The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1882-09-27
Is Il an Important Discovery.
Blue FTEE SAID TO BIZ MORE Powerful THAN
DYNAMITE.
'Phiiadeiphsa ReoorA.I

IN IL an Important Discovery
Blue FlEE SAID TO BIZ MORE POWERFUL, THAN
DYNAMITE.
philadelphia Reoord.I
IN February last the pYroteehnic estab-
n>binent belonging to Professor Samuel
'Sekson, az Chester, was destroyed. and a
number Of lives lost. Since that time the
/ owner OF the Inflated place has devoted
much tline 10 learning the true cause Of
ne explosion. and be believes that If last
ne bas solved the mystery. In q small
I building attached 10 the factory proper
was stored number q stars made II a
material known a. blue light. II was thi-
mat deionaied with such terrific force a.
70 uemoilsh the structure where they were
stored. Professor Jackson Yesterday told
a fScooTd reporter the result Of his recent
discoveries, which be ciaims VIII greatly
benefit science, and show that a new force
has been found for blasting purryoses.
which he believes l. even more powerful
than ritro-giycerine and half again q the
power % dynamite.
Il have been making blue FIRE. such ~
caused this trouble, SINCE 1874" said the
Professor, "and never knew II 10 explode.
dctona!e. or develop ANY extraordinary
force until last February. Up 20 within a
short time ago ] was ignorant Of the real
cause Of the disaster. hut happening 10
read in al English paper - an explosion
in New Zealand which was exactly similar.
and there being an explanation f the -ul-
jet, ] sci about 20 make experiments. In
company with nv counsel. Mr. Joseph /.
CaNen, Mr.. John VI. Brooman. and dozen
other gentlemen. ! made q trip - Wood
y aTrrsn o. Tfrf.o u Va O. frfr.
Tle y pounds q the ilue fire was placed in
the earth and o huge stone laid on top Il IT,.
The party went or a couple = hundred fcet
and the defamation was caused by electricity
Icing applied 20 q percus ,i0n-cap. The
effect was startling. The stone was -hat-
-crcl iuto fragments. large hole wa, dug
into The ground and q cloud Of dirt and
Gu,t thrown into thc ar "a least q hundred
feet. st The second The CetOaat.on oc-
CURED Mr. Broomali turned a. III and re-
marked: There, that -5uDded JUS. The
same ~ tie eXT,o,.on III YOUR work, a.
Chester ~ Nr. Cnen'- suggestion The
same amount = powder was exploded
under eyactlv similar conditions. bat tie
result Wa- nothing worth speaking - a
little gUnp0wder was placed in tle top rs
the can %. Blue tire ana II wa- exploded
" .tI "' ..I+' 10 rl-lI- '''' on 3d.. d. '' ..--'
nne mad been. iIt "-. apl yea !. o Can
n tAe blue fire and ID merely burned un.
81 repc-,e these eNp'r-m 1i- ai Lake
SID fort ffT week ago. ana -aFe1 il'i
lecture. hcrau-e desired tie public 20
learn oI this disco erE. more specially a,
there wa- 10 trial q q ca-e AGAINST Pie and
30 opportunity Afforded FOR n-k kim Il PHI
Ire. i h. been learned That conclusion
wli cause 9oiena;lIn - ,he 'il0 Ire. and
Ills be- more especially To ca-e WAcr. t'e
hitter -a~ been -uWeci'd o. Intense heat.
Had tae ircmen ke}f away from the small
building q Chester ,hr chanc.. Are That II
would not havc exploded. 4 c->1 10 "a-
t,r 90 The cans containing the bue ire
would have converted the water into hy-
lroro- Gas. and tiu- caused tAe r1ncl--
sion. especially a~ tine mass bad been y g.
fuse ,tltc. caused iy tie burning % the
other building. \ direct stream oi water
would not possibly have resulted 'a o leio-
patton. by .ae MD Of perca>~ion-oap "
the concession ~ lii-r pow 'At "ID"