Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1879-07-18
A TEXTILE EXPLOSION.
4 number OF Wen killed
AND FORTY WOUNDED.

SAN FRANCISCO, July IL.
A BOdie despatch SAYS that there was an
explosion OF powder magazine near the old
standard incline works, which were shat
tered to atoms and everything near
them leyeled TO the ground. The Summit
works, short distance off, were blown to
pieces and many men were killed, the num-
her not known About twenty wounded
have been found thus far The hills are
black with people No estimate can be made
Of the number killed or wounded
LATER
SAN FRiNCI-Cu, July ll.-As far US can
he learned at present the following are the
KILLED by the Bode explosion Frank Fyde,
Thos Flaherty, VIM. O'Brien and several
others whose names have not been obtained
Wounded, A. u. Pierce Tom Murphy, Mr.
anil Mrs. Chat VIM edge. Thos gill.
Richard i'almer, Hugh McMullou, Jas
| Hickey foreman. Mrs. Mckinney and child
were buried in the ruins Of the boarding
house. and were extricated with diff
fCulty John Mcmillan was in
his cabin and was taken out
slightly injured. The whole town
is 2 hospital. Every moment news comes of
more deaths and injuries. Over forty are
wounded, with prospect that many will die
from their injuries. 1t is impossible to get
the particulars, everybody is so excited, -
women and children crying and searching
/ for the remains OF loved ones. Probably
many were blown into the air and their re-
mains scattered broad cast. Everything is
being done that kind hearts and willing
hands can do. The miners union building
} has been improvisad into q hospital and the
/ Free Masdn- aud Odd Fellows are active In
| their efforts to alleviate the suffering.
FrETnEE PARucrIARs.
| SAN FRANCISCO, July 11.-Further particu.
lars of the disaster at Bodie state that the
magazine which exploded contained about
five tons at giant powder. The cause of
/ the explosion is unknown The hosting
works of the old shaft of the standard were
demolished and set on fire, the flames extend
ing TO the shaft but being soon extinguished.
/ The new shaft hosting works and
mill were uninjuTed and running as usual.
/ The house of the new shaft was somewhat
damaged but not so as to interfere with
business. The building of the Summit was
completely demolished, and that OF
cClinton, Bodie and Dudley slightly
! damaged. Many boarding houses, restau
rants, and other buildings were more or less
shattered. To those previously reported a:
killed may he added the following Chas.
Malley. miner who entered the magazine
I just before the explosion Hugh Mcmillan
engineer reported wounded now dead. anC
/ John McCarty. Among others wouded ar,
Jack DempSy, badly; y. IIcrnsast. slightly
/ Pyle. badly hurt in the Standard boarding
house; Mrs Snead slightly Daniel Melon
/ aid, lumbcrman, Alexander McGregor, IIugl
| Mcmillan .lr.. J. &. Shreves and Mrs. SHAY
severely The scene ut the miners unioI
hall, used rs a temporary hospital. is of tn,
most heart rentling character, being crowded
with the killed and wounded. and hundred,
anxiously seeking friends and relatives. The
mine managers. surgeons and nurses ar,
unremittng in their efforts to relieve tn,
suffering victims.