New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-12-21
STOREHOUSE EXPLODES.
RIG DISPLAY OF FIREWORKS IN JERSEY
CITY.
THE BUILDING WAS FULL OF CANNON CRACK
ERs AND OTHER ARTICLES LOADED WITH
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES ROCKED AS IF
BY AN EARTHQUAKE.


BY AN EARTHQUAKE.
,-,. roon,e IN the Bergen district Of Jersey City
we're awakened yesterday morning by series OF
..,os;ons that caused the earth to tremble and
tbe,r dwellings to rock. on looking westward they
saw the air full of balls of fire OF every nue. ana
trail of rockets and bombs The cause OF the alarm
and handsome pyrotechnic display was an eA-
plosion in the storehouse at Charles uerharu n'e
works factory The plant is on the HackensacK
a.s south NJ Communicative. and shor;
d,c,ance from the Newark plank road bridge. whch
snans the Hackensack River. The factory Is re-
mote from the improved section OF west Der
gen TOO far distant for the shower Oh hrc"0'hs u
do any danger.
7. was miraculous that no mischief was
wrourht TO the plant which consists OF dozen
small frame shanties. in which the fireworks
arc made and all were filed with combustioe
material Beyond SCATTERING the window panes
eli the buildings escaped injury. except the store
house. which was totally destroyed. 1t was
wrecked by the expodg o. e storrhouse
vas he most preientious OF the bu.ldnts at the
feet long ard forty feet wide 1t was
Terarded as the safest structure at the plant. NO
he OF mamufactured stock which was carefully
stored in the building to pJevent az h,GIJinn What
caused the explosion is consequently mystery.
The explosion occurred about Zen aicSmsn was
in the Office at the time. and the small wooden
huildinc fairly danced. Inc
Ielieved the building about 10 collapse ana ran
ONT. He quickly drew his coat over his head TO
oscape the living fireworks and the Intense neat
lie told Tribune reporter yesterday that IL seemed
as If all the mammoth cannon crackers IN the
Mace had gone off simultaneously series OF ghter
rxnlosions followed but these were su!clenty vlo-
Lent to cause as much disturbance as series OF
severe earthquakes. -, .. g.. .,.x,,
Nfockbureer ran toward the nearest fire alarm
boy but before he reached II Policeman Beatty had
sounded the alarm while at the same instant some
one rang another fire box. Jersey CITY mas NOT me
indcnendent circuit, and the result was that the
beU struck i'm an erratic manner, Which Tor lew
moments confused and delayed the hremen Inc
bright blaze guided them. and they reached the
scene in time to save the adjoining buildings,
The storehouse doomed, but II emitted such
intense heat that the paint on the neighporlne
buildings was blstcred and smoking me renee
had been ignited. and the flames were running rapid
" along toward the frame workshops. The Durn-
ing fence was quickly torn down, and. although inc
supply of water feeble, as fire plugs are lew IN
that Vicinity a sufficient quantity was oDtaiheu 10
deluge and save the other buildings. ~ o.
The destruction of the storehouse VIII oehent
the forty hands employed by Mr. Garland. az more more
articles will have be manufactured 10 re olic1e
those destroyed in addition to those made TO m
the regular orders, a surplus stock is Kept ne
loss BY the destruction Of the storehouse ana us
contents is estimated at 10000.