Daily globe., 1879-06-28
TERRIFIC BOILER EXPLOSION.

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TERRIFIC BOILER EXPLOSION.
PHILADELPHIA, June 27-The explosion of
boiler at Willis extensive planning mill, Front
and Brown streets. caused great CONSERVATION.
The engine house and portion of the mill
we're blown in all directions, the flying bricks
and iron doing much damage. Several dwell
ling houses in the vicinity are wrecked. The
from the rains. The bo iler, by the force Of
tho explosion, was driven into the second
story of dwelling occupied by family
named Long. Claude Long, years, was
killed; his sister Stella, IL years, badly hart.
Their mother and Mrs. Ann McAvoy are mis-
sing and believed to be buried in the ruins.
Mrs. McAvoy was found alive in th.s ruins
but she died soon after being extriCated.
This evening the dead body of Eva Long was
found sitting with fork in one hand and q
broken cup handle in the other. Stella Long
has long since died from her injuries.
DIED PROTESTING HIS INNOCENCE.
MEMPHIS, Tenn. June q "A special from
Forest City Ark, says Henry Taylor, colored.
who committed rape on seven year old colored
girl near Wheatlpy, in this county, on the 18th
of last September, and was convicted at the
April term of the circuit court at this place,
was hung here at 81 minutes past o clock this
afternoon. The story of the crime is as fol-
lows: Taylor was employed by the girls ia
ther on the farm, and being left in charge of
the children while the family attended church
on the day named above, accomplished his pur-
pose on The child. He was sentenced to be
hung the 18th of May, but reprieved by the
Governor unit. to-day. Livery effort was made
by his former master, who doubted his guilt to
obtain commutation to imprisonment for life
but without success. Repeated interviews
called to elicit confession. he ascended the
scaffold with smile on his face, delivered an
address to the colored people protesting his in
nocence, and calling upon all to meet him in
heaven. Tears and loud groans greeted this.
The cap was then placed over his face. After
the trigger. His neck was not broken and
death ensued from strangulation in fourteen
minutes. The body was cut down at minutes
to o'clock. Taylor had been Baptist
preacher.
DOUBLE SHOOTING.
San FRANCISCO, June 27.-To-day at Cali
fornia City, just across the bay, R. H. Moore,
keeper of the Dupont Powder company's maga-
zine, shot and instant]y killed A. Fulton man
ager of the works, and then blew his own
brains out. The tragedy was enacted in the
presence IF Fulton's wife and children. Full
ton had recently given Moore notice that he
would dispense with his further services.
KILLED BY FALLING LIMB.
CLARKsBURG, Ont, June 27.-To-day two
children, IL and 19 years old, sons of Allied
Stantenberg, took shelter under q from a
passing storm and limb fell and killed both
of them.
EXPLOSION OF CHEMICALS.
MILWAUKEE, June 27.-An explosion this
noon of chemicals, followed by fire, in the
drug store Of Otto Schorse caused loss of ST.
500; fully insured.
INCEND1ARY FIRE.
COLUMBUS. o., June 27.-Carlisles planning
mill was destroyed by fire at an early hour this
morning. Loss about $1,000; no insurance.
The FIRE was the work of an incendiary.
MINING WORKS BURNED.
VIRGINIA CRY, N. T., June GA fire at
Glendale the 25th destroyed the smelter,
quartz mill, office, ETC., of the Hecla Mining
com pany, the most extensive works of the
kind in the vicinity. Loss estimated at $780,
COO.
ABsCoNDED.
New YORK, June 27.-Henry J. Buette, clerk
in the light house boat at Staten Island, has
disappeared after forging General Dubois
name, abstracting 5000 from the safe and de
frauding Staten Islanders.
MURDERED BY TRAMPs.
ST. LOUIS, June pa dispatch from Alton,
Ills, says two harvesters were met by two
tramps near Alton junction this morning, who
attempted to rob them. Resistance was made
and harvester was shot aud killed, and both
robbed. The tramPs fed and are now being
pursued by posse of citizens.
HELD.
CHICAGO, June 27.-Judge McAllister after
hearing the evidence regarding the shooting
affair Of last Sunday held the lieutenant and
two privates of the Bohemian sharp shooters t..
await the result of the wounded mems iujur.
les.
ARRESTED FOE ROBBERY.
WHEELING, ". Va, June 27.-This evening
Chas. Daily, OF Ja1lor Daily Of this city.
was arrested as one of the men who committee
the daring daylight robbery of an Allegheny
Pa, bank. some weeks ago. Daily's reputation
here il not good. as he was indicted by The
grand jury of this city at its last session for
conveying FIRE arms TO prisoner confined in
the county Jail. The arrest was made by Robt.
Jenkins, night watchman in the Second ware
and Pittsburgh detective. The men left fol
Pittsburgh this morning with their prisoner.
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