The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1869-10-02


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Especial to the Evansville JournaLI
INDTANApoLIs, October 1.-The at
tendancs at the State Fair to-day was
not up to yesterday. but was quite
large. There was no special excite
ment connected with the Fair.
The trotting match for the $3.50
premium was taken by Lou Louder;
time, 2:343.
There was o. ladies' riding match,
with three competitors. for a lady's
side-saddle. Msr. Geo. Brooks taking
the flst premium. 8
Sanders double team took the first
premium for double teams, going
against time. -s 1leas-e. 90 1s@n8-
About four o'clock terrible ez-
plosion occurred on the west side of
the Fair Grounds, caused by the
bursting of a portable engine, from
Sinker's Machine Works, of this city,
which had been running circular
saw in a rae with some more ma
chimes. The explosion sounded like
"a b4ayEHf 4 ayyEsHf eee of artillery, and scat
The scene that followed beggars de-
scription. At least twenty thousand
| persons rushed To the scene of disas-
ter, wild and frantic with fear and
anxiety for the safety of friends.
Everything was in great confusion.
However. the remains Of those killed
were soon gathered up, and the
wounded placed in wagons and re-
moved to the Surgical Institute and
City Hospital, when it was found
that some twenty persons had been
killed outright, ard thirty-six wound
ed, some of whom, it is believed, can
otsurvive. Three horses were killed
by pieces of iron from the machinery,
which is a total wreck, most of it be-
ing blown a considerable distance in
i the air.
Considering the crowd on the
grounds and around the machinery,
the small number killed and wounded
is considered a miracle. Numerous
hair breadth escapes have been re-
lated by various persons.
Some of the victims were literally
torn to pieces, and the remains were
collected together from various parts
of the enclosure. The sight of the
victims was appalling, and could not
be looked upon by the stoufest heart
without a shudder. Many ladies in
the immediate vicinity of the explo-
sion tainted, some Of whom had to be
removed from tho grounds In car
riages.
The coroner jury was empanneled
tonight, but the investigation as to
the causes which led to the explosion
was postponed until to morrow. Tat
this point the lines ceased to work,
and after waiting two hours the oper-
ators we're unable to get another
word.-EDs- JOURNAL
REGULAR DISPATCHES.
| First Dispatch
/ INDIANAPOLIS, October IA ter
rible accident occurred at the State
Fair this afternoon. The boiler of
| Sinker u Co., of this city, exploded a |
few minutes before four o'clock. !
There was an immense crowd OF the |
grounds at the time of the accident, |
and it Is difficult to get the particu- |
| lars. Itis known that twelve persons |
were instantly killed, and the number |
wounded will probably reach one |
hundred.
[Seeond Dispa' ch.1
INDIANAPOLIS, October 1.-The ac-
cident at the Fair Grounds this after
noon is the most heart rending that
has ever occurred In this vicinity, and i
has cast gloom over the entire city.
The explosion occurred q few minutes
before 4 O'Clock, when the grounds
were crowded with visitors.
The boiler was attached TO a saw
mil OF Messrs. Sinker & Co., of this
city, and had just been fred up for a
test OF speed with another saving
machine. Arrangements were made
to take 1t up as soon as the trial was
over.
So far as can be aseertained 10.
night, there were nineteen persons
killed. The excitement and confu-
sion tonight is so great that it is diff
cult to obtain correct list of the
wounded, but it is thought the num-
Der will reach nearly one hundred
The following are among the killed:
P. L. Davies. of indianapolis; NJ.
Benham, of Ft. Wayne, Indiana;
John Goulding, of indianapolis;
Daniel Long, of Fayetteville, Ind;