The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1875-12-17
Terrible ErDlOsiofl.
SIXTY PERSONS KILLED, FORTY wOSNDED,
AND EIGHT MISSING.


BREMERHAvEN, Dec. 11.-After the
steamship Mosel had embarked her passen-
gers for New York o-dav in the outer port
Il case of dynamite on the quay exploded,
killing fifty persons and wouuding many.
The Mosel is SO badly damaged that she
cannot sail to-day. 1t was at first supposed
tlrst the boiler of the tug boat Sinsen,
used in carrying the passengers from the
dock to the steamer, had exploded. 1t has
been ascertained that tae explosion was of
a case of dynamite belonging to the per
sonal baggage of a passenger But few
details have yet been received, and no
names of killed OF wounded have been
telegraphed. 1t is presumed that the ac-
tual passengers suffered little, but that the
fatalities were chiefly among those accom-
panying them.
LONDON, December IA dispatch re-
ceived from Brcmerhaven tonight states
that sixty-eight persons were killed aud
thirty five wounded 10y the explosion yester-
day on the quay of the Mosei, and eight are
missing. passenger on board the Mosel
has since attempted to commit suicide, but
was prevented from consuiaating the ia. al
act He will be examined
[Bremerhayen, where the accident Oc-
CURED, is at the mouth of the river Weser,
and Bremen is about thirty-five miles up
the river The river is not naviCable, and
passengers are transported from Bremen to
Bremerhaven by railroad. The passengers
rescued fIom the wreck Of the Deat chland
are at southampton, and tue Mosel was to
have taken them on board on Tuesday to
bring them to New York. Dynamite, the
substance which is said to have caused tue
explosion, is also known by the name of
''giant powder" and was invented by a
Swedish chemist named Nobel 1t is chief
ly used for blasting purposes, and is the
most powerful explosive agent known TO
chemistry 1t is composed of finely pull
veriZed slick, or slicious ashes, or infusorial
earth, found in Hanover. Germany and
known as kiesselgulir. 1t will absorb and
retain three times its weight of nitro gIy-
cerine, and has the consistency of and
closely resembles common brown sugar
If iguited in the open air, and not confined
in any space, it Will burn quietly, emitting
nitrous fumes 1t is generally recognized
as the safest of all explosives, and it is not
liable to explode by light shocks like pure
glycerine, and is not effected by high
mperature--Ed. Phla Times
TIE VERY LATEST.
LONDON, December 13-6 A. MA teIc-
gram from Bremeih haven SAYS the steamer
Mosel was much damaged by the explosion
and the Salicr will probably take her place
-Four of her passengers were killed, iuclul-
ing Herman Cramer, of Iowa, and six
wounded--among them Rudolf Witte, of
New York. An official investigation shows
that tue total number of killed by the ex-
plosion is sixty, and wounded forty.
LONDON, Dec. ia report came from
Bremen to day that ThomaSscn, the passen
ger who attempted to commit suicide had
confessed that there was another case of ex-
plosive material OH board the Moscl that
it was provided with a clock work appara-
tus, which was timed to explode in eight
days, when the Mosel would he in mid
ocean, and that lie intended to land at
( Southampton. His object to destroy the
steamer was that he could claim large
insurance, which he had effected But a
later dispatch pronounces the horrible story
untrue. The case spoken of has been
opened and found to contain nothing ex-
plosive or dangerous.
BREMEN, Dec. 15.-Thomassen the
/ passenger who owned the case of dynamite
which exploded at Bremenhaven, has con-
fessed to the authorities that lie construct
ed the chest which exploded, and arranged
the clock work attachment to the case or
cause an explosion at n certain time. He
was occupied for a fortnight in filling the
chest, and worked in a coach house in one
of the most frequented parts of Bremen
I The police have examined the house alluded
to, and found some packing, but no explo-
/ sives Of any kind.