The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-12-23

Qure only the contact OF a lame 10 proauce compus-
ton in places where IL was intensely hot and where
much gas would DO easily generated. MT Aiken
SAID that the building No IS Barclay street came near
being sci on hrs by The mass OF sparks falling aosn
lead pipe, which melted the lasier and charred the
woodwork In several points
DID Oil or LEMON DO the AscHiEpf
Nearly everybody familiar with candies. either ~
the uiacture OF them the eating oil them, must
be aware that the strong havors OF vanilla mint win.
tcrgrecr, orange, lemon and the like favoriies are
produced artibcialiy, and generally ~ me use ?.
chemicals; IN aci Il is safe 10 say that OF inc vast
quantities OF candies made in this city, and not only
yended here but distributed over the whole country,
the coioring matter OF sugar piums ozenges gum
Totally produced Ono OF the extracts most IN vogue,
II ia well known in the trade, Is the oil
OF lemon and some valuable testimony was gwen 10
HERALD reporter last evening regard 10 this CON-
pound. which may. many persons believe, De OF value
10 tracing the cause Of The explosion. Mr. r. Coleman
has shop IN Rose street and described himself 70 .ae
reporter general SPECTATOR. buyer and seller OF
all sorts OF ODDS and ends whereby an honest Dollar
can be earned. He said:- .Of course until there IS
searching Investigation man can tell win GER
tany TO the cause OF the explosion, yet am luy
convinced In my own mind that II the result OF
can or cans OF the nnamrnaoIc and dangerous oil OF
lemon extensively used by candy makers Tor navor-
Ing their compounds TINS stun - generaliy kept Ia
large Quantities tee Wholesale manufacturing
places. ana can be easily exploded by spark or Tho
application OF fire in any way or by careless handn2
aslers directly traccabe 70 the explosion Of cans
which contained the oil Of lemon. In 1855, when l
explosion and conaagratiou where drug shop and
many houses and stables were burned together Win
great number OF horses ana cattle. Ia Lnlh case OIL
OF lemon tho agent, and II IS as innamnablc as
petroleum. In Montreal also there was larss hre
some years ago when ! was In the city, and ~
was conceded that the nro was ouc 10 the shine o.
OF this stun.
Snow 10 connection with the destruction OF the
buildings and the loss OF HE in Barclay street Will
say that know tho Messrs. Greenfield l. Sons have
used the oil OF lemon III quite extensive quantities, LOT
/ have been IN the habit OF buying the empty
IRON them myself from time TO tIme These cans arc
OF some value and the HERALD can judge whether tho
stun Is explosive or not by the careful manner IN
=! VIA Ia nj
material largely composed OF copper, lined with cad,
and some OF them are nearly altogether made OF lead
melting PURPOSES when tho contents aro
exhausted In the nature Of my business
these lac!s came 10 my nno", ovar,a aau ara
making an investigation based on the theory have
advanced. II, as asserted in the HERALD, Gr ennclu
Il sons deny that their boiler exploded there must
be other for tho quick destruction that
overlook The people employed IN their place and the
sudden II is by means unwisc, there
fore, look TO some other cause Tor the calamity,
and think searching, critical and expert cxamina
ton will reveal that my theory and that The
whole disaster must be attributed 20 the chemicals
stored In the place and which are as innammaoe as
gunpowder ;"
discussion yesterday was tho number OF boilers II
was stated some quarters that beside tho two
destroyed building on inquiry Mr.. Greenfield aud
Fire Marshal Sheuon conradicIed this assertion They
had ony two boilers, Mr. Greanueid declared ono IN
two sections ana another oil the usual construction.
SCENES RUINS LAST NIGHT.
At seven o'clock last evening tho force OF workmen
was changed and nifty new men were put TO work.
new detail oil lremen also sent to relieve tho
platoon that had been all day ON The scene. An i'm
mense bonfire was lighted in the street, which
gave dazzling light, enabling the dig
gers TO CONTINUE thor labor until midnight.
II was remarkable 10 observe The crowds
oil people who oitered outside the hre-iine until
nearly midnight The police remained at these lines
until the last workman had shouldered his pckaxe
and shovel 10 wend his way homeward. For thor
work from SIX p. NJ. I'LL midnight the aborers
pad twelve cents per hour, sevcrtytwo cents alto
eeiner the work IS to be continued to-day, aud Il is
expected that cellar OF factory VIII be reached
before night AS during the morning. small
quantity OF biackened and haimetcd silver coin
discovered ut tho spot where the money drawer OF The
retail counter supposed 10 awe fallen, the
kept silently plying their spades, and were working
sturdy at two o'clock this morning.
is only just TO tho Greenhcds 10 state that they
deny thai there any explosi % material In the
building. They assert positively that they never
had in their posscssion their factory or elsewhere
any dangerous or explosive substance whatever.
In reference TO the theory that mixture of Kerosene
aud glucose tsyrup OF fruit sugar. formed an expo-
sve OF great violence and is more easily ignited than
dynamite, the gentlemen saiu that It was true
that the buildings wore lighted at night by
about half q barely was kept In a
patent SAFETY tank. 10 areproo vault under the side
walk IN 'front.' Of the College place building. Taey be-
lieve that Il VIII be found there intact whenever the
workmen got down that lar. There was no Kerosene
whatever IN the buildings, they say, except what was
in the lamps and no one was meddng with IT at the
Tune, The who had charge oil trimming the
lamps is unhurt. There was barrel icon tain
ing about u hundred pounds) OF glucose floor;
but there was way for u TO come IN contact with
the Kerosene They regard the coal gas theory us tho
most probable thnt has yet bcen advanced AS
10 Mrs. acrzDergcr's statement Mr. Nelson Greenfield
said that the break she alluded to was only
that OF the exhaust pipe OF heater Hcrzberger
q very nervous and excitaUe man, and what
really a mere trIfe had great elect him. Thenue
constructed under the direction oil Mr. Young, for
partner OF the elder gentleman 1t was amply wide,
was carefully kept clear, and II me explosion took
place through defect IN they do not even now. see
how any further precaution could have been taken.
There crack Or flaw IN II, IN their opinion,
thai could have admitted the air necessary to have
combined with the coal gas to cause explosion.
IN THE HOSPITALS
The wounded men in the Chambers Street Hospital
are generally doing well, but u is understood ny the
physicians, and by this lime by the friends oil the
patients, that 1t Will DO day or Two before several OF
them can DO pronounced out OF danger. The sgcs
and residences OF the sufferers have already been
gwen in these columns, and their present condition
only need be noticed: -
BALDT, FRANK-rhc burns OF this young
about tho neud lace and arms are very painful but
the patient yesterday was resting quietly, ana the
hospital officials that there is but little doubt Of
BONN. JoHN-A youth. whose injuries are about
the lace and arms, was suffering good deal OF pain,
but no new alarming symptoms we're shown. de will
recover
CoNNERs, MARTIN-Tnis case is very critical.
The man Is kept under the influence OF soothing
agents aud the most careful attention. HIS burns
are principally on head, acc and arms. Only one or
two relatives were permitted to see him. tho doctors
nervous excitement might terminate fatally.
GERMANN, PETER This boy is dong we'll, and
apr felt TO his uit mate recovery.
HINCk. HENRY he burns on the face, arms and
BODY Of this boy very painful, but rot regarded
serious.
MEIslLR, GUSTAV-Scalds on both arms and the
upper part OF the body He Is being treated very
successfully, and there Is no danger oil death.
KODECkER, JuHN-His burns are scrious
THOMPSON, Wli.LIAM-Scads on lace and feet,
scalp wound ON head; concussion OF the BRAN
feared but he was better yesterday, ana the hospital
ply siciins think he will recover
:, DE FohREsi DEWITT, G., DoYLE5, JAMES.
WAGNER, orfo, aud ROONEY, Lucy, who had
buras ana slight wounds already reported after having
been ATTENDED TO AZ Chambers Street Hospital went
10 Their homes on Thursday night ana doug we'll
There seemed 10 DC 10 abatem at the hospital
above named OF the painful attached 10 tue
wounded ones Nearly all day long the olilce and
waiting room were occupied by Tho relatives ana
friends VINO were anxious 70 see the crer or 10 have
Authentic news OF their CONDITION. AS aeacral RUE
bu. those closely related 10 The men under treat
ncnt we're permitted TO 20 into the sick warus and
IN these cases strict watch kent ON The
movements oil tue visitors that exciting dcmonstra
ton should DO made or moro than or Two OF
couversatcn INDUCED IN. Sau one oi the atte ndant
doctors to the roportcr:-"Wc nave the trouble
win the very ignorant people who come here their
friends; they generally howl ana 10 III such a wy
That tho patient IS unduIy excited ana hall OF our
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