the
works, had n narrow escape from death. lie had
been inside the building talking to DIR. " iele,
aud told him he (wielc) had better 60 to dinner.
"a everything was all right. wicle replied,
VIII wait Intil YOU return Duiyea repeated
the request, ana Wiele ilsisted u on remaining.
Duryea hen started 70 20 ont. He was ten feet
side the door when the explosion came.
brick hlt him on the shoulder, making n slight
wound. lie WAS stunned, hut aOle To 40 back to
see what had happensi. lie aud j. W. Lane
were the FIRST TO 81. cover Dr. Wiele. Eugene
Hunt found Grimm, who was mortally Injured.
Grimm was thrown 80 feet by the exp osion.
The part OF the building used for the sugar
department Is complete wreck. The 1907 and
one SIDE are blown out, and the remainder Is
shattered. Men at once began working to clear
the debris. Toe damage Is tsO,0JO.