A massive boiler explosion at a saw-mill at 258 West 28th Street in New York City destroyed the structure and also brought down neighboring buildings. Several people were killed including a family nearby whose home collapsed. (By John Osborne)
Source Citation
"The Late Remarkable and Fatal Boiler Explosion," Frank Leslie's Illustrated, September 28, 1867, p. 19.
Record Data
Date Certainty
Exact
Type
Crime/Disasters
