New-York tribune., 1878-12-30
LOCAL MISCELLANY.
EXPLOSION AT THE RENDROCK MILLS.
,uyrr MEN BLOWN INTO PIECE BY NITRo-GLYCE-

EXPLOSION AT THE RENDROCK MILLS
suREE MEN BLOWN INTO PIECE BY Nllho-"Li'N
RTNE.
An explosion occurred at . O'Clock oatuiu"y
orni,s NJ the Rendrock Powder Mills of j. L. Rand al
preaknsss Y. J., about seven miles from fateteoh 0
hpidinps In Paterson were badly shaken, ana consocr
able alarm was caused by the shock hut II was soon
learned that the explosion had occurred at the poWu'
works These are situated in the Little FreaKutsS var
lev and consisted Of six small One-stoiy Hauo o"ir
jncs The explosion occurred in the "in&lhe-ho"s''
where three men, Charles Hensel' freoeri'A
Marks and John Manlcy. were engaged III NIX.
ing the powder. There were about 100 pouncs oi
ultroplyccune In the Westinghouse What caused the eX
posoD VIII probably never be Known or lhe thi m %
were instantly klcd by the shock and torn luto n,hu
fracmrutS The building itself was blown 10 pieces a
large hoe ten deep made into me cattn Nv VIC
place where the building stood Even The heavy uhh G
were torn into spnters. Fragments OF tue bodies oi t
worknen were scattered lor ,h ". iii,, stood
side. Two hundred feet from where tle pnlld'E I
is large pond covered Wif ice, when was Npi
with spintcrs ana pieces of hcsA, which were s'hS,-
Guently cut out with hatche Near the pohu nlni!
head was found with part OF tGe neck sun at a'"tl 'oH
was also i"nnd with the boot s;iu or H. The
body Of Marks was blown TO the SOuthwail' nn' on!
small particles of 1t could be found which We're rec,E
med bv pIcces of his blue shirt Surcis Of the "ih-
Ing were discovered in all directions. MARKS SILVER
the place. il WAS si running. Charles Hensel lived
in Madison-Sr., Paterson lcw3S German D, 'r,n, 'r,,
scvG3n children. John Maney lived at NO
10 Mn.str Paterson, and leaves Wre ,in ana
Veirs oid Frederick Marss. OF No. 20 sp'ius-st.,
Paterson. had wife aud five sm" children.
lie was iGcrman ana nifty years oi Hrc.
There Scvordl 'ttcr mon At W0Ih IN me o.hot
bindings nut ,hDv escaped injury. They stated that
the explosion not very loud The house cI me 81.
ne,intrndci of lie woIs George KOcEer, stands 800
yards from tie spot and slightly DAMAGED most ol
The yuGoyy-clasS being blown out. Mr kOchl'r Ni1
npahe TO account the disaster but SAID 1t might
have been caused by tie men using very L"; water
while engaged IN mixing the powder. Il Is HtH pr
parcd with water Just enough not 10 ne ucot'-
{nrtanle To the hauG, ana tuc had been sctl i"
hidden TO 10 too hot, and had repeatedly "aih'N
Of their great DANCER.
Hundreds OF persons visited the scene yesterday ana
fragments OF trc bodies SUI found. In a I!Sy
magazine tY Yards from the miNmg-hou>c was stored
n large amount powder. but II not disturbed bN
fbr CYposiou Tie slock was trt at The distance OF
ej.ht milo L't not by thoS" living rear. TE"r" have
Il. en- tAIee explosions NJ the h. hcOT-FtmuY u
1875, .uuaIy :, 1876, and July l. 1-1S-nut they
were unattended ny loss of lfc. Coroner warner
of Patel son collected the fragments Of the flesh TO-
gether ma held an inquest al tavern h3i mlc from
the works. The jury rendered verdict OF death rom
IL tXplOsiOL, tie cause o. hicl Was unknown.