Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1881-01-08
CHAPTER OF DISASTERS.
Thirteen Inmates of a New Hamp-
shire Poorhouse Burned.
NEW JERSEY BOILER BXPL SION.
Deaths from the Rolling Mill Disaster
at Allentown, Pa.
STEAMER SUNK ON THE ENGLISH COAST.
Eleven Persons Cremated in a Cigar
Factory at Havana.
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Dover u. II. J, January 7th.-A fire was
discovered in the main building of the StFaf-
ford county farm about 1870 this morning.
When discovered the flames had made coz
siderable Roadway, and many rooms were
filed with smoke. One hundred and sixty
nine persons were in the building, and some
had to be dragged out. Thirteen are missing,
and were probably burned. Their names are
Frank Jones, Asa Hill, Peter Sargent, Buri-
ham Mute, J. Holland Thomas McDermitt,
Ivory Hanscom, Joseph Cook, Charles Riley,
Sadie Abbott, Martha Joernell, Lizzie VIII
son and Clara Sedles. Loss, S75. 600; insur-
ance. $50 600 The inmates who escaped are
clothed and sheltered by neighbors. An en-
CINE sent from Dover could not get to the
fire on account of the snow.
Dover, January 7th.-It is now almost
certain that twelve. perhaps thirteen, lives
were lost by the FIRE this morning. The
County Commissioner mas been on the ground
all day, and made arrangements for the pro-
lection ard shelter Of the inmates. TIE
water works were rendered useless by the ex-
IRENE drought. There seems to have been
criminal Encouragement. Many inmates
were locked in their rooms, and there was
no one to let them out. There was no watch
man on the premises, and the fire had made
great Roadway before it was discovered. The
loss on county buildings is SEQ, 900. Nothing
further can be done toward the recovery of
the bodies until the mass OF debris cools.
No water can be applied. There were two
fire-escapes on the building. but the doors
leading thereto were shut and locked. and
that circumstance is the subject Of no little
unfavorable comment.
TERRIFIC BOILER EXPLOSION.
NEWARK IN. ~ January 7th.-An ex-
plosion. heard several miles, took place at
1890 A. NJ. in the vitriol department of Bal
bach 4 Sons smelling works, on the Passaic
river. Two boilers exploded, instantly kill
ing the engineer and three workmen, and
seriously injuring two others. Three build
ings and about 81, 900 worth Of machinery
were destroyed. One end of the house of E.
Balbach, Sr, was wrecked. His conserva-
tory and stable were also ruined and two
valuable horses killed. The house of E. Bal
bach, Jr., was injured by flying bricks, and
woman in the third story seriously hurt.
The bodies of the killed are frightfully
nangled. All were married men and leave
families. Their names are John MUTT, engi-
neer, J. W. Schlee, George Ogerman and
John Queen. Tie badly injured are Oscar
Johns and Joseph Verst The loss is esti-
mated at 100000.
NINE DEATHS, AND MORE EXPECTED.
ALLENTOWN Pa, January 7th.-There are
already nine deaths from the explosion in the
rolling mill last night and three more are
hourly expected. The names of the dead are
Frank Gallagher. Patrick McGee, Dennis
McGee, Charles McCloskey, Hugh Roarty,
James Roarty, Hugh Gallagher, c. Leary
and John Shanks.
BROKEN RAIL.
NEWPORT VT, January 7th.-Four cars
were badly wrecked, an old lady killed and
several persons seriously hurt to-day, by
train on the Passumpsic leaving the track on
account of broken rail.
ASHORE IN A FOG.
ATLANTIC N. j.. January 7th.-A three
masted schooner, sugar-laden, came ashore on
Brigantine Bar last night during dense fog.
All hands were down with the chills and
fever, and the captain was dead.
DAMAGE FROM A BROKEN CANAL.
PAsAIc IN. J.) January 7th.-Late last
night the Dundee Water Power and Land
Companys canal broke between the Ritten-
house Manufacturing Company's wooden
mills and Messrs. Reid & Barry's works.
The chief damage falls on Reid S Barry,
who lose from $780, Geo to $50, ZOO. The dam
age to the woolen mill is probably S15, 600 or
$40, 600. The city also suffers, as the water
supply is cut eff The disaster will throw
hundreds of workmen out of employment, as
the stoppage of all the Pasaic mills for sew
eral weeks is involved.
ONE HUNDRED MEN THROWN OUT OF EMPLOY
MENT.
LANCASTER 70 J, January 7th.-The Bent
wood works were burned this morning One
hundred men are thrown out of employment.
Loss, $50, 000 insured.
TERRIFIC SQUALLS AND SEAS.
New YORK, January 7th-The crew OF the
bark Souvenir, from Baltimore to Queens
town, arrived to day. They tell a story of
terrific squalls and seas, during which the
Captain was swept overheard, leaving a wife
and child. Three men in the pilot-boat Ca
price were lost on Thursday morning in the
storm. Other marine disasters are reported
STEAMER SUNK WITH ALL ON BOARD.
LONDON, January 9Th. Yesterday large
steamer was seen to go on Goodwin Sands |
and afterwards sink, with all hands.
SIX PERSONS DROWNED.
LONDON, January 7th.-The bark John
Zittlosen sunk in collision to-day. Six of |
her crew are missing.
ELEVEN PERSONS CREMATEp.
HAvASA CUBA, January 7th.-The large
cigar mandatory ia Escepiron Of Jose
Genera was burned last night. OF the per-
sons who slept in the building eleven are
missing. The mandatory was insured in |
an English company for 100000.
HAVANA, January 7th.-Seven persons
persisted in the FIRE by which Generos cigar
mandatory was destroyed last night. The
Insurance will not exceed 100000.
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