The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-10-05

sned, 200 yards, where Il passed through the roef
OK but doing him no other injury.
MT n a vinton and his daughter were sitting y
ming OF the mills wien piece OF the boiler struck
the horse, killing him Instantly and upsetting the
buggy throwing both occupants out but doing them
A piece OF mans head. showing part OF tho
f0rehead the nose ana left side Of the face the hair
anu MINISTER'S very black, slightly tnged with gray.
was found near the executive ONCE.
one OF p L. Davis arms was blown over a hum
dred yards from the place where he fell dead. HIS
body was otherwise terribly mutilated. 4
An oqd arm and shoulder have been found at the
another dead man. The arm had been V once ampa
lated az ie elOoW and this but the stump Of the
| man and wife and three children, living thres
rnies IN tne country were all badly scalded. we
| could not learn their Names This makes twenty.
seven Killed and hlty.six wounded
STOOD seaa s rsmaas o1ss
literally wadded into the interstices between the
asked one OF the reporters If hts name was upon
nus list OF the killed. 1t was, but the man could
not ,tu summon .ae courage to tell the poor bereayed
There are many other incidents which could DO
gwen but these WIN suffice as an index Of the gene
.a Ss! grounds ss some Of them were put In the
by TIM Hurley, and others were put In an
express wagon numbered 49," the brutal
drivers seeing that che loads would not DO profit
Such orntes should not be allowed any privilege In
civilized community, and their licenses ought to DO
revoked at once. very certainly they will not re-
celye the patronage OF our citizens.
the state Board passed the following resolution
last night
Resolved That the gates Of this fair grounds closed %
morrow and that the entire receipts from admission feds
OF the steam boiler to-day
Several OF the exhibitors have sgnifed their tnten
ton to donate their premiums to the same pun.
pose.
We presume the citizens or Indianapolis win need
no urging to contribute literally to the relief fund.
The Journal VIII take care OF all sent TO this
ofce until come proper organization IS effected.
Several stores which were to be Illuminated last
night Ola not do so on account OF the accident
piacards suspended In the windows telling the sod
reason OF their gloom.
All the physicians In the city whose services could
can specify no one particularly for all were willing
and anxious. when called upon to alleviate the sui
tute or private residences.
A miserable thief stole Dr. W. Clinton Thompson's
watch while ne was In the act Of carrying away one
doctor. and all at once dropped his burden and
snatched the watch. lie was caught but managed
Governor Baker and lady were at the Surgical In
stute last night and after seeing that every want
OF the wounded attended to, took 10 their home
the daughter OF Mr.. Albertson OF Plainneld, her
father being among the badly injured lying there.
AS soon as possD,s after the explosion ING board
detail OF police was made. who kept the crowd
away; but much OF the wreck OF engine and boiler
At tie undertaker's the scene was terrible. In the
back yard and rear shops, upon rude planks ana
benches were stretched the dead. The mutilatlons
were fearful and cannot fifty be described. Black
ened and begrlmed, bloody and dusty, with pro-
truding eycballs, lOlling tongues and cllnched
hands, the dead lay, silent but fearful witnesses,
calling for prompt thorough and fearless investt
CATION OF the disaster OF which they are the fearful
relics.
Coroner Alfred visited the fair grounds aud then
came to Weave'rs where he cmpaneed O jury, OF
which the following are the names:-Dr. John Kir-
patrick, David Powell, j. r Weaver, John Holiday,
Augustus Bruner and John Bray. Alter being
sworn the jury adjourned until nine O'Clock this
morning. when they commence taking testimony In
the case at the Court House,
Latest Particulars of the Dlsnster-Corrected
List Of the Killed.
INDIANAPOLIS, Oct. 4, 1859.
One OF the bodies at weaver's undertaker's onios
has been recognized as John r. Bailey, Of Seane-
atelas N. Y. The following Is o corrected list OF the
Killed.
p. L. Davis, John Gall, John Wilson, Jerome Sprigga
(colored) Gustave Letdler. Peter Kretz and j. l..
Rossiter, ell OF Indianapolis; MyrOn B. McVcy, John
v. McVey, Clara Dawson, OF Marion county. Ind.i
Reef Ref rd; PRso IT, Benfam Of rorf Wa1n q
Ind; Daniel Long, OF Vienna Ind; John Lahoir
OF Franklin, Ind; Isaac Barker, OF Hamilton county
Ind; John Slack, OF Rob Roy Ind; two bodies not
certainly Identified.
The following persons were wounded james
Chance OF East Rockville, Ind, scalded; Richard
Mattery, OF Lima, Ohio arms and ribs broSens
Robert Butler OF Indianapolis. scalded; Miss Maggie
Belle, Of Oonnorsvlle, injured on the foot.