The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1874-01-24
BY TELEGRAPH.
Special to the Globe,
THE LATE BENNINGTON DISASTER.
A NEW THEORY OF IT'S CAUSE PROB
ABLY CORRECT ONE.
Funerals of the Victims Yesterday

THE PROBABLE CAUSE OF THE EXPLOSION.
BENNINGTON, Jan. %
new theory regarding the recent cx-
plosion Of gasoline at the mill Of II f
Bradford & Co., has been reported to-day.
There should have remained large guam
tity of gasoline in the tank, but it is found
to have been all yaporizcd Underneath
that part Of the mill where the explosion
took place, runs ditch, several feet square,
and the cap-stoncs are found thrown up
ward and off their places. The walls adj
joining the dwellings near this mill arc
filled with this gas since the catastrophe,
impregnating the water and rendering it
unfit for use, and leakage from the ma
chine into this ditch is found. Mr.. Fields,
who was at work over the ditch and fear
fully injured, has recovered his recolec-
ton, and says when they were cndcaver-
ing to find the brcakage of gas up stairs he
also tried the pipe in the room where he
was at work and threw the lighted match
into crevicc in the cap-stonc of this
ditch and Immediately the explosion &C
Cured The theory is that the brcakage
had filled the ditch, which ran under a
large part of the mill, with gas combining
it and that the fire from the match igntcd
the whole, and aided by the gas in the
basement under the scanning room produced
the sad calamity 1t had been common
practice to throw matches in this place, so
that no blame can De attached to this oc-
currcncc Your reporter has not person
ally examined this matter, but those who
have, say that it is very plausible sug-
gcstion.
Reports from all the wounded show that
they are doing nicely.
THE FUNERAL oBsEQUIEs.
If anything more was needed to show
the deep and heartfelt sympathy of our
people towards those who have been 50
suddenly and terribly bcrcavcd. the attend
ance at the funeral Of two of the victims
of Tuesdays disaster (Which were held at
the Methodist church today which were
unusually well attended, proves the fact
beyond a doubt.
The day, as if to add more melancholy
to the services, was dark and gloomy. The
sky was filed with dark and heavy clouds
from which, as if they were in fearful
sympathy with the stricken community,
light showers of rain occasionally fell. Tho
first to take place was that of Miss Cerina
| Moon, which was held at 10 u. IN. Til,
church was crowded long before tie tim,
for the services to commence.
The display Of flowers was large and
very fine Placed on the top Of the coilir
were two large and beautiful wrcaths, Of
white flowers and cyergreens and alsC
large cross made of the same. On lht
4 stand in front of the desk were baskets oi
/ flowers, and on either side of the desk Wcr,
| two choice boqucts Of white roses and ever
greens, the whole sending Il sweet perfum,
| through the church The services wcrt
conducted by Rev. Dir. IIawlcy assisted by
Rev c. B. Hubert,
After the usual beautiful funeral service
of this church had been read, the cho
sang the hymn commencing with. "IIov
vain is all below the skies.
In the afternoon the audience, which az
sembled 10 participate in the last sad rites
over the remains of Miss Mary Rudd, wa
larger than the one at the morning service
The coffin was decorated with beautiful
boquet of geranium leaves in the centre o
which was full blown white lily. Tn
exercises were conducted by Rev. DR.
IIawley, assisted by Rev Isaac Jenning
of Bennington Centre, who, at the rcques
of the parents of the deceased, delivered
very impressive discourse from the words
"For he doth not ailllct Willingly, no
grievc the children of men" Samuel 3-3G
The discourse is pronounced by all one q
the best that has ever been delivered |
town and was listened to by the larg
audience with wrapt attention. b.
Special to THE GLOBE.
State Teachers Association.
ST. ALBANs, Jan. %.