, 1875-12-26

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ST. LOUIS, Dec. 25.-This morning, while An
drew Crane, Timothy Sullivan, and Jsues De-
Witt, were cleaning OF engine No. 157, on the
Toledo i; Wabash Road, in East St. LOUIS, Sui
l1yan VAS in the cab raking ont the fire and
ashes, while Crane got down under tho engine
to clean OF the pan TO: come purpose. Dewitt
wished to move tho engine few feet forward,
and, seizlng the throttle-vave, set it in motion.
Crane endeAvored to crawl from under tho loco
motive, but wheel caught him in The back and
cut his body in two. Tho Coroner's jury de-
cided that Cranes death was caused BY the care
lesaness OF Dewitt. and censured the railroad
company for not having efficient employees.
THE BOSTON eAs.ExPLos:oA
Boston Post, Dee. q.
Since the explosion iu the building at the cor
ner OF Washington and LaGrange streets on the
Goth OF May last, there has occurred no such
catastrophe in this city as that which happened
yesterday near Federal street bridge. At about
quarter past o'clock in the evening" whan hum
drede Of people were in the vicinity On their way
home, and while some fifteen or twenty we're
| upon the spot Of the accident the gus contained
in 3-inch Pipe $50 feot long, lying under tho
sidewalk leading from the right Of the South
Boston side Of the bridge. exploded with
five different reports, tearing up tho
throwing Il with the ral ut tho side out into the
water For portion OF tho distance the con-
cussion was not very remarkable, but near the
grain store OF Mcasrs. Sumner Crosby & Son,
| At the point where this small pipe joins the
main, tho bricks Of the sidewalk wers thrown
into the air Is feet, the glass was broken, and
there wore all the general results Of An OK
plosion. When tho explosion happened,
teamster, named Mark Elxell, who is employed
hv 15esare. Jobnson K Co. te.msters. and MIR.
csse.o - ~ aro-,or, ~ nroe.ru
Crosby b. va; Son. usre engaged aga % in loading team
with grain from the store. 4 south boston
horee-car, No. ~ was JUST passing 1rom lne
fridge. and quite number OF p-onle we're upon
the sidewalk which WAS torn up.
Hardly had the smoke and dust died away BE-
foro the street in the vicinity was fu OF people,
those injured. the few policemen who were
drawn to the .Rpot could hardly restrain the
pressing crowd. so eager we're they to view the
ruins. An alarm was Immediately given from
Boz 119, which brought the fremen and addi-
tional police to the scene; ropes we're stretched
across the street, and mona were admitted within
| tue inclosure except those having business.
Most OF the injured were found to be beneath
the debris near the store OF Mt. Crosby, and the
members of Hook and Ladder No, were de-
| tailed, With such other hremen as could
| work to advantage to e1tricsto them, which,
nlteI seseia3 Aooa11so " nA1o 4epo1' s''oI st4
ceeded III DONG Two OF tnose taSen ous "elo
found to have been Filled and their remains
we're taken across the street to the residence OF
| the draw-tender. One Of them was Mr. sander
| son. ae NAG ~ 2nst deooateo nag o. o. gram upon os
the wagon. 1ae only appeatanco I" anIuIy WAS
| slight scalp-wound, but ne was probably IN,
| jured internally Mr. sandorson Was m p married
man, and resided q she corner o, sixth anu .;u !
| streets. Inc oenW gentleman VINO "as hllica
| Was Mr. Il. n. y. Kemp. he Vas iounu 1g1os
upon the piles beneath tho sidewalk, WIN nis
| head spAt open' ana ne must nave oeen tns'ant-
y k1lled. ne was employed IS clerk u me
United states iension olhoe' aoo lealo-
| ed ct " Linden street. me names
OF tue injured so 1&r as cou!d ce as
certa1ne5 iase evening, are as 1ono"s
Jeremiah M Mccarty, residing o. Tue corner a o. o.
Eighth anu U ssreets; sesere1y 1nJuteo , suu nos
expected to recoveri Anofew oa5no1, rFs'o!ns
| at l26 Dove street. signtiE injured an'at .lo
head fatlck Obflef, ~ Mldaie strees, eeVesc se
| Internal INJURIES; Ed"ara hens,neton, zos