Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1831-11-05
SAvAyNAH. fGeo.) Oct. sy

which being deemed unsafe, was removed during
Tuesday aud yesterday morning to the Magazine
of Fort Wayne. with the exception OF about $50
or 200 pounds, damaged, that was emptied into
half rice fierce, the coopering OF which, it ia
thought, ELECTED spark and caused the whole
to explode. The conclusion was felt in all parts
of the town, and all immense cloud of white
smoke soon explained the cause. The building
(brick) was driven to pieces, aud fragments
thrown in every direction to the distance of two
hundred yards. and. we lament to say, every
person in it five in number, as far yet ascer
tained,) instantly killed. and their bodies and
limbs thrown TO a great distance BY this powerful
agent The end Of the building was hurled
against the Artillery Old Laboratory, (briCk
about fifteen feet distant. which crushed it, and
the roof being of wood. caught fire and burnt with
the other wood work. This latter building con-
tanned nothing. The number Of persons killed
BY this awful event is seven, five within ard two
without the building, as follows:
Henry w. Stoy, Constable, who was aiding
and experimenting the removal.
Four co0reG cnopers, two men and two boys,
free, who were engaged putting the kegs in Or
der.
A white child. about five years old. outside.
son Of Mrs. johnson, who formerly kept sailor
boarding house on the Bay. The mother, Mrs.
Johnson, vas also outside, near the building, and
is much burnt and severely bruised, but may re-
cover.
A black boy, who was playing not far distant.
He died in abou, an hour.
The sight. after the accident, was the most re-
voting we have ever witnessed. The bodies OF
two and detached parts Of the bodies oftwo more
of the coopers, have been found, together with
another body which il is hardly possible to iden-
tify as black or white, from the effects of the fire,
from whence il was drawn in the afternoon, but
is supposed to be Mr.. Slows, the others en-
ploved in he work were before accounted for.
Mrs. Johnson died Of her wounds yesterday,
about FIVE o'clock, making altogether eight per-
sons, --Georgian.
The Explosion ofthe 1mgc2ine. "A coroner's
inquest was held on "Wednesday evening. on the
bndic, Of George Johnson, the white chiid. ana
York Fleming aud Dppy Williams, negroes XII
led bv the unfortunate accident al the ; a'e Md
pazinr. The two latter were ,he onlr remains
that could be identified. aud were. Together with
the detached limbs aud mutliaiedremAins Ut ihe
o,he. sufferers, decentlv inferred by the CoroneI
There was no direct evidence before the inquest
how the FIRE was communicated. nor VIII Il pro-
babv ever be known. Mr. Gilbert, vino. with
Mr.. Stov, was experimenting: he reinnya! OF the
powder, was the last person that LETT the Maya
zine previous To The explosion.
Tho Msolyine at Fort WAYNE l. jast 200 ward,
distant, and he had nearly reari'-d II WIN INV '''
load If ppwder, when the old Magazine oieN up
When he left il Mr.. Stow was ousleo raN,"S "f
l,ose powder from the floor with part nt .he o"P
of a kes. and the aegroes were enSast" WIN w.,
half uerce containing the powder we ne e"u'e W
the accid ent, ut or near the door me W
intendents during The remofa, a"a rePa" " Wv
Ia,s had taken every possible precau''oh "
,rnsr', AGAINST accidents, prohibiting the use o.
from in any shape. aud allowing wooden ma''e.'
alone to h. used. bat from the fact OF a cooper
ion ,dze bcine found in the vicinity, II Is CON
;.,c,,r.d one of the CHOPPERS bad taken aaVan'as
IS tho ocrupa,ion Of the white men. ana Use" W.,
ad,e (which he had repeatedly asker iea'e " y"
with the plea that it would expedite '"e" "o'"'
and ,omlno in contact with na'l OF P'ere
Gravel. spark was struck that cause" W. u''"'
ions os. of life we have already recoraeu'
~ Stov WAS watch maker. business
eu.,.d G,r several wears in Augusta, ana a,'e'
81 ~ ,bi. city. but has for some time he'd IN
,,;,,ms,t of Constable. His coat ana s"Iy
| - -. found near the site Of the Magazine. IL
;. ha. lief, wife and two children.
a. J,bpson wa, near the building anu pr
:. so,t.d horrld spe, tacle when assistance
y Usr ciothio q was entirely burnt on anu nr' ""
c,,ered with blood and black bruises. iie' D
was dreadfully mang'ed aud Si'eu 'nstan'anIn.
10 She died at the Hospital TOUR hou,s a,'e
:, In the meantime some wre'c'es '''. az ~
IS he, misfortune broke open the trunks a.
drawers In her house zone VI III Sp'|
~ them of their contents. .,.r
IL IT, verdict Of the Coroner's jury was. - Ca.
&c >. ,ho; death by the explosion of the o'a'e A'
y sazine. ON the Goth Of October"
u ,.c,;on was held in this county last Nc