The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1869-10-13

taos& horrible accident that has ever
occurred in Indianapolis took place at
the Fair Grounds on the lst instant.
About four o'clock, while the grounds
were covered with people, the boiler
ATTACKED tc g twenty-five horse power
engine running portable saw mill
exploded. At the time saving trial
was going on and large crowds were
standing about the engine anb ma
chine. Tho engine aud sawmif were
torn to pieces and fragments scatter
ed, killing and wounding persons in
all directions. Twenty persops are
known to be killed, aud it is probable
that the number will reach twenty
five, and an e1ual number are badly
Hounded, tnany Of them fatally, Tne
grounds in tho vi6inity of tho diststcr
presented o fearful appearance, ton
dead and mangled bodies lying within
a radius of fifty feet. Tho wounded
wero at once taken from the grounds
to the hospitals and residences and
everything possible done for them
Tho dead we're brought to the city for
REQ milton. At the time of the ex-
plosion the engine had heavy head
of steam on. 1t was the boiler made
by Erpker & Co., of this city, but it
leaked, and the cause is supposed to
have been the want of water. The
engineer and nearly all the mon
working at the machine are among
the dead. But one woman was killed
and one child. There were narrow
escapes, horse attached to a carriage
being killed and none of the occu-
pants injured. A piece of the boiler
passed over the head Of Governor Ba.
ker and fatally wounded his coach.
man. The disaster has created in
tense excitement. The State Board
Of Agriculture has resolved to appro-
pirate one days. receipts of the fair
for the benefit of the sufferers, and
individuals are subscribing literally.
N. Y. Herald.
CpMMopoRE VANDEnp1Lr.-One of
our reporters called upon Commodore
Vanderbilt at his place in Fourth
street in the afternoon, and found him
about to take his afternoon ride with
his wife, which he does every day OF
$3.50 to a minute. The old gentleman
was walking about tho carriage-yard
smoking a cigar and waiting for his
splendid team to be attached to the
vehicle. lie was in horribly bad
humor, and in response to the request
OF our reporter for some facts, opin.
ions, views, and predictions, from his
sage and most financial mouth, said
half graciously, that he would answer
any questions, but that he knew moth
ing whatever, and, iu fact, that he was
'the damndest fellow for knowing
nothing that you ever saw" Our re-
porter. however, proceeded to the
Questioning to which he had been in
vited with the following result:
Reporter: What is the ulterior OBJ
ject of the clique in running up gold :?
Commodore Vanderbilt I don't
know. <s ~ .U
Reporter: Do you really think they
have made any money by it2
Commodore anderbilt. 1 don't
know. INK a..
Reporter: What has been done to
reestablish oonfdencei Have you
had Conferences with any of the lead
ing men2 rW.stl
Commodore Vanderbilt: don't
know who the leading men are.
Reporter: Who are to blame in the
matter7 Is it the Government or the
speculators =?
Commodore Vanderbilt. I DON'T
know. I have nothing, to tell you,
my boy. You can't get anything out
of me. [ suppose (walking away
that it is a combination of damned
thieves to put money into their pook-
ets.- World: s&,t ri.
A DESPERATE DEFENCE BY A Hum
oARIAN BnIoANp.-Paraga a email
town in Hungary, was lately the seem Q
Of q. desperate tragedy. A famous
bandit by the namo of Maosvansk y
bad come to the town to sec o sweet
heart. Ho was recognized and in.
formed upon. The house ID which he
was was surrounded and he was sum-
moned to surrender. He took refuge
in a,butdhcr shop, in the basement,
and through q hole in the, window,
fred uponthe soldiers in front. For
four hours the 6gRt Continued, during
WHICH hS CONSTANTLY broke out into
fits of laughter. a He wounded five
Uhlans andothe com mmissary Of the po-
lice, ;, When ne had no more wads, he
loaded with hundred form notes, and
tho PEASANTS gathefsd up whatever Of
the fragments were to- be found ~ AZ
last the houso was ifted.a Upon this
the brigand burned up package Of
bank notes, opened the window spd
leaped out, revolver in handt TRe
crowd scattered ff an dfrectiohs
bnt bcfoys Efacsvansky had COTTON
twenty PAGES off bo Z wasl 'Kiiled' BY d
discharge, Of npsketry from the troop;
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