Delaware State journal and statesman., 1865-02-14
TERRIBLE CATASTROPHE AT wEY.
MOUTH, MASs.-TIiREE GIRLS BURNED

OAAAOIhOEnE AL HEYs
MOUTH, MASS.-THREE GIRLS BURNED
TO DEATH.
About half past ten O'Clock yesterday forenoon
an explosion occurred ia one Of tho buildings of
Hunts Fire Works Mandatory, in Weymeuth
which resulted In q sad loss of life The mann.
factory OF which Mr. +. g. Hunt is the pronri-
e'or' Is situated in that part Of the town of View
mouth known as Weymouth Landing, and in.
eludes about dozen buildinge.
In one OF these--a two story wooden building
recently ereeted-six girls were employed ia
making the rolls which connected the various
parts oil large piece Of FIRE work, and by which
the hre is communicated quickly from one cx
tremity to the other. These are Of po Wder care.
inlly rolled in paper, aud it is necessary Inn,
after being rolled they shall be carefully dried
before being used. ''''u
Mr.. Hunt says that the girls had several times
lald their work down by stove in the room for
.ne purpose OF drying, and that yesterday morn
ing when he visited the building he saw the rolI
lying there, and cautioned them, as he had dona
oelore' as TO the probability Of serious accident.
NOT being very well, he went from the building
uifectly 10 his home, aud not long after an ar
ploslon was heard from this building. IL ia
supposed that the rolls were allowed 10 remain
lhus exposed, and that spark from The stove
set fire to them.
The explosion Of the powder about The stove
I n
rooms, and the girls were surrounded by the
names. Two succeeded in getting out Of doors
almost unframed, aud another Miss Wrisbt
reaohel the door with her garments on fire. ami
was rescued by those who had heard the ernlo-
sion AMI rushed to tho spot
inc other glrls--three in number-Were una.
oie % save themselves, 80 rapid was The spread
ol the names, and no aid from without could
reach them. The building was TOTALLY deetro,,-
ed, and the eharred and undistinRuisbable "a
ina'ns OF these unfortunate girls were taken from
inc RUNE. Of these three two were slsters mas
med Ilraey, and the third was Miss Pbillins =
MISS wright, who was rescued after she had
gained The doorway. was terribly burned. and
was not expected to survive.
Ihe two who escaped were Miss Phillins-
Miss Clapp 1'"--""u
They state that they have no iniimatlon ~
now tue explosion occurred beyond the supposi.
toh mentioned above, but that il came nnon
them IN Hash Of ire. II Beems hut too anna
rent That careesauess WAS tue cause of ths ao.
e'ueni' aud that the great blame for mis- sad
result must rest on those who have suffered =
lug Rltls were residents Of the place, aud the
euuuou catastrophe which caused their death
nifty. '' '''""'"'
a, mes Wright was the daughter Of Justin u.
mrigh'' the two Misses Binney we're daughters
OF isaao binney, and Miss Phillips, the dsueh.
ser OF Lemusl PHILIPPE. The girls were NH in
their teens, the Misses Binuey being Quite
young. F"''s
The loss OF properly by tho accident "a not
large, The building was used for a workroom.
and mere was no power there beyond what was
required Tor immediate use. Mr. Hunts other
ouliaings Eere at distance nJt TO be exposed
20 dangeri and there there will be no serioua
interruption Of his bus!ness-DOs Posi III.
day. '''' '''-