New-York tribune., 1886-02-12
EXPLOSION OF GIANT POWDER.
TROUBLE CAUSED BY MULE--DYSAMITE FoUs
STORED

| TROUBLE CAUSED BY MULE--DYNAMITE FOUND
STORED.
AT daylight yesterday as Thomas Dean, and
john Gee, two aborers the aqueduct at Shaft
No. 8, at Sleepy Hollow moving two OF giant
powder each hing fifty pounds to the heading OF the
shaft, 4the containing the explosy contrary to
ORDERS had quantity of kerosene oil in which
miners lamp was resting It was drawn by refractory
mule and became overturned setting fire to the oozng
oil from the and causing the Two men with the mule
to beat hasty retreat from the i'll the direction Of
the shaft thousand feet away. They had nearly
reached the opening when terrific explosion took place
demoshing several and scattering rocks and frag-
ments OF timber in every direction Gee and Dean were
both slightly Injured
The Fire commissioners were runy up the
telephone Wednesday and informed by Foreman Michael
Hart, OF Engine No. 49, Fordham, that he had discoy-
cred hidden in old barn, under pile OF oats near
Shaft No. 20 on the new aqueduct. thirtyone cases OF
dynamite cartridges. 1000 pounds OF the eX-
posiye. The compound was promptly seized. the stor-
Ing Of so great quantity being illegal The cOncated
article belonged to Rogers, Farrell STANLEY, who are
sub-cOntract0rs under Clark Il O'Brcn After the seZ
ure Foreman Hart asked for Instructions he did not
know what to do with his capture. The Fire Commits
soners placed the matter IN the charge o. the Bureau
Of Ccmbustibes Surveyors Stewart and Schofeld. of
that department, ordered to the dynamite
to the powder boat lying in the Harlem River near
Ono.hundred secOndst. 1t will be sold under
the rules Of the Fire Department.
The law fOrbds the storing of explosives within the
city limits, except by permit from the Bureau OF Com
bustibles The contractors in this had 10 permit
aud had given notice OF their intention TO store the
dynamite. The Fire Commissioners Wednesday adopted
rules and regulations the storing OF dynamite
along the line Of the aqueduct They provide that
only as much dynamite as is needed for daily use may
be stored at Any one time In the city limits.
Tne contractors made application yesterday at Fire
Headquarters for license to keep SUPP lies OF dynamite
to be used in blasting. The dynsDte which had been
found In the woods and seized by Foreman Hart OF
Engine No is, will be kent on "a boat in the Harlem
River for the present The regulations adopted on We'd
nesday forbid the storing Of than 1000 pounds OF
dynamite any malazne along the line OF the aque
duct. Stoves in the magazines must be protected by
iron screens buckots Of water must be kept near tho
stoves and the air in the must be kept at temper
ature less than 900 No metal tools fuses, ETC.
used TO explode the dynamite cartridges to he kept
in the thawng rooms Each naG azine must be guarded
by competent watchmen and the dynamite Is To he
handled only by men familiar with Its SUI plies OF
dynamite may be kept covered boats or scOws IN the
Harlem River, opposite Morris Dock. hut each scOw or
boat must bear sign with the word danger painted
ii with large letters Wagons used 10 convey dyna-
mite from the river to the magazines must he covered
and have danger signs thel Inspector seery OF the
Bureau OF COnbustibcs said yesterday tna unless the
regulations piled with faithfully the licenses OF
the contractors would be revoked IL Is expected that
the enforcement Of the regulations will prevent serious
explosions on the line of the aqueduct.