New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-05-20
SCENES AT THE WRECK.
HOW THE EXPLOSION APPEARED TO THOSE IN
TIE NFIGHBORHOOD.


THE NFIGHBORHOOD.
For some time the New-York Central and Hudson
River Railroad Company have had in progress the work
OF widening their road bed between Irvngton and larry
town to permit the laying OF third track. opera
tons have extended to point about one mile south Of
Tanytown. The work has advanced slowly account
OF the great of rock which had 10 be removed in
order to reach grade This has made necessary heavy
blasting at times, and large quantities Of giant powder
have been employed the labor being performed by
Italians.
One mile and quarter south OF Tarrytown the
eastern border OF the railroad right Of way consists Of
what used to be known the IIoge estate but which
some time ago sold for use rs an orphan asylum.
The land originally projected toward sharp point into
the river slopng gradually from the high bluff on the
east to level with tie water The railroad passes
through a cut which divides the projection, leaving
pyramidal mass of earth and rock westward OF the
! track between it and the waters edge. Near this
point, the high grounds OF the east bank Of the
HUDSON the country seats Of several New-lork
citizens among them Richard Hoe Of the Printing
Press Company John D. Archbold OF the Standard OH
Company, and T. C. Eastman, of the Eastmans Cattle
Company, while about mile southwark Is the hand
some country place of Jay Gould.
Blasting along the line of the railroad has been so
frequent Of late that the residents OF Tarrytown nave
become familiar with the sound Yesterday morning
however at exactly eighteen minutes past IL O'Clock
a terrific report heard. followed by deep ruihD
ling, reverberating roar and perceptble trembling
Of the EARTH Windows ratified, and in some instances
panes Of glass were shattered pictures swayed on the
walls and the pendulums Of clocks came 10 stand
still At the public school in Tarrytown a Iurt Of
the ceiling in one Of the rooms fell TO the hoor ana the
children In their fright 10 the street Many be
lieved that blast with unusually heavy charge had
been set off. Those who were In a
position 10 take q perspective view Of the track
southwark from the Tarrytown station beheld, near
the point above described, cloud Of whtish smoke
swiftly rising several hundred feet as II propelled by
powerful current of wind from underneath. But
intermingled with the smoke was quickly seen mass
OF spntered tmbers and plates of iron together with
the writing forms Of human beings vating through
the air the whole promscuous volume spreading out
fan.shaped toward the river the west and shal-
low boggy sheet Of water at the foot OF the BLUM on
the east of the track. prolonged, low murInur, as
Of agony, then all was silent and as the smoke
fc9ted away ne river near tne sh ore. wa
Citizens Of Tarrytown fastened to the scene. As
they ncared the SPOT they saw men running nther ana
the low ground where they had fallen, tabberng 10
language that could not be understood, but all bearing
their pale faces the signs OF fright and conserna
ton. Where the explosion had occurred funnel
shaped hole about ten feet deep had been torn In inc
the dead bodies OF some Of the victims. and the an
mated. struggling forms OF others who had escaped
The work Of removing the dead and wounded was at
| once begun. superintendent d. b. Mccoy, Of the
Hudson River Division happened to be a short distance
from the place, and fastened TO the scene. BY the
| nse of the telegraph he summoned physicians from
| contiguous points. At YOnkcrs the north-bound ex-
press was stopped and DR.. samuel Swift police surgeon
DR. Miles together with the staff Of St. Johns Hos
pal consisting Of Drs. Strong, stiles, John and Brown
| sster Dr. Hasbrook of Dobbs Ferry. and DR.. Con-
nant, OF TarT3 town, also responded.