New-York tribune., 1882-02-18


and were struck by the flying stones, bricks and
tlmbcrs. Some were killed outright. Others died
shortly aftcrward. and nearly all who were present
sustained some injury.
The explosion is said 10 have been heard dis
tance of fourteen miles from the scene CT the disaster
Every house in the city was shaken to its founda
ton, and in some the occupants were thrown of
their feet. In the immediate neighborhood of
the accident the houses are smashed,
battered and broken. large frame
house stands 100 feet from the factory. More than
100 holes be in the side Of the house. which
faces the Of the accident. Chilnneys were
toppcd over, doors wrenched from their
hinges and the windows in all the houses were
broken.
The scene of the disaster this afternoon presents
peculiar picture. portion of the four thick stone
walls Of tn, old homestead remains standing. bnt
within them are only a few burning tim
berS. Nothing is left of the extension.
The powder MAGAZINE remains untouched. From
the limbs of the trees are suspended pieces Of cloth
ing which were torn from the men as they fell
through the branches. The ground is saturated
with bio d. pieces OF flesh ana a portion OF one
mans brains. On a liieicss and dccayed mulberry
bush were collected the hats of those who were
killed and injured and they presented curious
spectacle.
The news that Il number of people had been
killed and that many were injured quickly spread
through the city. Men, women and children
rushed to the scene of the disaster TO search for
relatives The walls of women were heard ut great
distance when they discovered on the ground their
husbands or children either dead or unconscious
Physicians were summoned from every part OF the
city TO attend the injured. There is 10 hospital In
the city, and the injured people had to be taken IN
rude connvanccs to their homes, some 4 great dis
tance away Those who were picked mp dead were
carried to the City Hall to be identified by rela-
tives. All day long the public buildings were
throngcd with people, and business generally was
dispensed with
A LIST OF THE DEAD
No accurate list of the dead was obtained for a
long time after The accident of the bodies
were mutiated beyond recognition, and some were
burned so badly that they cOnld not be identified.
The number of dead reported TO the Coroner and
Chief of Police up to "A late hour tonight was four
teen although many believe that the number will
he greatly increased The official list of the dead
thus far reported is as follows:
ANDERSON THOMAS age twcnty-four. machini'f. He
killed by the falling debris and was so disils
ured that he could hardly he recognized. He is a
single man ana hved WIZ "t lMrenis ,a.,o,,or
BARRIER ANTHoNY' single man, a., oar-tenIer i
lie was ON the ro9 of the extension ,iiI
ing When discovered his head was cut from his |
body.
DotGnrY JAMES. y carrcater. leaves wife and five
children. His head was half blown OIL by the e1 !
DRESS, DAVID, boy q thirteen years, lived with his
parents and killed insanity.
KlSrSEE JAMES another hoy about the agc,was
badly dishgurcd about ,hc body
LAMPLUGu. join. eleven lived with his parents, and
McNEAL WILLIAM single about twenty-six years old
sang entertainment in The city last night. His |
arms legs and boiy were horribly Aut'laied,
POLIICK JOHN died fram internal injuries He leaves
wife aud four children
PHILLIPS ALExASDEE, about twenty three years 3D. |
TAYLOR, GEORGE W, was onud dead shortly after the
Sp d S@ar qf e G% .S gn S y" 2 fG Scc distance from
vEsCon PETER, an italian had the side of his head
WILLIAMS, PERRY. colored was working on the
roof OF he extension and VA, was thrown M ab"ye & the
after the fire was eXingusIed He was so badly
burned and charred that he could hardly be recos-
wooD WILLIAM, age twenty-five, was the son Of a
widowed nothcraud was her only support lie
member OF the Franklin Fire Company. His wounds
aOOut the head
THOSE WHO WERE INJURED.
An accurate list has not yet been obtained by the
Officials as some of the people were taken home,
and no report was made to the police. commit
tee OF three citizens from each of the three yards
was appointed to visit the houses Of the
injured persons. The list as reported
tonight contains forty-tour names as follows:
Chief Dalton, of the Fire Department. George iurn
cr. John /. Egan, Walter Graham. Ellwood King
Oakcs, William Cowon, Francis McCame Henry
Wood George Potts EllWood Long, Joseph John
son, Robert taylor, Charles Delany, Edward Baker
Jane Roy, Sarah Black, William Kelly. Francis |
Hunter Lewis Mccullough, Hiram Griffith, John |
Miller. Officer William Blizzard, William GclstOn |
Smith Noblitt Adam Glecnhalgh Horace Larkn, |
Alexander Hamilton, William Newell. BrOolnall |
Ward "A of CUngrcSsnIa Ward, liam Ford, |
James Clark Jacob Roth, William Dalton; ir;, son |
of Chief Dalton, John Hoffman, William Il. Frank |
lin Robert StiIson, William Greenhouse, Thomas |
Seaman Joseph Garrett, Neal McDade, and Charles |
NanhOn.
will die The physicians have already given up |
William Couen Henry Wood, William Dalton, jr, |
and they are expected TO die at any moment
THE CORoNER's INQUEST.
Coroner Quiniby summoned jury this afternoon, |
and began an inquest. The first witness examined |
WAS Professor J. c. Jackson, proprietor of the fac
tory. He said that he knew nothing of the explosion
until he read telegram from his He could not
account for the explosion he did not think that
the chemicals which were used III the manufacture |
of the cOlored stars would explode from fire. The |
rxniosiyc materials he thought, were all stored in
The magazine, which was net touched 10y the fire.
lie said that if he had been at the fire he would
warned the men 10 keep away from the build
ing and the disaster wOuld have been aycrted. lie
said that other explosions had occurred. some Of
which had resulted fatally. In lS62 an explosion
III his factory caused the death of seventeen men.
Samuel Jackson, his son, was the next witness lie
gave similar testimony. Henry B BLOCK, president
of the City Council testified III relation 20 the pro-
grcSs Of the fire to the explosion. W. ;. Bag |
shaw testified that he employed in the building
for nine yeaIs; that he pre- ent at the fire. and
that he warned the iremcn to keep away from the
building, the materials liable TO eXpO ic |
The inquest then adjourned until Tomorrow
morning.
A meeting Of business men was held this morning
in Mayor BaTtOns office The catastrophe was dis
cussrd, and - 900 subscribed by those present
The principal subscribers were John Roach, Will !
ian mpson Il Sons, the Eldystouc Manufacturing
Company and Henry Palmer This evening a !
meeting of citizens was held in Holly free Hall at
which many speeches were made John Roach cTiti-
cised the action of the volunteer hremen
and spoke i'll favor of the organization of "A