The Washington times., 1906-05-22
Boiler Blows Up, Wreck
ing Big Glucose Plant
Opposite New
York City.
SEVERAL MEN KILLED.
ABOUT THIRTY INJURED
BattleShips Anchored in the
North River Rush Men
in Boats to Rescue
Victims.

NEW YORK. May 22--Four men were
killed. twelve are missing. anc twenty
six we're injured as result o. an ex-
pIosion In the feedhouse OF the New
York Glucose Company's plant al
shadyside, " J., directly opposite I00th
street, Manhattan. today.
The explosion occurred in a feed
steam pipe TO one Of the twenty boilers
in the building. Its force was 50 great
as 20 loosen their roof timbers and the
roof caved IN with a crash There were
not many people in the building al the
time. most OF the 600 employees being al
work IN the neighbOring structures OF
the works
Flying brick and spllnters Of timber
struck number Of employees on the out
side OF the building. but these were re-
moved quickly TO the North Hudson
Hospital at Union. " J.. which quickly
sent its ambuIances TO the plant
Fire Quickly Followed
The feed house caught fire Immediately
after the explosion. but the company
had a private fire department. and its
apparatus did such rapid work that the
flames were confined TO the one buiIdir z.
The only danger IN the fire was that 20
the plant OF the Standard Oil COMPANY.
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the Glucose Company's plant The wind
was blowing directly north. ard flying
sparks and burning pieces Of splinters
were carried IN that direction
The volunteer hremen OF the company
did good work, but in order 10 safeguard
the other buildings, also to prevent the
fiames Spreading 70 the plant Of the
Standard on Company. a call for help
vas sent 10 New York 10 have a couple
OF engines sent across the Fort Lee
ferry Immediately after the explosion.
officials Of the company called their
rolls. and every one except five men
were accounted FOR.
Sailors Rushed to Rescue.
Thousands Of people on the upper
/ West Side Of Manhattan saw the ex-
| ploding building rear itself into the air
and heard the terrific noise that follow
ed TIE feet OF seven warships and the
I hOtlla OF torpedo boats anchored
in the Hudson of Grants tomb were
/ shaken where they lay ard the officers
I Immediately started 10 land marines
and bluejackets TO give such help as
1 they could.
Standing outside Of the building at the
I time Of the first explosion were John
Russell and Patrick Lynch, two en-
ployes Of the Glucose Company. They
were killed where they stood
The fire departments from Shadyslde.
/ Fort Lee, Overlook and Guttenburg
rushed their apparatus TO the burning
plant, but they were almost powerless
because the force Of the explosion had
broken the sixteen-inch water main. the
| only means Of getting any supply from
the shore side OF the factory.
Torpedo Boats Play on Fire.
But the torpedo boats attached to the
/ feet at anchor in the Hudson ap-
/ preached as near the fire as they could.
while the tugs IN the neishborhood
moved swiftly 10 fight the flames from
the waterside. The New York freboats
| also responded. as well as several po-
I lice and harbOr tugs.
The United States warships in the
river We're the Maine. Kearsarge. Mis-
souri,, Kentucky. and YanktOn- The up
I lift of debris and smoke was seen from
/ the vessels. Acting under orders from
the officers in command. several boat
! loads of sailors and marines from each
| craft pulled OF for the Jersey shore
within a few minutes The men worked
| at clearing away the rubbish. carrying
( out the dead and injured, and keeping
/ the crowd that collected away from
/ the ruins
Wives and Children in Panic
Meanwhile the wives and children OF
/ the factory employees who lived at Cliff
/ side. Immediately above Shadyside, on
the Palisades, had seen and heard what
had occurred Hundreds of them ran
/ frauticaIly down the road from the top
/ of the Palisades 10 the burning build
I ings
/ out Of the wreckage was James Cor
man. He was SO badly mangled that
there was little hope for him. He was
taken 10 the Shadyside Hospital, where
Il was said he would die
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