The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1875-06-02

undoubtedly die. A dozen or more
have been sent to the city hospital
more or less seriously injured. The
building in which the explosion oc-
cured Is a fouF-story building, with
a front OF thirty feet on Washington
street, and a depth Of seventy feet On
Lagrange street The ground floor
was occupied by j. d. Dow. aootheca-
~ and manufactures of soda water
Ia removing the mass of brick the
fremen FIRST came upon the BODY Of
a horse attached to a buggy buried
near the Lagrange street front, IN
der the debris. The widest excite
ment prevailed among the immense
crowds Of people present as the dead
and wounded were taken from the
ruins. 4 large force Of police kept
back the pOpulaee. The adjoining
buildings are more or less shaken
and damaged from the effects Of the
explosion.
The second floor Of BOWS building
was occupied by S. d. Frazier, mer-
chant tailor, who, with u workman,
were taken out slightly injured. The
next room back was occupied by
Mrs. Lizzie Frazier and her little
daughter. The latter died soon af-
ter being taken cut. Mrs. Frazier
was severely, bat not dangerously in
iiured. The third floor was occupied
bv Dr.. Richardson, and he is not &C
I counted fog. Another room by Mad
anne Lille, a %clairvoyant and her
husband. who were both saved; but
a brother Of the husband, who lived
with them, is not accounted for. The
fourth floor was occupied by Annie
CrOmptOn, a widow who had q num-
Der Of shop girls bo9rding with her
The widow was taken out dead, but
nOne Of the girls have been accounted
for. In addition to the above the
following have been taken from the
ruins; Mr.. Lard. 81 East Chester
Park, in a dying condition: Mr.
Daniel s. Frazer, not seriously 10
Iiured; Mrs. Lille Hersey, not seri-
ously injured; Mrs. LOr:ng Gardiner
and her little son, not seriously IN
iured: Mrs. w. A. Coffin, not serious
llv injured; John J. Mahoney, proba-
bly, fatally Injured, and Morris Aaker-
mann, in q dying condition;-Falley
skull f. actured and otherwise Injured;
John A S,ets0n, slightly injuredi
jacob Yalois, badly cut. Martha
LOndeu occupied an a%pple-staud on
the corner. She was blown into the
street and had an arm aud leg bro
ken. Thomas Conuey was badly
cot. Samuel Farwell, manager Of
BOWS store was blown into the
street and badly injured. Miss Liz
zie Getaev was rescued with great
difficulty, but with slight injuries.
The above embraces the casualties
as far as can be a%scertained at this
late hour. 1t is difficult to estimate
losses. That to the building proper
IS about $40, 600. In view Of the
I terrific explosion and general shak-
ing of the adjoining bindings, It is
thought the lesses sill aggregate
500, 900.
Various theories advanced as to
the nature and cause Of the explosion,
but nothing as vet is definitely
known. The most plausible idea,
and that most generally accepted, Is
that it was a gas generator in the eel
lar that exploded. 1t IS asserted,
however, that there was uitro-glycer-
inc in the house, and that no other
substance could have caused such an
instantaneous and utter demolition
of the building. The dead body Of
; James VI. Frawley, book agent, has
been taken from the ruins. Other
bodies are thought to be there.
There is a large force still at work
The ruins are lighted by powerful
calcium lights.