The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1873-07-02
TERRIFIC EXPLOSION.
Twelve Persons Killed I'm Nevada.
A dispatch sent from San Francisco OF

Twelve Persons Killed In Nevada.
A dispatch sent from San Francisco on
Monday says:
Last night a terrible explosion of nitro
glycerine and giant powder occurred near
the corner of Taylor and b streets, killing
ten persons and wounding many others. A
large number of persons are missing hay
ing probably been buried beneath the debris
The explosion of six cans of nitro-glycerine
is supposed to have been the cause of the
second explosion of fifty pounds of giant
powder, all of which was stored beneath
the room of Gen. Van BoklSelen, the agent
in this city for the giant powder.
Among the killed are Major Gen. Jacob
L. Van Bokkelen. j. p. Smith, hardware
merchant; VIM. Davis, clerk; Ben. Man
del, dry goods merchant Chas. III. Knox,
of San Francisco John Devine, Mrs.
Emily O'ConnOr, formerly of the Interna-
tional Hotel of this city, and VIM. H.
Deane and daughter, years of age, of
Gold Hill. The body of Gen. Van Bokkelen
was found in his room. His features
were 50 bruised and charred as to be hardly
recognizable. ]. p. Smith and his former
clerk were found In Taylor street, between
b and c streets, about fifty feet from the
room occupied by them. Both bodies were
covered with debris, and were not got out
till morning. Some firemen saw Mr..
Knox last night and spoke to him. He
esked ter water and said Boys, it is no
tirely with fallen timbers and bricks. John
Devine was killed by an iron door, which
was hurled distance of about 100 feet.
A large number of workingmen are now
engaged removing dirt and timber from the
bodies of the remaining seven persons
known to be beneath, and are working with
almost superhuman efforts.
The buildings in all directions are shat
tered. There were many narrow escapes
Sam. Doake and Charles b. Higgins were
thrown down from their room in the
Douglas Building, over Daley's Exchange,
and were got out with difficulty, both
being slightly injured. ID. l.. Blanchard
was thrown from his room to another sew
eral yards distant, and escaped with slight
injury. Great excitement was caused last
night by screaming women on the top of
the Douglas Building, which was at the
time in flames. They were finally rescued
by Capt Frank Osbiston, assisted by the
firemen.
Another explosion took place at 1890
this Monday morning, in the rear of Ken
nedy Il MallOn's store, but no person was
injured. The body of Charles II. Knox
has just been taken from the debris, and is
horribly charred and mangled. Great ex-
element prevails in the city. Business is
suspended, and all the schools closed The
streets are crowded with many women and
children. Ropes were drawn across the
streets, as the walls of the buildings were
considered dangerous. The vault of the
Bank of California is cracked in several
places, and the business has been moved to
Driscol & TITLES banking house.
The city will go into mourning. All the
flags are now at half mast Joseph Sharon,
Dan Lyons, Charles Van Gorder, and Sem
ator HObert, who were reported killed, are
all safe. 1t is now ascertained Van p DIX
kelen had stored beneath his rooms six
cans of nitro lycerine, 100 pounds Giant
powder, and 200 pounds black rock blast
ing powder.
The body of VIM. l.. Lowe has just
been taken from the ruins. The lower
portions of his body, from the hips down,
are missing. The body was only recog-
nized by his watch.