The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1869-10-02
DISASTER.
Boiler Explosion Mt the Indinnn STATE Fair
VNPlNC HPrSnns Instantly Killed.

Twelve Persons Instantly Killed.
INDIANAPOLIS, Oct: IA terrible accident
occurred at the State Fair this afternoon. The
boiler of Sinker ~ Co., of this city, exploded a
few minutes before o'clock There was an
immense crowd on the ground at the time of the
accident, and it is difficult to get the particulars
1t is known that twelve persons were instantly
killed and number wounded. The wounded
will probably reach one hundred.
The accident at the Fair Grounds this after
noon was the most heart-rending that has ever
occurred in this vicinity, and has cast gloom
over the eptire city, The explosion occurred at
O'Clock, when the grounds were crowded with
visitors. The boiler was attached to the saw
mill of Messrs. Sinller IL Co., of this city, and
had just been fired up for test of speed with
another machine, and arrangements were made
to take it up rs soon as the trial was over
As far as ascertained tonight nineteen persons
were killed. This excitement and confusion to-
night are so great that it is difficult to obtain
correct list of the wounded, but it is thought the
number will reach nearly one hundred.
The following are among the killed:-P. L.
Davis, of Indianapolis; a. NJ. Benton of Fort
Wayne, Indiana; John Goulding, of Indianapo-
lis; Daniel Long, of Fayetteville, Indiana;
Lewis Wilson, of Indianapolis Mr.. Roster, of
Indianapolis; Ruel Beverly, of Paragon In
diana; l.. B. McVey, student of Asbury Uni
yersity, Greencastle; John Wilson. of Indianapo-
lis; Mr.. jackson, of Memphis, Indiana; Peter
Kietzer, of Indianapolis; lady, name unknown;
and little girl, z or years old.
Five men, names unknown, AID most of the
dead, were removed to w. w. Weavers under
takers office where an inquest will be held to-
morrow. Many of the bodies are horribly
mutilated and burned and in some cases it will
be almost impossible for friends to recognize
Them Many of the most severely wounded were
conveyed to the Indiana Surgical Institution the
proprietors of which soon heard of the accident
and rendered the use of the Institute for the
wounded, and have been untiring in their efforts
to alleviate their sufferings.
The following is partial list of the wOunded:
Is. Cox. RnnUOlDD pOuntV.
injured; j. B. Legs, Wabash county, Ind,
slightly; Gideon Martz, Cicero county, Ind, leg
broken and injured in head; Henry Coleman,
Governor Bakers watchman, badly cut in head;
j. \. McVey, dangerously injured in the head;
William Pearson, Danville Ind, jaw badly
wounded; Nathan ArbisOn Planfeld, Ind, Sc
yerely injured; Gilman Sloan, Indianapolis, leg
fractured and severely injured internally; Mrs.
Caroline Weaver, Hamilton county, Ind arm
fractured and otherwise seriously injured;
Mrs. Sarah Williams, johnson county,
badly injured. in the back; N. R. Evans, leg
broken and injured in the head; Isaac Long and
sister, Fayetteville, Ind, both badly injured;
Mr.. and Mrs Taylor and daughter, indianapolis,
seriously wounded; Mr.. and Mrs. E. T. Sinker,
Indianapolis both seriously but not dangerously
wounded; Mrs. Stanley and daughter, IndianapO-
lis, seriously wounded. DIR. Keightley, OF
Greencastle, has since died. A little babe was
killed in its fathers arms, but the father escaped
without injury. Governor Baker was on the
ground at the time of the explosion. A portion
of the boiler passed over his head and struck
his coachman, few feet in his rear, injuring
him severely.
The scene at the fair ground after the accident
was most heartrending. Many of the killed
were torn in fragments. In one family, con-
sisting of a mother and three children, the
mother was killed, and the two older children
were badly scalded but the youngest was un-
hurt.
A gentleman and lady were walking together,
the gentleman being killed and the lady escaping
unhurt Everything is being done to alleviate
the sufferings Of the wounded though it is feared
that several will die
The receipts OF the Fair tomorrow will be
given for the benefit of the wounded. The fol-
lowing additional killed are reperted:-William
Demming, of indianapolis, formerly of Roches-
ter, N. Y, and Job Kennedy, of indianapolis.
Wounded-Mrs. Bullock, of Shelby county;
George Wright, of 81. Paul, Ind; Lucinda II
Smith, of indianapolis, badly; Mr.. Loring, OF
Franklin, Ind, badly scaded and arm broken.
The total receipts to-night foot up $4,000.