The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1880-05-12

A'<rfbie Explosion nj Fort McWcnry.
TX PERSONS KILLED AND TWO SERIOUSLY
, WOUNDED.

TX PERSONS KILLED AND TWO SERIOUSLY
WOUNDED.
BALTIMORE, May ia terrible explo.
sion occurred late this afternoon iust ont.
side oil the north wall Of Fort McHenrv,
which resulted In the Instant killing OF six
persons and wounding OF two others.
David II. Shannon a. Co., iunk-d dealers,
who had lust purchased quantity OF con-
demned shrapuel shells at the Fo,t, took
part OF them outside TO break them.
up. Several shells, after having been wet
with water, had been broken up on an anvil
by blows from n sledgc.hammer, when
finally one exploded with terrific force, In.
stantly killing two boys, an unknown Ger
man. and three men named Bush. Farble,
and SteinmaD, and seriously wounding two
Others named Shannon and IIamin. The
bodies OF all the killed were badly mutt.
lated.
Severe storm.
HOUSES AND OTHER PROPERTY DESTROYED
AND MANY PERSONS INJURED.
CHICAGO, May ia heavy rain. storm,
accompanied by wind. visited q large Sec
ton OF this state Sunday. Specials say hat
the thriving village Of Olsey. near Winebis.
ton, Scott county, was nearly de stroyed by
the fearful wind Sunday evening. There
was cloud-burst Snd terrific rain, thunder
and lightning, Just before the catastrophe
The wind took narrow path, dem0lishing
everything in its wav, but lasting only three
minutes. Twenty buildings were either to-
tally or partially destroy ed. No lives lost
A fearful cyclone swept across the eastern
part OF Mclean county Sunday night, dam
aging property at least 100000. In Arrow
smith township twelve dwellings were ut
terry demolished and northumberland
siXty-acre orchard totally destroyed. In
Empire township the damage was nearly as
widespread, and many persons were In
iured.
Fatal Gianf.POwder Explosion.
DEADwO0D, ID. r.. May I1.-An explo-
sion OF five boxes, containing nearly 10C
pounds Of giant-powder, occurred ut the
blacksmtb.shop Of Hlgh-LOde mine, al
Central City, this morning. Samuel KEN
BILE, the foreman of the mine, and Joseph
Trudall and Jonas Gilmore, employees, were
instantly killed. The country for mile
around was strewn with small fragments OF
their bodies and with the ruins OF the shop.
Death.Seutence COMMITTED TO Impri'
sOnmcnt for I.ifc-A Thief Killed.
GALVESTON, May IA special from
Longview says Harry Schat1er, sentenced to
be hanged here Friday, has received com
mutation of sentence to Imprisonment FOL
life.
A Dcnison dispatch states that a. Musco-
gee, ]. T., on Saturday, Isaac Berrybill, q
negro, stole yesrling from William Bro
DIV, a half.breed. The negro fled, but was
pursued by Brody, who shot him dead.
Railroad Train PrecIpifated Through
u Bridge.
CHICAGO. MAY LITTLE bridge on the
Wabash railroad, few miles south oil
Streator, ILL.,, gave way yesterday morning
as train was passing over it, precipltating
the locomotive, with the baggage and smo-
king-cars, into the water, and daShing them
to pieces. Several railroad emplo, e. were
Injured. but none killed.
The Pennsylvania and New Jersey
Forest Fires.
MILFORD, Pa, May 1.-THE forest fires
have commenced to break ont again in this
section. Last night large fires were visible
from here in New jersey. The woods were
fired by persons, and large damage has re-
suited. A reward is offered for the arrest
OF the incendiarieS.
Fire ard Death i'm ST. Louis.
ST. LOUIS, May 1.-THE cheap lodging.
house. No. 400 south Lcvee, was destroyed
bv fire this morning. Four men were suf-
focated. Several Of the dodgers jumped
from the lbird-story windows--their exit
by the stairs being cut otl-and were more
or less injured.
Family Residence Burned.
PETERSBURG. VA. May 1.-THE fine FAM
ily residence OF a. III. Sidnor, near Wilson's
depot. has been burned. Loss, $1,000; no
insurance.
No Hope for HOyt.
BRIDGEPORT. Conn.,. May 1l.-GoyernoI
Andrews yesterday denied reprieve tC
Edwin Hoyt, sentenced TO be hanged on
Thursday.