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The daily gazette., 1875-08-18
THIRD EDITION
Peaches
IrEspAY's sRIPMrN-
Total ihul far shilpl1

Ihe1e 5hipments are the largest CT he
season. and arc compo5ad mainly a
from larry var ri7tT, with nome Larly
York The 7hipmeuts by the Empir,
une are fof Cincinnati. and Gdiacau,
points.
The condition oi the Wllm!aet5a ID .eh
market II let forth in orr regular f,stk.
ct report in another column.
one Of the p. ach t1aiua Ia, night ,1.
composed of p car-.
From the BItaoIs Gazette
The arrivals Of peaches y-5t5rda, 49,.
gregeted twenty eight thousand borel.
6slng IN excess Of any day Of the goa5ol,
some Il the Mountain Rose.' york"
and Crawtords" were ct excellent ru3l-
ity,, and were purchased by the frult
packers, wno al;o bought up large 1u7n.
titles OF peaches Of lesser grades,
Prices ruled from fifteen cents Der b,x
up to one dollar for fair, rniddLur ana
prime peaches. Thousands Of Tsterp,al.
ons and canteieup5 also arrived 7es1er.
day and sold at prices ranging from 81
to slS per hundred
Twelve cars Of peacne- W-r7 yt:pr- /
% the Northern Central Railway yester.
day to points IL tn Wet, ucst Of wh;cn
were consigned to parties in Pittsburr
ana went forward BY regular freight
train. SIX car5 Of Maryland peaches
were sent forward ~ the Baltimore and
Ohio Railway 10 p9intf il th7 West =
There was one car oi Delaware psa7us,
reported for the We7t 10 70 . ats h-ur
last evening.
The daily gazette., 1875-08-18
CHESTER IMPROVEMENT.

,, The Eddystone Print Works of Messrs.
Wh1am Simpson & Sons, which have
lately opened operations at Chester. com.
prise an area of some 500 acres on the
delaware river front, and are forcible
illustration of the varied industries that
are congregating in this city Within little
more than year they have erected eight
mills and about fifty dwelling houses. and
constructed dock or canal from Il, 10 90
feet wide and 1900 feet long. Only n
portion OF the works are now in opera
tlon, yet they are employing about 900
hand and turning out 5000 yards of
printod cloth daily. When the machine
ry ~ AZ IN and running to its full capa-
Guy theSe ngures will be increased three
10 Tour fold. Their pier, built in the most
approved and substantial manner. viii
pc capaclou5 and equal to any on the
Delaware owned by private parties. IL
10 continuation Of Eddystone avenue.
OF the same width, and commanding at
low tide depth of Is feet of water, ana
sufficient when high to float the largest
vessels.
The hrst-class construction and ap-
polntments Of the Eddystone Works do
not surpass the excellent Judgment with
which the site was selected. 1t is hard
to Imagine one better adapted to their
varied purposes The Delaware is on one
side and Ridley Creek on the other. Two
railroads, the Philadelphia, Wilmington
ana Baltimore and the Reading unite at
the very gate of the property. The com .
munication to the centre of Philadelphia
Is within nm hour. and by numerous
trains daily; the telegraphic connection
is direct to the office, aud there are facil-
tiles for freight by both rail and water.
The Chester and Delaware River Rail
road, now operated by the Reading Com
pany, connects these works by frequent
passenger trains and cheap fares with
the city of Chester. Roach's shipyard, the
rolling-mill. the K, aiding Railroad ter
minus, and all other points Of business
Importance
The daily gazette., 1875-08-18
FOURTH EDITION.
FG;0l accident

BRAKEMAN KILLED CS TIE P. was
r. r., EEAR THE JUNCTION.
This morning. Francis Melvin.
brakeman On TIE Z. w. & B. r. R.,
while on the way freight leaving here
bout 80 O'Clock, met with a fatal &C
;icenI et Moody bridge, while cross
: The Railroad Z short distanc beyond
ue Delaware Junction.
Melvin vas standing on top of q
rcight ceJ, aud when the train passed
Iuderi his forehead came violently in
ortact with the top Vi Ike bridge, the
ogoe Of The blow was 50 great that his
mead w47 crushed aud he was instantly
killed.
Tho body wos taken ssom tae f,eigh.
ar and placed On lie train north from
Pcrt Deposit aad brought 10 this city
Tborc LGdeftaker Giles took charge
u 1t. The CcroueI'5 jury examined
she remains, after which they were
sent 10 Philadelphia, where the deceas
ed resided, The jury vii, complete
their inquest his evening.
Deceased was about 45 years IF age
aud leaves family,
The daily gazette., 1875-08-18
FIRST EDITION
The street Market.

r srPPLY OF PRoDUCE-A oLTT
hNA IN TIE PEACH MARKET.
|ni,bstanding the heavy shower
So'Tbi ~. his morning, the King street
Ply ~ was filled to repletion with all
Parnv noanifold articles of country pro-
k,ce which the farmers oner IN ex-
w. suse for the hard. earned cash of city
an ars From Eighth street down to
E:ond the line of wagons was continu-
c0a and by z o'clock every wagon was
poieced with buyers.
FnItbough the large supply was some
en- y, more than equal to the demand
il"s "nrrent rates generally prevailed
erervthing except peaches and ap-
butter fuctuated between 30
81 o. ccnts per pound and vegetables
i;iSd at the usual prices. Sweet
."toss .a,to sold from 90 cents to 81 10 per
NV a'st according to size, and white
.S. S.os. SO cents TO $1.00 per bushel.
.a snies were plenty and sold from Q to
pr lpnrta ner half peck. Plenty Of goLd
'1a @ @soId from 10 to 10 do, while
''ms u,1 sold at 10 and IL cents perquart.
The trT market was fairly glutted with
sabcs and as early as z o'clock dis
a,ad sellers offered good ones at 20
4 95 cents per basket, and at almost
= nrice per half peck, The best of
market could be obtained for IS
nta ner basket, though few dealers
e,e rash enough to ask 90 and 60 cents,
kich of course they could not get.
@rcn at the above quoted low prices
IL we're slow, and the faces of the
rach men looked long and blue, whilc
Ime of them seemed almost willing to
he The fruit away just to get rid of
The reason Tor the peach glut In all
Il markets adjacent to the peach dis
ct ia the enormous extent of the
bp. Reports from the country say
III the TrotAs Early trees arc fairly
hiding with their great weight of
M, and the large daily shipments
km to scarcely diminish the quantity,
Inv canneries ere now in active op r
io1. but even this addition to the
arket shipments does not perceptibly
ninish the immense supply. Grow
b talk despondently of losing money,
Ii as long as they can realize small
Rvance over the cost of market trans
brtation, there Is no doubt that the
eary shipments will enable them to
kali5e handsome profits Fl ON the large
bop
IN addition 10 the New YorK, Phila.
|elpha and Baltimore markets, pea
tes are now being shipped to places
bore remote. and heretofore deemed
bsccessible to the peach growers.
Bridepcrtand Hartford, Conn. Boston,
lass, Buffalo, n. l., and Cincinnati,
Louidville and other Western cities
re now receiving daily shipments by
all, while in few days the Old Do
nirion steamships will commence to
ransport the fruit from Lewes to Pro
Tiience and Boston.
When these new markets become
rccessfully opened, and the home
anning time commences the peach glut
the near markets may be somewhat
|fokea, though moderate prices will
bubtless prevail until the shipme ents
egin to grow less.
Toward noon basket of peaches
Puld be purchased for six and ten
&n.-
The daily gazette., 1875-08-18
a Man Caf TO Pieces
BROKEN ROD DA5HEs CF TaRoC1a AZ
ENGINE CAB AND DEALS oCT DEATH.


ENGINE CAB AND DEALS oCT DEATH.
One of the most singular and at ths
same time frightful railroad accidents
that has been chronicled for some time
happened yesterday near Slatington.
1t was between II and IL o'clock when
the engine, "Evangeine." pulling the
No. 3 mail train was nearing @ small
station about $50 yards this side of
Slatington called Packerton. She was
not running at very high rate Of speed
when all Of q sudden The parallel rods
on the left side broke near the rear driv-
ing wheels which were revolving and
every time they came around. the bro
ken iron driver came smashing up into
the cab of the engine. A passenger
named Leel, from Baltimore, wes seated
on the tireman's side, and when the bro
ken rod struck up, he was hit, dragged
under, and in some strange, unaccounta-
BILE manner, the unfortunate man WAS
literally cut to pieces. The engine did
not leave the track. and she was stopped
by the engineer as quickly as possible.
The pieces of the man were gathered TO-
gether and the sight was shocking in the
extreme. This is another sad warning
for passengers to keep off the engine and
to ride in the cars that are provided for
them.-Read.Hg Eagle.
The daily gazette., 1875-08-18
No. 259.
CANCER
S1zofs.la and ali Skin Dissssss
Cured by Dr. Bonds Discovery

De. BoSI's CHEMICAL ASTIpoTEs unit
With and destroy the virus Of Cancer and
Skin Affections. but VIII not affect the healthy
part Patients may visit the City and remain
while under treatment at the Penna. Cancer
Institute Zone OF the handsomest marble edi
ices In the city, and the finest remedial In
safute In the country. Remedies. with full
direetions. sent to any part Of the world.
dress.
III. T. BOND, M. D.,
PkNNA- CANCER INSTITUTE.
fsb22 dig a2Os Chestnut st.. Ph L, Pa.
The daily gazette., 1875-08-18

MAEkTT WACO, RoBBzD.-Tht7 IA in.
ing while Mr7. Larkin was Waiting on a
customer in tho l. ing street market, her
wagon was robbed from the front By a
young woman who took caba contain
ing. between 5, and s. Inc thie7i5h fo
male was dressed in dari. clothes, and
wore hat which vas turned uD il, front.
She was seen at the wagon but was sup
posed to be Mrs. Llrkin'- al stant.-
Market people should keep harp eva
on all suspicious character.
The daily gazette., 1875-08-18
Concentrated Favoring Extracts

NOheeukrhteo favOrtn4 Extracts
OF Vanilla, Lemon. Orange, Rose Bitter All
mono, einger, Mace, Celery, etc etc-, made
q. BRINGHURSr q co,
kCornef Sixth anh Market streets
OF the BAth.i
Bath Brushes, Bath Toweis, Bath sponzes
and Bath Soaps In extensive variety. Also.
Flesh Gloves, straps, Brushes, etc, of MORSE
hair. Dry Friction Gloves, and many other
articles OF the same class at
Z. BRINGHURST 4 CO.,
Corner Sixth and Market stree
Toilet Mirrors.
A full assortment OF all sizes, including
double magnifying, &C.
Z. BRfNGHURsT 4 Co.
Corner OF Sixth and Market streets.
Prime Vanilla Beans
sold Wholesale and retail by
Z. BRINGHURST & co.
Corner Sixth and Market street
Fine Nail Scissors
Curved and straight, Nail Brushes. Hand
Brushes, Nall Files, Nail Polishers, etc. for
sale by K BRISGHURST Il Co.
Corner Sixth and Market streets.
hrOd1c's Miraculous cure Tor COrns
An English remedy of great popularity, :or
removing corns without pain.
Z. BRINGHURST q CO.,
Apothecaries,
corner sixth and Market streets.
The daily gazette., 1875-08-18
The Roatrum.

Daniel F. Beatty, OF Washington. n. j.. by
hls perseverance and well directed efforts.
has attained the rostrum, 80 TAR as meritort-
Gus Pianos and Organs are concerned, and
fdence proclaim the much abused word,
EUREKA" his Instruments give unmistaka-
BILE evidence OF 1t; the Press applaud them.
and those who have thoroughly tested them
express their entire satisfaction in the most
happy manner. lie wishes good substantial
agents in proper vicinities. You who con-
template purchasing an instrument or desire
an agency, write for particulars
The daily gazette., 1875-08-18

Ladies' WlsnIng 40 rarchAss a light
running and Simple Sewing Machine, would
do woil to call at No. 7l8 Market Street, W il.
minston. Del :. and see one of the incest Fami-
ly So Lg Machines In the world. 1t has no
equal Il sews from the thickest 10 the thinest
material iesired without change of needles.
Our hobby Is simplicity. durability, light
rdnnins. and no threading-up required self
threading shuttle and self-setting needle.
sold on easy monthly instalment. or liberal
discount of for cash. Ladies don'tbuy a
heavy and complicated machine, but get the
light running New American.
rs Market st.. Wilmington. Del.
fS7dkwlv J. II. PRIMROSE. Agent
The daily gazette., 1875-08-18

RAILROAD ACCIDENT On the l4th
inst, Us the up freight on the w d. Z.
R., was nearing the station at Morton
vile, several of the cars jumped the
track without any apparent cause. The
train was moving slowly at the time
Two of the cars were replaced on the
track during the afternoon. the others
having gone down the steep embank.
ment just below the county bridge.
The daily gazette., 1875-08-18
CoMMUNIsT WAR IMrENDLa

CHICAGO, Aug. 1.-The Communists #
tnis city are making active preparations
for somewhat warIiEe camp5trn The
fact hai been developed that they have
PURCHASED large numler of breech.
loldinc muskcts. with considevail le anu
milton, and are drilling regularly under
the command Of m experienced officer.
Several hundred men are already enroll
ed. and pienicS are frequently held u
raise funds to letray expenses.
The daily gazette., 1875-08-18

Moo*II1Hr EzcUEnoE.-Lincoin
Lodge, Nc. 3, Z. OIL r., gave very
l.easant excursion, last evening, down
tne Delaware river, on the steamer s.
u fs.t9r. Ide excursion was well
attended, had all On board enjoyed
themselves very agreesbly.
The daily gazette., 1875-08-18
STRAI WAIFS

heavy shower fell this nornins,
put 5 O'clock,
Aia' Central and Ge1nania No. 2
aas meet tonight.
soa .an Henry Publ, Justice of the
rVe' NO SO5 shipley street.
Inels mol5 on the basin was temporarily
pe1uea sa, this morning on account Of
~. sacns3 a ate dirt cheap" and so gre
Srrot s taa shoes at Donahoe's, s07
The daily gazette., 1875-08-18
Ten Ea.nLe .--ac-.a.r..i -. -

Fe~ People ruac7ua;ntei with ph7s,o
g, cal cEe.1.zlTy are aware O: ths cuantlty
OF iron IN the blood. tut a. stsu,t t1o.J the
importance Of keeping UP the supply for de
yltltF' q. 3eass anu death arc sure - follow
when tire quantity bsco-ues too rn-,rh 70
fUeed. Tag Peruvian syrup a p-o;oxi3e Of
ron suppu.s tn.s vlyal euea., ard has
cured mhHT cH-oGic diseases.
The daily gazette., 1875-08-18

Ia : anAiiD;;-Last All; night the police
Irnsss =, ssin y on Sallie Mulligan's saloon
hestsS ~ = r1ith street and Railroad and
IA dseo oeo 1ve females, three grown males
lder u n,oy, oaoy, The baby was placed
4 M fha proper care and the others taken
kse fSsSs Sss . station where they win
The daily gazette., 1875-08-18

SE SMALLPOX HosPrrAt.-Mr. P.
,SSaao;ney, who succeeds Mr.. John
smetie amie as Superintendent of tbe
Gch.lpoS hospital, entered upon the
RI, atge 1 OF his duties yesterday.
bbospitai, and 1t will probably be
'enafged In o day or two 10
The daily gazette., 1875-08-18

sc9sAsE OF BusNEss.-City rrea.
4 Egr vincent informs us that during
/ hast ,Sss year he has sold $4OO, 900 worth
oonos, larger amount of money
= 1n Inc whole city debt four yeais
a million and half of money
|ens passeo through his hands In the
.peOi bonds and otherreceipts in one
The daily gazette., 1875-08-18

b,s;,s b,sS;rsIirurE L.fTaR CAnmrn An
loSs.s.o lSsso : George q. Jackson. at the the
bpoiptsa, =, = oslmaster Pyle, has been
|ace tS,r,a = letter carrier to take the
Nv BE- poLari lyof rsgularcarriersw rswho
blsss. 'slnsd BY sickness or other
| Nf y aa.s4aA - =
The daily gazette., 1875-08-18
Ql E D.

MOORE In this CRY, on Tuesday, John
Moore, In the S4th year OF his age.
The relatives and friends Of the family are
from his late residence No sos Shipley street,
on Thursday. the 18th tDst., at O'clock,
r. III.
The daily gazette., 1875-08-18
F. BECKER,
Teacher OF Vocal and instrument
tai Music,
VIII OPEN ausic scaooL, on

MONDAY. iEPTEMRER 9Th. isl3,
At MeClary's Building. entrance en- ShIpisy
street, No. 6l6,
The school will comprise three different
branches as fpllow9:
Vocal music In three classes, 1st and ID
classes composed Of Misses and young ladies,
lessons twice every week from 5 to : O'Clock,
P. M one term Of three months 81 % 81
elsss composed Of ladies and gentlsmen; les
ssas once week. In the evening. Term OF
3 months sl.so.
II Wind and string Instruments, classes
take lessons twice week between ! and 9
O'Clock In the evening. Terms Tor three
months So O Those who have no tustrumenSA
oRn rent them Tor smau snn additional
LII Piano music lst class-sdvanned stu.
dents $500. I'd olsss-hegtnnsrs $1,000, per
term s Of months; Y, tws lss.0hs week between
Applicants ahould hand In their names early
in time TOR classification
Length Of Lessons one hour assisted ,only By
compstent teachers.
Information mag be had at 2s2 East Second
treet. sugle-t
The daily gazette., 1875-08-18
WEATHER KEPORT

WA>HtNGToN, August Isl 4. ".
PROBABILITIES.
For the Middle States, Lower Lake
region and South Atlantic States, light
rains, followed by clearing and cooler
weather, winds, shifting 10 southwest
and northwest, and rising barometer,
The daily gazette., 1875-08-18

@4tE5 = Mo-ET LAzT N-5ar. .-M-t.,sI
Lcan-$2, ,sol At 50. and ba,ancs paid =
withdrawing 5ha-ehc.ders
h-Er3rv,Ea L5au-Sl 200 At Da1
The daily gazette., 1875-08-18
POLITICAL.

nEMOCRATIC MEETENG-Sixth Wsrd.-
~ The Democrats Of the Sixth Ward are
requested 70 meet at the house of Francis
Quigley, Madison street above Sixth. on
"WEDNESDAY Evening, August 18th, at
~ Sctock- A full attendance Is requested.
- order Of the
aasl7 2t WARD EX. COMMITTEE.
The daily gazette., 1875-08-18
Mississippi Valley and Gulf

Parties wanting information about the Mis-
aisaippi Valley and Gulf States, should sub
scxabe Tor the NEW ORLEANS PRICE CUB
KENT. published at NEW ORLEASs, LoursI
Advertisers desiring customers In these
States should use its columns. IL 70 o thor
ough business paper, and has tbs largest
south West, Specimen copies sent on applt-
eaton. Address NEW ORLEANS PRIZE
CURRENT, NEW oxrxAsa. Lor1slANA
The daily gazette., 1875-08-18
WANTS,

UyANTED Two lady c9npositors. ZAP
w ply at this oface. augi.tf
---~------------------------
w ANTED-A cook Apply at 1lo5 Marke:
w street. iy2otf
The daily gazette., 1875-08-18

4 BRAKEMAN KILLED CS TIE P. wAa
?. r.. EEAR THE JUNCTION,
Decorah-posten., 1875-07-01

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bsrrette mine 4anbsmeno / os ucsn.
ON Oseorab ON, at ies MI bar neo.
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Ioper at tilfrsositiue enhuer rimelie
SOrbrins. Seq itaI uItio babe iOIi.
be % moberrs 5sisr paa Saanbsn,
% &Iaesr ipss sftsr u9site Snit. 8e.
Jog mig os ber mine Yriisr fereub 8
bsltiQsr &leber anbetlteos.
8. s.. Npse.
Decorah-posten., 1875-07-01

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"ama,cn", cincinnati, >. 935, 5O1
"St. Yaul Sire & Marine"
"Wcrtb @eiern Ndtirnal"
al Wilpaufee, 9Sts. So, 4Sl
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South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1875-05-28
A Georgia Girls Method of Re.
senting An Insult.

In the most mstter-of.fact way N.
Hawkinville (Ga.l DisposcA relates a r..
cent incident in that State as follows.
1--WE have heard or case OF civil rich,.
that occurred a few days ago in Coffee
County. A young lady had been from
home visiting . neighbor. and on her r..
turn she was met in the road by q rough
ignorant negro. who told her that the O.
vii rights bill had passed, and that il Al.
lowed him the privilege OF walking homa
with her. She knew il would neither do
to refuse or resist. 90 she said NOTHING
and he actually accompanied her home
When they arrived she asked him to take
a chair in the piazx& He seated him.
self and she went in the house.
When she returned she had her "a.
theirs shot gun. which she discharged 4,
the villain. blowing his brains out on the
spot. We have given the particulars a,
near as they could be related to us.
The news was brought up TO Tclfair
court last week and was discussed there.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1875-05-28
Horrible Death of J. D. specher.

One Of the most terrible and heart
fending accidents which it has ever
been our duty to record transpired on
Wednesday afternoon. the 18th inst In
the morning Mr.. John ID. Sprecher, one
of the regular Petit Jurors in attend
ance at the present session Of Court,
came to town in the full vigor Of man
hood. In the afternoon he was convey
ed dead TO his home.
A short time after Court adjourned,
Mr.. Sprecher ordered his horse and bug.
gy and started for his home, near st.
Paurs Church, about 8 miles from Ha-
gerstown, on the Western Pike. Reach
ing the hill opposite Mr. Solomon
Snyder's residence, his horse ran away,
and becoming uamsnageable rushed in
to n fence about hundred yards further
on. Mr.. Snyder heard the horse run.
ming and FASTENED to see what was the
matter. As neither horse nor buggy
was in sight from the poirt ut which he
was standing he supposed they had
passed over the next hill. A few min
utes after DIR. Scott, jr., passed along
anu arriving at the designated spot was
shocked to find anan lying in the fence
corner motionless and covered with
blood. lie alighted and was still more
shocked to find that it was Mr.. Specher,
and that his pulse was still and there
was but faint indication of life. AS.
sistance was at once summoned and the
almost GREATNESS body was borne into
Mr., Snyder's house where IL hreathed
its last within few ainutes. The DO.
dy was then washed and laid out.
Deceased was about 40 wears of age
and had been married about three wears
to daughter Of Mr.. John A. Miller
He had only one child, it being an in
FAINT. lie was the son of Mr.. Daniel
Sprecher who resides in the same vi
cinity. The mother OF the deceased is
in quite feeble state of health.-Ha-
yerstoecn Ne,cs,
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1875-05-28

A FEMALE SuARPER.-We notice by
our exchanges that person of the fe.
male persuasion, giving her name as
Mrs. Anne r. King, has been playing
sharp game upon some of the banks in
this State. She recently visited Yves.
ton; but whether or not she "shenanne-
canned Mr.. Bailey, we are not prepar-
Ell to say. At the Grafton Bank she
bought draft for 1925; and afterward
changed it so that it read S8o25 and got
1t cashed Il some ether hank. She re-
peated the operation at Clarksburg, draw
ing in Luther Raymond ''slicll as whis-
tie" and we learn also that the Peoples
Bank. ut Wheeling, wants to see gentle
Anne" to the time OF $1,000 When
here, she claimed to hail from Grafton
and put OH more style than circus A.
gent. She is bright and intelligent
woman, rather good looking, and per
haps % or 40 years of age. She is cvi.
IDENTITY an old hand NJ the business in
which she is engaged. The Grafton
Sentinel warns all whom Il doth or may
concern to look ont for Ues;on
Democrat, May "a.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1875-05-28

10 y mine of liquid sulphur is now
being worked near Palermo, Sicly-that
IS, the sulphur is being removed ~ it
runs from the assures in the rock, AZ the
rate Of some forty or fifty tons n day
The sulphur proceeds from q mine in
the Interior of the mountain, which in
terror is q molten state. The laborefs.
1t appears, are often obliged to stop up
the assures from which the molten sui
phur runs, so as to give it time to cool
sufficiently TO be removed, after which
the assures are again unstopped. 1t
seems that, on recent occasion, on un-
stopping one these assures, no sulphur
was fonnd, and the idea entered the
heads Of the workmen to reopen the hole
by blasting. They succeeded in re-es.
tablishing a communication with the in
terror, but the pressure had become so
strong during the obstruction that the
expansion of the gas produced terri
bic explosion, involving serious loss
of life.