Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1875-12-29
Terrible ExplosIon In Boston.

lerflDlc Explosion IN bOstOn.
Shortly before seven O clock, last week wodnes-
day evening, terrible explosion occurred In South
Boston, by which a large number Of persons we're
injured, aud several killed A yet It Is impossi-
BILE TO learn tho cause Of the explosion OF the
tent Of damage. A large gas main running under
Federal street bridge to South Boston, and thence
along the wa,ors edge under the pavement on
Federal street, exploded with loud report, tear
Ing up the pavement Tor a distance Of one hun
drcd and fny feet or more The street was
thronged with people at the time, and many wore
buried under the debris. Crosbys grain ware
house was badly shattered and will have TO be
taken down The foreman was instantly killed.
II is supposed several persons were blown into the
water and several dead bodio. have already booa
taken out
The following IL the list Of KILLED and wounded,
so far as asccrtainod at the hour Of eleven r. NJ;
Edward T. Sandorson, foreman OF Sumner Cros-
bys grain warehouse, died thirty minutes after
being taken irum tho ruins; II y. D. Kemp chief
clerk pension office, killed Patrick O Buen, taken
20 his residence, supposed to he fatally injured
Timothy sullivan, leg broken and injured inter
nally, will die; Charles r Grim, fatally injured
John Mahoney severely injured Edward Ken
nington jr Ellen Field, Michael Field, Samuel
Collins Kate Mullor Bernard Stecples, Jacob
Cmuch and John Fornah, badly injured Fight
or nine persons who are known to have been In
the vicinity at the time Of the explosion are miss.
ing and are supposed TO have been blown into the
water and drowned Parties are now engaged In
graphing.
# is supposed the recent cold weather caused
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prcguated with gas, the lattor was by some means
/ gnited.
! BARRIE The work Of rebuilding Airs Chand-
/ lers house ON Elm strcet-latoy burnod-has al
ready been commenced Each Of the churches
celebrated Christmas with tree, presents and
| addresses That ut the Methodist Episcopal
| church was decided success, the house being
well filed the little folks rendering their speeches
/ and songs In a spirited manner. On Monday
morning. ut six O'Clock, our village was again
aroused 10y the cry Of fire and there was
| rushing to and fro in bot haste, when it was
asceitaucd that Barre Academy was on FIRE The
frcmen responded To the alarm with alacrity, and
though the wind was blowing fcarfully and the
streets were very lev, seemingly it was not over
ten minutes from the time the alarm was fairly
| given, before their engine was stationed at the
reservoir east Of the common, the hose laid aud
a splendid stream " water playing on the FIRE
The Ere caught ia the flooring between the south
recitation room tof late used by the primary de-
partmentl and the large hall When discovered
it had not broken out but dense columns Of smoke
were Issuing from the south end Of the Academy
lt WAS apparent from the first, that II the wind
should once get q chance at the flames, the build
/ ing could not be saved, and though there wer,
/ cries Of break in the windows" by some ye
/ Others by their presence Of mind, prevented IL,
/ being done DR. Spaulding also put guard
at the doors, with strict orders that they
should be kept closed only as persons passed
and ropassed Soon after tho arrival Of tho
engine, the fire, which had been confined t.
the hall floor, and had reached the walls OF tn,
south end. began to send tiny flames out through
/ the clapboards The frcmon were inside the
building, and working faithfully in the dense
/ smoke Finally just rs the fire was breaking out
where the wind could aid it, holes were cut in tn,
inside walls, and the fremen quickly demon
.tiatod that thoy were masters Of the situation
and In the course Of an hour from the time tho
alarm was given the fire WAS completely eNtn.
| guished. The academy is warmed by two fur
naccs in which coal is used, both on the first
floor, one in the south recitation room, the Other
in the north room. These furnaces are so con
siructed that the hot air may all be used in tho
rooms below. or. shut OF from these rooms
may MI be carried to tho hall above The fire,
were built in them at half-past four ON Monday
morning, and left so arranged rs To carry tie ho
air 10 the hall above But by some accident tn
register in the hall over the furnace in the soutl
room, was left closed The heat Of the furnace
concentrated at this register and resulted in set
ting on fire the woodwork around IT, The fir
spread over surface Of about fifteen feet squar
around the register, extending TO and up tn
walls at the south end The Barre boys, " ma
well feel proud Of their engine, as with it the.
have saved Barre Academy. The entire oss b.
the fire will not be far from two hundred dollars
It has been insured to the amount Of $1,000, bu
by some mischance the policy was suffered To ex
pire a few months since subscription pape
was started the same day, and sufficient fund
pledged to repair the damage done, DR. SIaudin
heading the list with fifty dollars, There was n
school ON Monday, but the Doctor said that OF
Tuesday and thereafter, barring accidents,
would run usual. Martin V. bailey, sou
n-law Of Royal c. Gale, Esd, was fatally in
jurcd, while at work in the woods, ON Saturda,
last, by falling limb striking him on the hea,
and fmcturing his skull Up TO Monday evening
he remained insensibe, and died Tuesday morn
ing lie Leaves wife and one child