New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-03-31
EXPLODING OLE TANKs
oxn WORKMAN BURNED TO 4 cRIsRi
EIAMns IN LONG leland CITY DEsxaor pnoxs
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Long Island City suffered from another Oh IRE yss-
terday aftern0cn which csst at least one Bt besax
causing loss that may mount up 10 nearly quar-
asr Of million dolIars The chief loss 'Ess m the
works Of the Empire Reancry at the foef q Dfsfsos
81, but the flames caused hs total or persi aeszns
ton Of several other structures 81 the neiehbofheedi
The fire started shortly sfser O'clock, when an ez-
plosion occurred IN one Of the three steam stills ID
the eastern part Of the yard, ghs vas insaedtateE
followed BY the explosion Of two three ether tass
close by and IN few seconds ali that part OF tie
yard was masg of aamcs, While an enormeds pillar
OF dense black smoke called the attention Of peopis
for miles aroaEd 70 the catastrophe Tbs works Of
the Empire Rehnery arc on the north bank OF the
known a. the old canaIs and tao burning on
eHca1y set Arc TO the piers and1.sprcading shs
water, carried the flames rapidly along to the east
small lighter laden with oil was soon abIaze ana
added to the supply Of OIL on the water IN this way
the Gre was carried 10 the buildings occupied ky tAs
New-York Manufacturing Company and BY Fl. D.
Wede, manufacturer Of printing inks, and r. W.
Hcwes, Of Boston, dealer In fowsrposs, all Of these
buildings facing Dilision-ct. Tho 1ames svsn got
as far as the works OF the Hsw.Ycrk Iron and Chem
oal Company, In Vornoneve., and the entire estab-
hshment was burned to tho ground
There were dozen tanks or more "a hs eaern part
Of the Daylight Yard as the workmen call the
EmPire Refinery, and at least half dozen were ex-
rloded. Mono of them had much OF Ia them, how
ever, and TO this attributed the fact that Tho drs
was not moro serious. It was said that altoaethsR
there wore not 5000 barrels Of OIL ip that part while
there were at least 10000 barrels Of refined Oh IN fs
western part Tho wind, however, was from tho
west ard drove the flames IN the opposito dincttoa
Had any Of tho largo tanks exploded, the re would
probably have been carried to tho works 81 the Long
Island Refinery, across the csnsi n not frsbex
Almost the entire volunteer department OF the
city tatned out to tho nEe and sfteR two hoss' hard
work the names were got under control The Sand
aih On cpmpany's tugs Daylight Rrslaant, NsnpAsoiz
sGd Astral, were also on hand, and threw heavy
sEeas for several hours Immcdiately after tho Arxa
explosion runors circulated that several men hs
been penred up n the ruins, but a was deniod BY
the officers Of tie company. Late IN the dsg hhw-
ever, body found just back Of the ofcs which,
ashough burned usarly 70 orisp, declared % bs
that OF James Nolan frofnan who had been IN the
employ Of tho compsny for several years. Thomas
Cream, another hfsman, was seyesely burned sborh
ths arms and legs, and several Others had narrow
esoapes. some of the. worAnen said they tAought
stu othem might have been caught but It was nos
believed that their bodies could be got Al for sons
time Nolan was a single man, twenty four years
old, and Ryed With hh sister at No Iso EIgAf,-ss.
Mono Of the otReers Of the company would place
any estimate on tho loss but some Of The Thoughts
ana machinery destroyed, the twostoly brick ofhce
building was ruined, and considerable portion Of
s aoSs G Tos oroes - e. Tas tanasss S Oh
loser = tho New-rork Iron end Chemical Company,
no NsIss NAY ~s oss 1900 Ms aswss iSsss psfhsss
saSs s0oo q re 1900 b By the ogsnps q iras yss
wss offered g g the Gauge q The ohpai exploaeh
9Ss sn sS4 "Gsnen sss,u S beng saaay fsticeni cp tat
the neaona held on the body Of Nolan.