The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1872-12-21
TIE YoNKERS FATALITY.

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TIE YoNKERS FATALITY.
A terrible accident, causing the death
of two young men, and severely, if not
fatally, wounding two others, occurred
on Monday, near Yonkers. Intense ex-
cltement now prevails in the vicinity.
A reporter succeeded in gathering par
tlculars to the effect that some time
last summer, Sam Coffin, contractor
who had been engaged in grading the
road-bed for the New York and Boston
railroad along the valley, about two
miles east of Yonkers, went to Mich
gan, leaving some cans of nitro glycer-
ing on a point near the premises of
Samuel Fulton.
FThe explosive material, according to a
statement made by John Troy, young
man, who, with some friends, passed
the spot about two month ago, was in
wooden boxes, with the neck of the
cans projecting in the same manner as
those of demijohns of oil Of vitrol. The
place was surrounded by a fence made
of hemlock boards, upon each side of
which was this notice: danger !!
Danger! Danger Let nothing tempt
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tents of the enclosure 1t is nytrO-
glycerine. " Notwithstanding this
warning, four young men of Yonkers,
named John Donnelley, aged nineteen
years, VIM. Ferry, aged twenty one
years, Michael Callaoer, of Vine
yard avenue, and George Hill, aged
10 years, resolved to ascertain the
effects OF nitro-glycerine, and while two
of the party, Donnelly aud Terry,
shielded themselves behind large trees
for protection, Callager and Hill, or
one of them, threw stones at the cans.
A terrific explosion followed, resulting
IN blowing the two young men last
named into atoms, and at last accounts
received from the scene of the tragedy,
not vestige of one of th"m (HilD had
been found. Fragments of his clothing
only had lodged among the branches of
trees near by. Although Donnelly and
Terry were pr, tected by trees, the
former was dreadfully lacerated from
head to foot, and Terry was injured
about the face, particularly one of his
eyes. of which he may lose the sight
The windows of Mr.. Fulton's coach
house were shattered to pieces by the
shock. The police proceeded to the
scene and took charge of the remains
Donnelly and Terry received all neces-
sary attention at the hospital Upon
the person Of Terry about half pound
of power and some percussion caps
were found. The news of the disaster
spread with great rapidlty in Yonkcrs,
and the friends of the four young men
soon made their appearance at police
headquarters to ascertain the names
aud details. The people of Yonkers
are much excited in regard to the oc-
currence, all condemning Mr.. Coffin for
leaving nitro-glycerine in a spot where
any catastrophe could possibly occur.
THE ACCIDENT AT SCRUB GRASS.
Saturday morning a terrible explO-
sion occurred at the nitro-glycerine
works of Roberts & Co., at Scrub Grass,
on the Allegheny Valley Railroad, re-
sulting in the instant death of H. L.
Wolf, telegraph operator, and ID. v.
Wright torpedo agent of Roberts & Co.
The explosion was fearful, shaking the
earth IL theneighborhood like an earth
quake, and hurting stones and pieces
of timber III all directions. The works
target for artillery exercise. The
ground on which the building stood
was excavatcd to an astonishing
depth. This excavation is directly
underneath where the magazine was To-
Gated Not a piece of flesh bigger than
visiting card could be found of either
of the unfortunate men, and limbs of
trees IN tie vicinity held shreds of
clothing and little bits of flesh. They
were actually blown to atoms, and not
piece of flesh an inch long could be
discovered. On the hillside watch
belonging to DIR. Wright was found,
battered up and red with blood.
A horse standing a short distance
from the scene was struck with large
piece of cordwood and knocked down,
but strange to say got up unhurt- The
cause of the disaster is unknown, and
the amount of damage to property can
not Just now be ascertained,
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