The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1874-01-23

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low this afternoon, quite n number of
friends from this village attending
Owing TO no clergyman being found WHO
could attend. tic services were conducted
by J. V, Carney of this village, who made
a iervent prayer and spoke u few words of
consolation 10 the bcrcaycd family and
friends
The sister, Miss Ncttc Wood, who was
one of the worst injured is doing very
nicely, and a, her request no funeral ser
mon will be preached until she RECEIVERS,
and that it may be speedy is the earnest
hope of ALL
The funeral of Mss Cerina Moon will he
held a, the Methodist church tomorrow at
1879, and will he conducted by Rev. DR.
IIawlcy.
The funeral of Miss Mary Rudd will he
attended from the same place tomorrow
afternoon at 2:30. Dr. lIawlcy will con-
duct the services, and will be assisted by
Rev Isaac Jennings of Center Bennington
Among the many dark scenes that have
been brought before us there arc scenes
that do something towards Illuminating the
the darkness, of which The following may
he noted.
BENEFIT CONCERT
A meeting has been called of the musical
fraternity in this village 10 take into con-
sideration the plan of getting up a concert
or series of concerts for the benefit of the
sufferers of the late calamity.
A subscription paper has also been start
ell and up to 6 o'clock this evening, sum
amounting to over 81 900 has been sub
scribcd
MIR. REDINGToN's LECTURE
The posters announcing the lecture of
l.. w. Redngton at Library Hall next
Monday evening, also inform us that one
half of the net proceeds of that lecture will
be added to the fund already raised for the
relief of the sufferers
\ CHARITABLE ACT.
The seven children of the late Mrs Cum
ningham who were left without father or
mother, will be taken and cared for by the
Sisters of Charity.
CoNrINrATtoN OF THE INQUEST
The investigation into the cause of the
recent calamity in this village was resumed
last evening before Judge Thos White,
and of the testimony there taken ! gather
the following
JAMES SIBLEY.
Am machinst never particularly cx-
amincd the gas works: consider them
fair job have examined every one of the
remains can identify Augustus Buss and
Minnie Hurley beyond doubt, the others
would swear to respectively think that
| recognize two more assisted in taking
out eight bodies these were found in the
basement there was Il drip tank against
the north wall of the wash room between
that tank and the flame three bodies were
found, and five south of the iumc the
three were nearly together they worked
in the scanning room, and when the floor
burned they fell through; they were found
Just under their places.
The committee appointed at the morning
session of the court were
Dr. J. \. Scranton,
George lockwood.
William H. Grover,
James p. Sibley.
William Drysdale submitted the follow
Ing report, which was read and ordered to
be entered in the testimony taken by the
court
REPORT or me INVESTIGATING COMMITTEE.
The committee appointed to examine the
premises of the late catastrophe find that
the gas machine, tank and pump, are in
their proper places, and the connection of
pipe with pump is in sound condition, also
the main gas pipe to the first burner near
the pump and at the point where the pipe
was taken to supply the west side of the
scanning room these are supposed to have
been broken by falling tmbcrs. The main
pipe at this point passes through Il partition
wall to the nine u1,lpr the SHINING room
All the pipes under the spinning room are
in proper position and do not show any
signs Of disturbance. After careful en-
animation we have arrived at the
conclusion that the main explosion
was in the basement and that
q said explosion was caused by the
escapement of gas into this part of the
building Whether the leakage was from
burners or defective pipes, your committee
e are unable to determine. In addition they
n gave a very minute description of the diff
: ferent sizes of the gas pipes which went
through the building, and also the machine
- used in the construction of the gas The
committee came to the conclusion that
i there were two explosions about simultane-
e ouly, one in the basement and one in the
h scanning room, but that the heaviest part
of the explosion was in the basement, and
find from investigation and talk with those
Il who had escaped that the floor in the west
d end of the scanning room was completely
Is torn to pieces. The specific gravity of tho