Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1863-06-03

FEisHrFrL ExrL~Iox- DrsrRrcrfoS OF
GRoBL AND HEIpFR's CARrRfpcE FACTORY Yes
terday morning the city Vas startled by repnft
that tie Arsenal was destroyed. and that there
had been fearful los Of lie There xas 10
loud report heard. such as mu-t have shook tn.
city had the Government Arsenal east OF the city
been destroyed. and IL vas soon found that Il va.
the cartridge usnufsctory of Grobe & Heider
recently established. that had met with the fear
fol accident
The cause of the explosion IA unknown. The
building was double frame. With room back
IN which a family lived IL vas on the Bluff
Road. near the toll gate. outside Of the city lin
is The cartridges we're made in one Of the
frOntrooms
There were usually from eight to ten gIrls en-
ployed. but at the time of the accident there were
only four nj work. with Mr. g Heider. one of the
proprieior-. IL would appear that keg Of pis' oil
cartridges exploded. The front building was III
orally torn TO pieces. Mr. Heider was severely
burned, and ran towards the canal. where Nj,
body was found an hour or more after the expi,
sion. He had run across the canal. in which
there was very little water. aud returned 10 the
edge Of IL. where he foun1.
Miss Susan Zurich was burned ON the holy.
and her face and arms were BACKED and burned
II hair was singed % crisp. She IS shocking.
~ injured hut NAV recover
Miss Hcrold Is burned badly about the face
head and arms, and her body also i severely In
iured. while her feet aud legs are burned 10 a
crisp. She cannot recover.
The most severe injury 10 the,e young ladies
occurred from the burning OF their clothes They
were stunned by the conclusion and unable 20
escape from among the falling umbers ex-
tinguish The ilre on their burning dresses until re
lieved. Two other Young Ladies who were ina the
building escaped with little or no Injury TWAS
reported ,ha, little girl had both thighs broken.
but this. We Ietrn. not She was ouly
slightly injured by the falling tlmbers
Mrs. sarah Ann Schouse. widow lady with
four children. Who kept house for Mr. Wagner.
who occupied the rear balding. VAS severely.
aud IL i re'red fatally injured 10y the falling
tmbers. A irghtiul cash was ca, IN her he
almost scalping her. aud another piece OF timber
suutk Ter IN the facc
Every attention vas given 10 the sufferers
Drs Abbott. Jameson. Mctrs. Ballard and prob
ably others, were active Ia rendering nid, and the
supathcr OF an immense crowd who had re-
paired To the scene deeply novel
There were two keys ct powder IN the room
and standing near the f,tal key OF cartridges.
which remained uniJared IN the midst OF the
wtcck-
An inquest was held on the bod, of Mr. lleher
aud verdict rendered in nccortltncc viii, the
facts Nothing was developed To- throw any Fur
lher lithi on the cause of the explosion
Mr. Hcder Young tntu of excellent
character, AMI his nwlny sudden death l. |,
menied by a large circle of friends He was fnr
nenrl, two ycar- the fnientn cot the Arsenal la
this cily, and Ind hut recently snflel husiuessun
his own account. IN connection with Mr. Ch,hr
Gr"bc. lie will hc buticd t. dsy
Slnre the ahnve Nts IN type. We are told ihn
one - the girls employed la the msnut ,ctoty. ~
the lime, says TINT Mr. Hciier WIS pouring nul.
lets Ia some molten lead. aud that the lead dow
upon the cartridges. and thus exploded tie mass