The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1879-07-12
The Killed and Wounded.

San Francisco, July 11.-As far as
can be learned at present the following
were killed by the Bodie mine explo-
sion: Frank Fogle, Thomas Flaharty,
William O'Brien, and several others
whose names are not yet obtained.
Wounded: A. d. Pierce, slightly; Tom
Murphy, arm fractured; Mr.. and Mrs.
Chaff, slightly; Sullivan, engineer at
the Standard, both eyes blown out and
skull fractured, cannot live; William
Hedge, leg broken; Chinaman, buried
under the ruins, not found; Thomas
Gill, hurt in the face; Richard Palmer,
hurt in arm badly; Hugh Mcmillan,
leg broken and internally injured; Jas.
Hickey, foreman, hurt in foot and
otherwise severely injured; Mrs. Nc
Kinney and child, buried in the ruins
of the boarding house, extricated with
difficulty; John Mcmillan, buried in
his cabin, was taken out slightly in
jured.
The whole town is a hospital Ru.
mors fly around thlckly, and every
moment news comes of more deaths
and injuries. As far as heard from
there are eight known to be dead and
over forty wounded, with a prospect
that many of them will die from their
injuries. 1t is impossible to get at the
particulars, as everybody is excited,
women and children crying and search
ing for the remains of loved ones. 1t
Is probable that many were blown into
the air and their remains scattered
broadcast. Everything is being done
that kind hearts and willing hands can
do. The Miners union building has
been improvised into hospital and the
Masons and Odd Fellows are active in
their efforts to alleviate the sufferings
Of all.
The shock was scarcely felt under the
ground. AT the three hundred foot
level the men felt slight jar, but paid
slight attention to it. Fortunately the
drifts had just been connected, so that
no injury was done to anyone below
ground. The shock was felt on the
surface a distance of twenty miles, as
learned by telegraph from Bridgeport.
FURTHER PARTICULARS.
San Francisco, July 11.-Further
particulars of the disaster at Bodie say
the magazine which exploded contained
about five tons of giant powder. The
cause of the explosion is unknown.
The hosting works of the old shaft of
the Standard was demolished and set
on fire, the flames extending to the
shaft, but were soon extinguished. The
new shaft, hoisting works and mill are
uninjured and running as usual There
is plenty ore on hand to keep the mill
going until the works of the old shaft
are repaired. The house of the new
shaft is somewhat damaged, but not so
as to interfere with the business. The
building of the Summit mine was COM
pletely demolished; that of the Nc
Clinton, Bodie and Dudley but slightly
damaged. Many boarding houses, res
taurants and other buildings were more
or less shattered.
To those previously reported as killed
may be added the following: Charles
Malley, miner who entered the mag.
azine just before the explosion; Hugh
Nc MILAN, engineer, reported wounded,
is now dead, and John Mccarthy.
Among the others wounded are Jack
Dempsey, badly; H. H. Hernsast,
slightly; - Pyle, badly hurt. In the
Standard boarding house, Mrs. S. Neal,
slightly; Dan Mcdonald, lumberman,
Alex. McGregor, Hugh Mcmillan, jr. ,
c. shreves and Mrs. Shay, severely.
The scene at the Miners Union hall,
used as a temporary hospital, is of the
most heartrending character. 1t is
crowded with killed and wounded, and
hundreds are anxiously seeking friends
and relatives. The mine managers,
surgeons, and valuable nurses are un.
| remitting in their efforts to alleviate