New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-04-06
PRICE THREE CENTS.
SCALDED BY LIQUID METAL.
ALADLE OF MOLTEN IRON UPSET.
SIX MEN WITH TIE FIERY CRUCIBLE FALL INTO
THE CAsrING-PIT-TwO BADLY BURNED.

THE CAsTING-PIT-TwO BADLY BURNED.
While engaged in completing the casting Of
cylinder yesterday afternoon at the Delamater
Iron Works. six men were burned by the molten
metal, two Of them SO seriously that their in-
iuries may prove fatal The indications are that
negligence carelessness for which the men them
selves were in no way responsible caused the ac-
cdent. A plank which ought to have been made
strong enough to bear the weight Of the men.
gave way just as the metal was about TO be poured
into the mould, and the men were precipitated
into the pit with the liquid metal flying all about
them and burning severely wherever it touched.
The mould for the cylinder had been erected in
a pit about 20 feet in diameter and four feet
deep, some distance from the cupola where the
iron was melted. Across the pit plank had been
pouring in the metal. little before o'clock,
about 800 pounds of the metal was run from tho
cupola into big lade. Six men started of to
bear the glowing mass to the pit three before
THE TREAoHERoUs PLANK BREAKS.
They reached safely the plank that bridged
the pit, but just before they got TO the middle Of
it ominous cracking WAS heard, followed by
the sound Of splntering wood The men raised
cry Of alarm, dropped the ladle, and in another
moment the men, the white-hot liquid metal, and
the ladle, with its burning contents spilled were
all in the pit together.
The sand was damp and contact with the hot
metal generated steam, which again acted on the
metal like gunpowder, causing IL TO scatter In all
directions. The loud cries OF the suffering men
brought crowd of workmen from all over the
works but most Of the men scrambled out Of the
pit without assistance and then became aware OF
the extent of their injuries. sorry spectacle
some Of them presented. The injured men were
Henry Mcbride, Patrick Delaney, Hugh Mcguire,
Hugh Mullehan, James B. Laurie and Peter
Barton.
sENDINC ouT AN AMRJrJANCF ALARM
The Delamater Iron Works is near the foot OF
Thirteenth-st and the North River, where Fire
Patrol boat is moOred From the boat call for
ambulances was sent out, and few minutes later
q couple Of ambulances from st. Vincent's Hos
pital, with Surgeons Bell and Mitchell were on
the spot, and in little while came two more from
the New-YOrk Hospital
Most of the men were found to be burned about
the head, neck and back, the woollen shirts that
they wore being burnt through wherever the metal
touched them Mcbride and Mcguire, after having
their buns dressed, able TO go their homes.
The other four were taken to st. Vlncents Hos
pitaL There the injuries Of Barton and Laurie
were pronounced so serious that they may cause
death 1t is reasonably certain that the two other
men will recover.
Barton is twenty-one years old, is married, ana
lives at No. 430 West Nneteenth-st. Laurie Is
also married, is thirty years old, and his home Is
the injured men said last night to TRIBUNE
reporter: II have never before seen casting
| managed as that was The plank wasn't vide
enough in the first place. and then to select one
that wasn't strong enough, seems to me terribly
! careless, TO say the least