The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1876-10-20
DOMESTIC NEWS.
East.

A terrible explosion, attended with fright
III loss Of hfe and property, occurred in the
ron mill OF Zug & Co., at Pittsburgh, Fa.,
asst week. A battery of three large boilers in
the nail-mill Of the firm burst the terrible
force Of the conclusion lifting the roof end
rame Of almost that entire building many feet
into the air, and dropping it, where it was
rushed ard broken upon the machinery be-
ow, until the whole was converted into pieces,
the majority OF which were small enough foz
the purpose OF kindling- wood. The foroe
of the exploding power was so great,
and seems to have been 30 evenly distributed
upon all parts of the boilers, that they
were broken into hundreds Of pieces. One of
them was carried across the river to Allegheny.
Another large piece, going in the came direc-
ton, dashed through the roof Of the muck mih
on the opposite side Of the street, tearing down
two OF the furnaces, swapping giant timbers
like splinters, and breaking down tho huge
crane which is used to lift tons of iron and
metal. The falling furnaces ignited the mill,
and it, was partly consumed before the flames
could DO checked. Five nail machines saved
many a life. Had the mill been AZ open as ar
ordinary rolling-mill, it does not seem possible
that a single one Of the inmates would have
escaped with his life. There were employed in
the mills, at the time of the accident, about
800 persons. or these $50 worked in the nail
department, where the explosion took place.
The scene presented was one OF agony and
despair. The vicinity was transformed into a
hospital and charne-house, where charred and
mutilated remains were brought. The shrieks
of some Of tho wounded were fearful. Four
teen were killed almost instantly, and some
forty others wounded seriously, several of
whom will die. Men were taken from the
runs manned and bleeding, only to die in deli
rious agonJ. Relatives and friends begged,
threatened. and coaxed TO be admitted within
the lines, but most all were refused because
there was a dread that there would be too
many Of the curious let in, who would only be
inithe way. Physicians soon came to assist To
dress wounds and allsy the sufferings Of the
wounded. The excitement throughout the city
was most intense.
A monument to Christopher Columbus was
unveiled at the Centennial grounds, Philadel-
phis, last week.
An unknown burglar entered the residence
OF ]. 0. Soaring, West Fiftieth street, New
York, few evenings since, and carried away
Jewelry valued at ss400. He was proceeding
TO an adjoining house over the roof Of a front
stoop when the cap-stone gave way, which,
Talking to the ground, crushed che thief TO
death.
collision between e passenger and freight
train on the'Old Colony railroad, between Bos-
ton and Fall River, last week, resulted in the
killing OF six Of the railway employees. and the
serious injury Of several passengers.
The Centennial Commissioners are at work
preparing the programme for the exercises Of
the day OF closing, which they desire to render
as imposing a. the dag of the opening.
News OF horrible triple m1rder reacses us
from Bucksport. Ne. The victims are an aged
man named Trim, his daus hter, Mrs. Thkyer
nd her little girl Trims house and buildings
were burned, and his ehsrred remains we're
found IN the debris Of the carriage-house. A |
bloody trail was found leading from the house |
o the rear OF the bar. and IL IL supposed Mrs. |
Tfnyer and her daughter we're murdered and
tho bodies dragged into the barn. Mrs. Thsyer
was known to have had ss, 600 In the house,
and piander is supposed to have been the in
csntive