New-York tribune., 1873-07-01
SECOND EDITION.
TRIBUNE OFFICE. $50 A. II.

THE VIRGINIA CITY ExPLOsIOS-TES LIvEs LOST
A FRIGHTFUL WRECK.
SAN Francisco. June SO.-The following partlcu-
lars of the recent explosion IN Virginia City,
Nevada, have just reached here
Last night terrible explosion Of ntroglYcerine ana
giant powder occurred the Of LAyorst and
Bst killing 10 persons and wounding many others.
large number Of persons missing. having prooaby
been buried beneath the debris. The explosion Of six
cans OF nitro glyceriue Is supposed TO have
been the cause OF the disaster. he con-
cussion of which caused second explosion OF
50 pounds Of Giant powder all OF which was stored be-
meath the room Gen. Van Bokkeen the agent in this
city for the Giant powder. The following buildings
were damaged The Bank Of California, The rear Of
Kennedy Mallons grocery the Douglas building the
upper portion Of which was used As a iodg.
ing-nouse. Daley's saloon. and Armory Hall
Among the killed are Major-Gen. Jacob l. Van
Bokkrlen J. p SMITH hardware merchant; VIM. Davis,
clerk. 5 P. smith Bon Mandel, dry goods merchant :;
Charles H. Knox OF san Francisco John Devlne, Mrs.
Emily OConnor formerly or the International Hotel Of
Of this city and Wn H. D0lne and daughter years oi
axe, of GOdhin.
The body Of Gen van Bokkelen was found in corner
OF his room. His features bruised ana chirred
s 70 be hardly recognizable J. D. smith and his former
clerk we're found IN Taylor st. between b. and G. sts
about 50 feet from the room occupied by them Both
bodies covered with debris and were not got out
until morning. SOME hremen Mr.. Knox last night
and spoke 70 him. he asked Tor water and SAID
Boys, il Is you can't save me- HIS body win
the exception OF the head covered entirely by fallen
timber and bricks. John Devue WAS killed by an iron
door which was hurled distance Of about 100 feet
large number 0f workin smen now engaged remov-
ng dirt and timber from the bodies Of the remaining
seven persons known 20 be beneath and are working
With almost superhuman Efforts
The buildings in an directions are shattered. There
were many narrow escapes sam DOake ana Charles b.
Higgins we're thrown down from their room IN
the douglass Building over Daiey's Exchange
and we're got out with difficulty, both be-
ing slightly injured. d. l. Blanchard was
thrown from his room another several yards distant
ana escaped with slight injury. Great excitement was
caused last night. by screaming women On the top Of
the Dnslass Building which at the time in flames.
They were finally rescued by Capt Frank Osbiston a.
sisted bv rhe hremen.
Another explosion took place st i03O This morning IN
the rear Of Kennedy n MaOn's store hut no person
ygas injured The body Of Chas. a. Knox Just been
taken from the debris and horribly Charred ana
nnngled. Great excitement prevails IN tie city.
Business ls suspended, and all the schools
closed. The crowded with men, women and
children Ropes drawn across the streets, As the
walls Of the buildings considered dangerous The
,aut of the Bank Of California cracked IN several
places. and the business has been removed TO
DrlscoH TITLES bankin house II Ia understood
that there will not be any celebration the Fourth OF
July and that the money collected for that purpose will
ba expended buryng tne unfortunate dead, and the
remainder distributed among the different nre com
panies
The city will 90 into mourning All the flags are now
at half mast. Joseph Sharon, Dan Lyons Charles Van
Gordon aud Senator Hobert. who reported killed
are al safe. IL s-oertained Van Bokkeien had
stored beneath his ak OF nitro gycerne 80
pounds giant powder and pounds black rock blasting
powder.
The body Of VIM. L. Lowe has just been taken from
the ruins The lower portion " the body from the hips
down are missing The body only recognized by
his watch.