The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1890-07-20

O'Clock he put on tho blast, which so increased
the heat that the iron would ordinarily havo
been ready to pour about an hour later. Near
ly $50 men would have been on hand at
O'Clock, when the furnace YVES to
have been taNred TO run the molt-
en- metal into ladies on its way
into the moulds. 1t was the duty of Curey to
break up occasionally tho crust which forms
upon the top OF the contents, in order to liber-
ate the gases which are generated In the mass
beneath. In addition to this duty. Curley for q
few days has been instructing n green hand
IN the work oil managing the tar where the
iron Is drawn out ut one side OF the furnace,
about two feet rom the. ground. In order to,
do this Curley had left the upper floor Wnero
his regular work was nerlormed and h . come Is
to the ground 1t is supposed that the crust
was neglected too long. -,..
He was talking, with another workman az
one side OF the furnace when the explosion
OF n great gun. and q blast of fame which
had rokeu loose Tho first fiery breath was
Of blazing gas, which singed the hair and
Great irregular rent about four BY five feet on
tho eastery side OF the furnace had boon torn
oH VIII the s st the and r
meta which were hurled even. TO the wall OF
the building, more han fifty feet away. Sew
flying missiles and badly thurt a m2mene
l9ter.the door of the furnace about foot below
molten metal. which had settled below the
point OF tho first explosion. poured out In q
O and ho TH DF Hsfned .o One sn ITEM
Scollins was drawn back into the seelhinS
mass by the counter draught which iolJoWed
the explosion. His COMPANIONS. VINO rushed
10 the rescue from other parts Of The ,estab-
lishment. pulled him from his riGhtui posi-
molten iron. The injuries of the "th2rs were
caused by tho burning gas liberated . Py the
John Howard. who stood little to one side
Of the point OF explosion, was badly sc9rehed
great iron tank containing about three feet Of
water six feet away. lie was stunned ny the
shock; as wore al the victims. ana ~ WCuio
have drowned had not the rescuing Workmen
The eXp'o sion startled tho, entire n"ishbor-
hood. The furnace is July 100 feer hGrY from
the street, dat the effect was not i"l In tha6
direction, but the shock collected a panic
Lahm Of til" Iwen'y- scent precinct was
standing in front oil the tuiIdinc' and le sent
at iirs chi! rom Zen GyenTg i,. ard fiItSS
among tho first to respond. lie found near
~ score Of rtoGnn,g men e r. S'ibe nct ~
the signal box and sent on, II L,cnrrn ca,l ior
ambulances. the first timo he alarming signal
Hospital. lt0Osoy OF Hospital sent two, Belle
rue two, and others came from the iTespy-
Injured men weIo taken FIRST to lt%oseyelt:
THOR injuries in ali cases a. burns principally
about tho head, arms, aud UPPER par. OF tho
body. They a'e:
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