New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-10-02
TERRIBLE CATASTROPHE.

EXPLOSION OF A BOILER AT THE INDIANA STATE
FAIR-NINETEEN PERSONS KILLED AND
NEARLY ONE HUNDRED woUNDED-HEARr-
RENDING SCENES.
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, Oct. IA terrible ac-
cdent occurred at the State Fair this afternoon The
boiler of snker Co. of this city exploded rev mn-
utes before o'clock There was an immense crowd IN
the ground at the time, and 10 Is difficult TO get particulars
at present 1t is that twelve persons we're n-
staptly killed and the number wounded VIII proDaov
reach one hundred.
SECOND DISPATCH.
rxnr.NApoIIs Ind Oct 1.-The accident at the Far
Grounds afternoon the most heartrendnK 'hs
ever occurred in this vicinity and has cast gloom over
the entire city. The explosion occurred at O'CLOCK
while the grounds were crowded Win Visitors' Inc
boiler was attached to the saw mill OF Mesrs sihker
Co. of this city, and had just been fired up LOT test Win
another machine, and arrangements had peeh maoe "
take 1t NJ as soon the trial was over. AS Jar as
can DO ascertainei tonight 10 persons were Killed.
The exetement and confusion to-nighs are 80
great that 1t is difficult to obtain correc' Ass
Of the wounded. The number OF wounded VIII reach
nearly 100. The following among the killed; r. ~
Davis, IndianapolisJ A. NJ Benton Fort wayne ma;
John Gouldng, Indianapolis Daniel Hong, Lafayette
Mr. Rossiter, Indianapolis Lewis Wilson, Indianapois
Samuel Beverly Paragon, Ind; L. B. Mcyey student OF
Ashbury University, Greencastle; John wilson, inaan-
apos; Mr.. Jackson, Memphis Ind; Peter kritzer' In
danapois; two ladies whose names are I'M
years old, and five men whose pames are I'M
known Most of the dead were removed to Mr. W. W.
Weayers undertaken Office where inquest will be held
tomorrow. Many Of the bodies are horribly mutiiated
and burned and IN cases it will be impossible Tor
their friends to recognize them. Many OF the most
severely wounded conveyed to the Indiana surgca
Institution the propretors of which, as soon as they
heard OF the accident rendered the OF their establish
ment for the wounded and have been unring In their
efforts to alleviate their suerngs. The following Is
partial list of the wounded H. B. Cox Randolph County,
Nd slightly; Gideon Marts, Cicero Ind leg broken
and injured in the head; Henry Coleman, Gov
ernor Bakers coachman badly cut in the head A. NC
yey. badly wounded internally John White. injured
severely in the head; william Pearson Danvie, Ind,
very badly wounded; Nathan Arbson, Painfeld, Ind.
severely injured Gilman sloan Indianapolis, skull frac'
tured and badly injured internally Mrs Caroline weaver
Haliton County, Ind fractured and otherwise seri
ously injured Mrs. Sarah Williams johnson County,
badly injured the back N R. Vous leg broken, and
injured head Isaac Long and sister OF Fayetteville
Ind both badly injured; Mr. and Mrs. Taylor and
daughter Of Indianapolis. seriously injured; Mr. and
Mrs E. t. sRiker Of Indianapolis both seriously but not
dangerously injured; Mrs. Stately and daughter OF In
dianapolls seriously injured Dr. Keighty Of Green.
castle has since died. A little baby was killed in its
fathers arms, and the father escaped without injury
Gov Baker the ground ut the time OF the expo-
sion portion Of the boiler passed his head and
struck his coachman who was standing Few feet Dend
him, injuring him seriously.
THIRD DISPATCH.
INDIANAPOLIS Ind, Oct 1.-The scene at the Fair
Ground after the accident was most heartrendng.
Many OF the killed were torn in fragments. In one
family consisting of O mother and three children, the
mother was killed and the two older children badly
scalded, the youngest unhurt. gentleman and
lady we're walking together the gentleman was killed
and the lady unhurt Everything is being done to ale
viate the suffering wounded that can be done,
though 1t is feared that several VIII de- The receipts
of the fair tomorrow viii be given for the benefit Of the
wounded The following additional killed are reportedi
william DemmiDg Indianapolis, formerly OF Rochester.
n. Y; John Kennedy, indianapolis. Wounded-Mra
Bullock Shelby County; George Wright 81. Paul. Ind;
Lucinda H. Smith, indianapolis, badly; Mr.. Loring
Franklin, Ind, badly scalded and arm broken
The total receipts tonight foot up $4,000.