New Britain herald., 1929-05-15

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 All the windows on the East $3d street side were blown out. A wom- an paaserby said she saw q hand severed at the wrist fall on the street below.
 An interne at the Cleveland clinic estimated that 75 patients, atten- dants and visitors were in the hos pital when the explosion occurred Those trapped on the second fioor he said. appeared to be stunned and were unable to escape from the and stiAing trap. "
 DtAcosored by Gas
 When those exposed to the fumea were taken out their faces and hands were yellow from discolora- ton by the gas. indicating it might be some gas other than ammonia possibly a nitrogen oxide.
 Clocks Set Time
 Clocks in the building were stop ped at 11:35 a. m.. indicating thai the two explosions occurred at thai time.
 The hospital was built in 1924 Dr. George w. Grille, its proprietor is nationally known. He gained g wide repute, for relief of golfers.
 Truck Driver . Nero
 Jack Sutherland. a truck driver passing the building. grabbed . gal maak iron, firemen. rushed into the building and succeeded in rescuina 90 before he himself was overcome He was later revived.
 Louis Issabucca. taxi driver, aided to the rescue of 70.
 What First Bremen Found
 Battalion Chief James P. Flynn with Bremen Louis Hiilenbrand anG Walter kress were the first to arrive They found 20 persons overcome ir the front hallway, made helpless ir their attempt to escape the gas.
 A woman jumped from the third floor. suffering a broken leg.
 Rev. E. A. Harby of St. Cecilia Catholic church. and Rev. J. NJ Traps. of Holy Trinity. were passing in and out among the dying on tho lawn. giving aid and administ erinf extreme unction.
 x-Ray Films Exploded
 Check by firemen revealed thal the explosions occurred in S-ray films stored in the basement. Sev. eral tanks of oxygen. compresseI by the heat let go. due to the in. tensity of the flames.
 Upon the explosion bromide gas compounded in the films. was re. leased in dense brown clouds, ac. cording to pharmacist at the build ing.
 The deadly bromide, which burnt out the sensitive tissues of tn. mouth. nose and lungs caused thu victims to bleed profusely at tn. eyes, nose and mouth.
 Cali For Oxygen
 A call was sent out over the cit, and state to rush all available oxy zen tanks to the hospitals ant clinics, for this. 1t is said, is the onl, thing that will save the. victimA
 The N-ray rooms where tho ex plosions occurred is located. in tn, basement of the. building. The hos pital is . four-story brick structure which was rated as semi-fireproof
 It was built in 1s2i' by Dr. Crile Dr. John Phillips, Dr. William F: Lower and the late Dr. Frank E, Butts. In addition to the founders Charles F. TwhinK. president emeri tus of Western Reserve university ' and Edward (. Daoust, attorne, were members of the board of trus IeeAt t',t'-r z Forty-fve were dead at hospital and more dying. At. Mount Sina there were 21; Huron road 10 Cleveland hospital 13. and Charity 1 The victims were dying rapidll before the feyerish work of admin istering oxygen could progress rap idly enough. At Mount Sinai hos pjta1 within half an hour the. deat mounted from Fl to .3S.
 The last man on the roof of tn, building had been removed.
 Estimate Sl Dead
 Captain of Detectives Emmet Potts at 1:3S ?. m. estimated Q dead.
 At 1e:1s D. m. 1t was estimated 6l more patients were trapped in tn, roaring inferno of flames. Pedes estrians for . block around were re- ported gaaping and dropping to tn, sidewalks. overcome by the gas.
 Twenty of the injured were takes to the Mount Sinai hospital. wher, it was reported at least ten were jr . serious condition.
 An Eye Witneas's Story
 An eye witness story by Mrs Irene Lentz of Parsons, w. Va. a the hospital waiting for a physica examination. desoribed the approac cf of the Ehastly brown wall of bro mine Eas as 1t trapped and stranKIet its victims.
 She was in the waiting room. Sh, saw smoke issuinE from the room next to it. ahe thought nothing 0 it. for the doctors there had beer smoking.
 Instantly the red lights flashed Doctors and. nurses, were rushinl about franticafiy. They began wheel ing the patients out. Mrs. Lentz rar toward the door and others follow ed. 4 wall of bromine intercepted Many colla psed.
 4 woman screamed. "Oh God. m, daughter" and fell, to the floor.
 Rescuer Dying
 Patrolman Ernest Staah. who wa, on traffic duty near the hospita when the explosion occurred. ant who was one r. the hrst rescuerl in the building. may be dying of saI fumes he inhaled. doctors said.
 Identified Dead