The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1866-03-30
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NIGHT DISPATCHES
Terrible Explosion Of q Steam
Nil Boiler.
Two Men Killed and Two others
Severely wounded.
Funeral ObsequIes Of Senator
FOOte.

VIScEsxEs IND., March 29.-The boiler {
Davis steam saw mill, six miles west {
Mitchell, Ind, on the o. & NJ. R. R., ex
plOded about Z o'clock this morning wit
terrible effect, totally dsmolishing the mil
killing two men, named Hunt and Sanders
and severely scalding and otherwise injur
ing two others, Eamed Carter and Stokes
the former is so severely wounded that hi
recovery is doubtful. Stokes is badly hurt
but viii recover. The telegraph wires wer,
torn from the poles for three quarters Of {
mile by the explosion, and everything neal
the mill is in a stats Of ruin. the owner Of
the mill thinks the accident was caused by
negligence Of the engineer, who Isl one Of the
killed.
WASHINGTON, March 2e.-On motion Of
MI. Trumbull the Senate at u o'clock took
a recess Till l p. m, al which hour the fn-
neral services OF Senator Foote, Of Vermont,
commenced.
PHILADELPHIA, March 2e.-Christian Ber-
gen, the murderer Of Miss Anna Watts, who
was to be executed on the 9th of April, was
found dead in his cell this morning. His
death is ascribed to sppoplexy.
M~AsEINGTOS, March 29.-The galleries
were densely crowded to-day to witness the
ceremonies consequent upon the death of
Senator Foote. Hundreds of persons were
unable to obtain admission to the Senate.
Owing to the immense congregation of spec
tstors the Senators occupied seats on the
left side Of the Chamber. At u O'Clock 1t.
Gen. Grant entered, in company with sew
eral other military gentlemen. He was in
plain citizen dress. The Justices of the
Supreme Court were announced, and took a
position on the extreme right. The Presi-
dent Of the United States, accompanied by
all the members Of the Cabinet, except At
torney General Speed, next anne IN, and
occupied the front row Of seats. Following
these came the members Of the House Of
Representatives, preceded by their officers.
These having been seated, the corpse was
brought into the Chamber, accompanied by
the COMMITTEES of Arrangements, namely:
Senators DoolIttle, Anthony, Howard, Hem
bricks, Sherman and Buckalow; and by the
fall Bearers, consisting Of Senators Fessen-
den, Harris, johnson, Guthrie, Love and
Sumner, all Of them wearing white scaris.
The coffin was placed Immediately in front
of the Secretary's desk. II was covered
with black cloth, deliberately ornamented
with silver; the lid was adorned with
the choicest flowers, and bore a plate with
the inscription OF the name of the deceased
Senator, and date Of his birth and death.
The immediate relatives and family friends
OF the decealed occupied seats on the left
In the locality Of the coffin. There were
present, besides those already mentioned
the member Of the diplomatic CORPS, officers
of the army and navy, Mayor of Washing
ton, chiefs Of executive bureaus, and MANY
others on the floor Of the Senate. The
pro tenn. Of the Senate, Mr.. Fos-
ter presided. Rev. Mr.. Gray, chaplain of
the Senate, opened the exercises by
reading appropriate passages of scripture,
and by a prayer of deep solemnity, in which
he feelingly alluded TO the distinguished
character OF the deceased, and the christian
which adorned his life, and implor-
the Divine blessing upon the President
and his advisors, so they may derive wis
dom from above, the better 10 discharge the
high and responsible duties resting upon
them.
Rev. E. Byron Sunderland, former Chap
lam, then took his text, commencing
g Like as q father pItieth his children, 50
the Lord pitieth them that fear Him." and
then delived an address, in the course Of
which he said That in the providence OF
God he was the friend and pastor of the de-
ceased for many years; and now he came, as
an humble servant Of the State of Vermont,
to tell the simple history of his going out
from among US, from the commencement Of
his last illness to its close, in order to show
condition Of the Senator's mind. His
religious faith, hope and his ideas and pros
poets Of q future life, the minister gave an
account, and 2 spiritual interview he he'd.
OLEoS, N. Y. 29.-The 0leon House,
barn'and livery stable Of John King, was
destroyed by FIRE this morning. There is
little doubt but that the fire was the work of
an ~ineendiary. No particulars in regard to
amount Of loss.
NEWARK, n. J., 29-The Oil refinery Of
Baddle, Lynn & Co., in this city was cou-
sumed by fire this morning. Mr.. Lynn was
to death, his body was taken from
the ruins completely charred. Miss Brad
derth a Passer by was badly injured by the
explosion.