Pioche daily record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1872-1876, 1873-07-01

VIRGINIA, New, June 80.

VIRGINIA, New, June 30.
Last night at l045 O'Clock a terrible
explosion Of nitro-glycerine and giant
powder occurred here, near the corner Of
Taylor and streets, killing ten persons
and wounding many others. A large
number of persons are missing, and prob
ably beneath the debris. The explosion,
it is supposed, was caused by SIX cans OF
nitro-glycerine, exploding without ap-
parent cause, and the conclusion explod-
ing $50 pounds of giant powder, all of
which was stored beneath the room Of
General Van Bokkelen, who was agent
in this city for giant powder. The fol-
lowing buildings were shattered and
partly thrown to the ground: Bank of
California and the buildings in the rear
OF it, Kennedy 4 Mallon's grocery store;
Douglas building, the upper part
used as lodging house, Daley's saloon
and Armory Hall. The number of per.
sons now known to be killed is ten,
among whom is Major General Jacob l.,
Van Bokkelen; J. p. Smith, hardware
merchant; Wm. Davis, clerk with
Smith; Benjamin Mahdell, dry
goods merchant; Charles Knox,
John Devine, Mrs. Emily O'Connor,
formerly of the International Hotel here,
Mrs. Edward Dean and daughter, eight
years of Gold Hill. The body OF Gen.
Van Bokkeleu was found in corner Of
what was his room. His features were SO
bruised aud charred as to be hardly rec.
ognizable. j. 2. Smith and his former
clerk were found in Taylor street between
b and C, about so feet from the room
occupied by them. Both bodies were
covered with the debris of fallen walls
and were not gotten out till this morning
Some of the fremen saw Mr.. Knox las
night and spoke to him. He asked fol
water. and said boys it is no use; yor
cant save me. His body, with the ex
ception OF his head, was entirely covered
by fallen timbers and bricks. John De
vine was killed by an iron door, which
was hurled distance of about 100 feet
A large number Of workmen are now en-
gagged in removing the dirt and timber
from the bodies of the remaining seven
/ known to be beneath them, and are work
ing with almost superhuman efforts
Buildings were damaged in all direc
tons and many narrow escapes wer
had. sam Doak and Chas. Higgin
We're thown down from their roor
in the Douglass building t
Days Exchange and were got out wit
difficulty, both being slightly injured. D
L, Blanchard was thrown from his ROOF
to another several yards distant yet es
capped with slight injury. Great excite
ment was caused last night by tn
screaming of women on top of the Dous
lass building, which, at the time, was
flames. They were finally rescued b
Captain Frank Osbiston, assisted by fir
men. Another explosion took place tn
morning at 1890 in the rear of Kennel
4 Mallons' store, but no one was injured
lO45 A. M.-The body of Chas. F
Knox, just taken from the ruins, is no
ribly charred and manged. The city
all excitement. Business has been su
pended and all the schools dismisse,
The streets are crowded with men, wome
and children. Ropes are drawn across Il
streets, as the walls of buildings are CO.
sidered dangerous. The vault of ii
Bank of California is cracked in sever
places, and their business has bee
moved to Driscoll & TITLES Bankil
House. 1t is now understood the,
will not be any celebration ON the 4th
July, and that the money collected Fl
that purpose will be expended in bur
ing the unfortunate dead, and the r
mainder distributed among the differe
fire companies. The city will go in
mourning, and flags are at half-mas
Joseph Sharon, Daniel Lyons, Charl
Van Gorder and Senator Hobart, report,
killed, are all safe.
1t is now ascertained that Van Bo
kelen had stored beneath his room S
cans of nitro-glycerine, 100 pounds
giant powder and 200 pounds Of bla'
blasting powder.
A German named Greener, while ste
ping off the cars near Gold Hill, fell b
meath the train. Both legs were cut
near the hips, and he was otherwise bad
mangled.
A man was killed to-day in the Ca
, donia mine.
The body of VIM. Lowe has just be
/ taken from the ruins. The lower port
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