The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1876-10-13


/ fudge, has been arrested, md that the officer
commanding the squad ,at first insisted
upon Handwriting him, but finally consented
not 90 do SO. S The arrested parties we're
carried before the United States commits.
stoner. at lAliken, who admitted them TO bail
III the sum OF ~, 900 each, allowing, rhow.
TERRIBLE EXPLOSION AND LOSE OF LfsEL De-
TAILS OF THE CALAMITY. ~ s. r. s5
PITTSBURGH, PA, October Pat 8:45
A. M. to-day a terrible explosion occurred
ut lug & Co.'s mills, at the corner OF Thir-
teenth and Etna streets, which was attended
by great loss OF life. The boilers in the nail
mill exploded, and that building and more
than one half OF the rolling-mill were de-
molished. A large number OF employees
were at work ut the time OF the explosion,
and 1t Is impossible to tell how many were
caught in the ruins: ss2s .7s.i.ssst
The buildings caught fire and the flames
have not been extinguished. sG 3s sat ~
So far ten bodies have been taken from
the ruins. -; s. I3.:s..s i. 4 /
Later.--At the time Of the explosion $50
men and boys were working in the build
ing, which was literally torn to pieces. The
roof falling back, rested on the railma-
chine, enabling the men to crawl out before
the wreck was in flames. /; The following is
partial list OF the killed: Thomas Muir
| ply, fireman; ;, Andrew Sullivan, fireman;
Frank Cupps, Peter Kendrick, John ana
Joseph Anderson, feeders; two brothers
named Nice aferty, and an unknown man,
whose head was blown of, and whose body
has not been identified. There Is long list
! OF wounded: 80. sr 80 Et, = 81
The scenes on the outside in the vicinity
Of the works for considerable distance
were OF the widest and most heart-rending
character. News of the explosion spread
like wild-fire throughout the city, and in a
short time the people began to gather from
all parts. Men, women, and children who
had relatives and friends in the establish.
nent rushed irantically forward, and a
scene Of the, widest confusion ensued.
| The police, with ropes extended across the
streets, kept the surging crowd from inter-
fering with the successful work OF the fire.
men and their apparatus. The Chief Of Po-
lice, with large body Of patrolmen, were
| kept busy in keeping back the crowd and
assisting in carrying out the wounded and
killed from under the debris. The Office Of
the works, on the corner of Etna street, OPP
posite the mill where the explosion occur
red, was considerably used up. The build
ing was improyised into temporary hospi-
tai, where the dead and wounded were car
ried. A large number OF surgeons were
promptly on the ground.
The causes which led to the frightful ca
lamty are yet involved in mystery. The
boilers were in charge Of careful engineer,
and had been duly inspected before the
works resumed operations, some five weeks
ago. -.s s<5I.@In:, s..@
Frank Mangus, Andrew Mangus, and
Louis Shcank have died from their Injuries,
and Pat. Griffin, John Higgins, James
Klein, Frank McCatferty, and Harris Loher
will doubtless die.
A PAT. wooDs-pORTER AFFAIR IN CLEVELAND.
WASHINGTON, October IA Cleveland
dispatch says a Democratic hackman named
Craig to-day inflicted a few bruises on Sem
ator Blaine. Another Pat. Woods and Con-
gresham Porter affair. LA.
H-' D. FATAL RAILROAD ACCIDENT. ~.
ATLANTA, October PA freight train
ran into passenger train to-day at Iceyille,
on the Western and Atlantic road, and
killed two men. The coroner's jury CEN
sured the conductors and engineers.
-.., FIRE AT FORT MONROE, &c.
FoHr MONROE, October 12..-Mrs. Eaton's
fire this morning. Loss about 81, 100; fully
insured. -.. ...-. ......
TWEED's PARTNER IN NEW YORK. g.. -
NEW. YoKK, October 12.--E. A. Wood
ward, Tweed's protfge Tor partner), arrested
in Chicago, reached, here this morning and
went direct to the Police Central office.
Superintendent Waliing ordered him to be
taken to the District Attorneys office.
fr,fI RI Of
ments for forgery; in the third degree. He
was then committed to the Tombs, where
he will remain until his trial. n '<n-.'
| THE GEORGIA CROPS. Ill.,.
ATLANTA, October 1.-THE report OF the
Georgia State Commissioner OF Agriculture
for September shows the corn crop to be
"a per cent. better than last year; cotton, 10
per cent. better; sugar-cane, 33 per cent. {;
ground-peas, per cent. and sweet pota-
toes, II per cent. The turnip crop is almost
failure Very little small grain has been
sown on account Of the drought, but it is
not too late to sow vet in this climate. The
cottoIl.picking Is much further advanced
than last wear. So far it is nearly all gathered
in universally good condition. ~ 80
THE PROTESTANT EPISCOPAL BOARD OF MIS-
f~ - r. ,H.- SIoNS.
l. PHILADELPHIA, OCtoUeI il'-Iat bhee AlOi II
ing session of the Board OF Missions Of the
Protestant Episcopal Church, Bishop Be-
dell, Of Ohio, in the chair, the committee to
whom was referred the report Of the trea-
surer made their report, which shows the
total receipts Of the Board for the past year
to have been S295,OOo; disbursements,
S309, 451. ..n
i BANK OF NEVADA.
SAN FRANCISCO, October 12.-The stock
holders Of the Bank of Nevada, at their an
nual meeting to-day, reelected the old 9TH
GERS. A proposition to increase the capital
from s5,OOo,OOo to s1O.oOo,ooO was unani-
mously carried. s~.t ,n-..: - +,
Messrs. Flood s O'Brien drew their check
for the full amount Of the increase.
~ y. ,.t.. JEROME PARK RACES.
JEROME PARK, October 12.-The principal
to-day was the four-mile-race for the Cen
/ tennial cup-a beautiful work Of art val
ued ut $4,000. There were tWenty-tnree
| entries, but only Tom Ochiltree, Acrobat,
/ Big Sandy, and Dartagan started. Ochll-
tree was the fayorite. The horses got away
nicely and went to work at once. Aero
bat led, Big Sandy second, Ochiltree third,
and Dartagan last. On the first quarter
Ochiltree passed, Big Sandy, and the lat
ter was also passed on the hrst
4 mile by Dartagan. At the end
! OF the first mile Acrobat led by two lengths,
with Ochiltree second, Dartagan third, and
Big Sandy fourth At the end Of the second
4 ,,;Ia tho same nositionS and distances were