Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-02-03
The Boiler OF a Yacht ExpIodc>.
FOUR MEN Kill I'D AND NOT A TRACE or THEIR
BODlRS DISCOVERED

FOUR MEN KILLED AND NOT TRACE or THEIR
BoDlBs DISCOVERED.
Last night, at ten minutes or twelve O'Clock
the pleasure yacht Carrie, or Philadelphia, was
blown TO pieces by an explosion OF her boiler
Four men, comprising her crew, were blown 10
atoms, and thorough search last night failed
10 reveal a trace or their bodies. The Carrie
lay at Chase'S wharf. at the foot OF Caroline
street She arrived In this port about week
ago from Hayre- -de-Grace, where her owner
MIR. John Waughtmaugh, HAD been cunning
This gentleman returned to Philadelphia about
a week ago. and Capt John Poppier brought
the yacht TO this city. lie has since returned
10 Havre de-GTace. IL was shortly before y
o'clock. ard Oficer Percival was walking down
BLOCK street, W When he heard terrific explosion.
which nearly threw him of his feeI. He quickly
ran TO Chase's wharf, where a terrible slgLI mel
his yes The wharf was strewn W ia planks
clothing, upholstery and other debris. A tiny
lame Was springing up from what remained or
tDe yacht Carrie. that once lay at the wharf.
The officer seized a bucket OF water aud extIn-
guished the fire. BY this tine several men
appeared upon the wharf-an hands on board
TWO tugs that lay near by, Sergeant Cook, or
The eastern distllct and other officers also ap-
peared upon the scene. lt was discovered that
1our men had been aboard the yacnt at the
time OF the explosion, and all OF them are
believed 10 have been killed instantly. They
were Mate Edw ard Poppler, aged 22 single
man; Fireman Henry P0ppler. aged 10, also
single; Engineer John w, Brown aead 81 a
married man, with wife and one child living.
These all belonged TO Havre de Grace. The
fourth was coloTed man named Ellis, who was
the steward. lie was q Baltimorean. The
search for the men was continued through the
night, the ice and snow making it very hard
work. Fragments OF the yacht were blown 70
great height and q great Observation-Disclosures
american today.
TWO BODIES FOUND.
An Associated Press dispatch from Baltimor
tc-uay says: At an early hour this morning
gieat crowd was gathered at the wharf ami
polb men commeBced 10 search for the missing
eIew. The deck OF the yacht was raised ami
removed, partially 1oated by blocks OF ice. Ia
a short time articles OF Clothing were found,
and ia med1ately after the remains OF Edward
Poplar came In view. The BODY was resting
On mattress, which fioated from the berth 10
which he slept The head was thrown back
he face and heck discolored by steam. and tn.
features distressingly distorted. About thu
same time the hands OF a man were discovered
pIolTuding through the broken ice, about one
nur dreo and nifty feet or more from the hull OF
The yacht. On being brought to the surface
the remains were recognized as those OF Jos
w. Brown, the deck hand or the Carrie. The
legs and back were broken. the skull crushed,
and the body otherwise shocIdngly mutilated.
The unfortunate man had been blown across
the wharf AID fallen 10 the water at the dis.
lance previously stated. Search is being con-
tinued for the two men who are Yet missing.
The Carrie arrived IN this port q week ago
from Havre-de- Grace where her owner, Mr..
John Waughtman, had been cunning This
gentleman returned TO Philadelphia, and Capt
John Poplar brought the the yacht TO this city,
and afterwards returned TO his home at Hayre
inspecting the cause OF the explosion