Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1879-02-23
NUMBER 40.
CRIMES AND CASUALTIES.
Terrific Boiler Explosion at Stocktons
Cal--Sixteen Persons Killed and Twenty
Six "ounded--Arrival of the Fallen An
CELL on American Soil--RaiIroad CoIlis-
fon--One of the Breathitt Desperadoes
Sentenced for Life--Fires and Suicide.
TERRIFIC EXPLOSION.

1 O. CLOCK to-day at the head of Stockton
slough. on Edwards street. A crowd OF
more than 200 people assembled to witness
the trial of new propeller pump set in the
slough and run by ihreshing engine
Those who stood near were Frustrated. and
the body of the engine blown distance O,
$50 feet through the crowd. The dead Law
PROSTATE in every direction, some falling
into tie slough from the bridge. Ten OF
twelve dead bodies lay in one heap, at the
northwest corner of the bridge; others Law
strewn dead and dying on the street, blown
from so to 100 feet. The heads of
some were blown to pieces:
others were blown to the Ground
with such force as to break every bone in
their bodies, faces, hands, and.whoIe persons
were steamed in dirt and cinders The
wounded were promptly cared for and the
| dead left undisturbed until the excitement
had snbsided, when they were moved to the
coroner's office. The explosion was the re-
suit of recklessness on the part of the
engineer. The steam gauge refused to work,
| and after the engineer had attempted to fix
1t and failed, he screwed down the safety
valve and went on with the work. The ex-
plosion occurred about fifteen minutes after
ward.
Killed.. NJ. Kirkpatrick. merchant !:
John Wriel, James Curry, blacksmiths !:
Geo. w. Toltz, carpenter; Willard Folsom.
VIM. Allen, sporting men; Michael Crowell,
d. B. Bishop, Jr., students Robt. B. John
| son, Jas. Cosgrave, laborers: Chas Crearer,
W. S. Tailor, B. S. Cloves, farmers: Foo
Fee, Chinama1f; Thomas Sedgwick. j. F.
Avery, the engineer in charge of the en-.
| CINE. The wounded number tweuty-six.
| three or four of whom are not likely to re-
| cover. Many were blown considerable
| distance and escaped uniniured. The body
ofsthe engine. weighing $500 pounds, was
blown over the telegraph wires and landed
on the plaza. Men are still engaged in drag
glng the slough. in hopes of recovering
bodies supposed TO have been thrown into
| the slough by the explosion. The flags
thrown to the breeze In honor of the mem
DRY of Washington were lowered to half
mast after the explosion.
MURDERED.
San Francisco, Feb. 22.-Mrs. John
Hagar, aged so, residing near Oregon city,
was murdered with an axe yesterday. Object
money. The murderer is unkno IN.
AN ANGELL's VISIT.
.LEwEs, Del, Feb. 22.-The bark Shooting
Star, carrying as passenger Chas. ". Angel,
the defauding secretary of the Pullman Pal
ace Car company, was detained off the Cape
by gale of wind which prevailed yesterday.
and only arrived in the breakwater at noon
to-day. At one time it was supposed the
Shooting Star had received orders, through
pilot boats, to proceed to New York,
and that she had gone there.
but fine southerly breeze to-day brought
her safely in the capes. Angel was brought
ashore by Detective Capt. Whitney Frank.
and quarters at the United States hotel.
where they are now staying. It appears his
captivity has been made as light as possible
for him, and he has suffered no unnecessary
confinement since his discovery and arrest at
Lisbon. He seems to have realized that
further effort to avoid final settlement
would only be prejudicial to his case, and he
is anxious to proceed to Chicago. He was
not aware when he went to Portugal that
the United States had no extradition
treaty with that country, and his apparent
desire to secure immunity from arrest by the
absence of treaty stipulation was not pre-
meditated- He first went to Southampton;
thence to Rio de JaneIro, and reached Lis
bon in one of the royal mail steamships.
No delay is anticipated, and it is expected
Angel will leave for Chicago Monday next.
RAILROAD COLLISION.
DETROIT, Mich, Feb. 22.-The passenger
train on the Canada Southern railroad. which
left this city at $50 this evening, collided
| with the express from Buffalo at Detroit
Junction. Both engines were badly wrecked
and the baggage cars ditched. The fireman
| of the Buffalo train had both his legs crushed.
1t is feared his injuries will prove fatal. The
passengers of both trains escaped unhurt.
SENTENCED FOR LIFE.
LOUISVILLE, KY, Feb. 22.-Gov. Nc
Creary. while here tonight attending the
| celebration of Washington g birthday by the
| city militia, received a telegram from Jack
| son, Breathitt county, stating that Alfred
| Gambrel was to-day sentenced for life in the
penitentiary for the murder of Judge Bur
| nett in November last.
MURDERED BY INDIANS.
DEADwooD, Feb. PA report has Jus,
reached here from Rapid City that two
hunters, Ferguson and Thompson, were
murdered on the goth by Indians near that
place. party of twenty men started from
Rapid City to bring in the bodies and notify
the ranchmen of that vicinity of the danger
| FIRES.
LANARK. Ills, Feb. 22.-At 4 o'clock this
morning, D. A. Danes cheese factory and feed
mill were entirely consumed with 1000 bushels
| of grain. Loss, $12,0 900; uninsured.
CORNING. NJ Y, Feb. 22.-The Southern tie,
Touring mills burned. Loss, $4,000; insur.
ance, $35, 900.
CHICAGO, Feb. pa fire late last night de
! stroyed the property of Muller, Wagner & On
| fn ho Ire .,f III nnr,
of Pitkin Criyer, printers, 81, 1000; and Han.
ton, builder, 81 600; fully insured.
CINCINNATI, O., Feb. -Gunkle's foundr,
and knost's furniture warehouse at Newport
/ Ky, burned last night Loss $500; insured
HALIFAX, Feb. "a FIRE yesterday at Sum
mer City, P. E. L, during fearful snow storm
burned number of dwellings and stores.
SUICIDE
CINCINNATI, Feb. 22.-Mrs. Henry Smith IA
siding on the Walker mill road a short distanc.
from the city, whose husband is miserabl
sot, depending on his wife's earnings for sup
port. became desperate, cut her own throat AMI
and lntilcted cash upon each arm in an en-
deavor to commit suicide. She now lies in
critical condition.
Birthingtons Washday.
New YORK, Feb. 22.-The national, state ant
municipal Offices are closed to-day; also tn
exchange and banks and most business places
It being the an, iversary of Washington's birth
day. Flags are displayed from the city hall
court house, and from many private building
throughout the city, while shipping in tn
harbor is profusely decorated. Special service
were had in some churches. The commissioner
of charities and correction allowed days res
to inmates of the institutions under their care
while the prisoners at the Tombs were give
free use of the corridors and passages. Chime
, We're rung to-day at Grace and st. Thomas