The Sentinel. [volume] (Trenton, N.J.) 1880-1882, 1881-04-30
NEWS EPITOME.
East and Middle.

FEW mornings ago two terrible and almost
simultaneous explosions Of nitro glycerine oc-
Cured in the inter vaults of the Dittmar powder
works of Binghamton, N. Y. About five min
utes afterward 10000 pounds of sporting pow
der, In . storehouee about 100 feet from the
inter vaults, ignited, causing another terrific
explosion. The buildings were demolished and
scattered in every direction, and property was
destroyed for miles round Fences were blown
to pieces, trees uprooted, many buildings in the
Aeighborhood badly shattered, and windows
two or three miles away blown out by the con-
cussion. The shock was distinctly felt forty
miles away. The main magazine, which was
under ground and contained about twelve tons
Of powder. was not damaged
OWENS tobacco store, the business house Of
". R. Kutzner & Co., Rumberger's marble
works, the Herald printing office and three
dwelling houses were destroyed by fire at sha-
mokin, Pa, causing an estimated loss OF
500, 600
BURGLAR who attempted to rob a grocery
store in Buffalo, n Y, was shot dead by the
proprietor.
JAMES TIcKSER FIELDS, the well-known au-
thor, publisher and lecturer, died suddenly a
few days ago Of heart disease at his residence
in Boston, aged sixty-four years. Mr.. Fields
was at one time editor of the Atlantic Monthly
and had large acquaintance among the
prominent contemporary writers of America
and England.
son of Nicholas kirsch, of New York, an
alo
at Providence, R. l., hanged himself the other
afternoon. He was in confinement for some
misdemeanor, and his father had been sent for
to take him home.
FOREST fires have been doing considerable
damage in various parts of New Jersey.
AT fire in Brooklyn box factory the flames
spread so quickly that number of workmen
were compelled to leap from the windows for
their lives While crowd was watching the
fire there was a sudden explosion of gas a
large door was blown from its hinges and
broad sheet of flame burst out, enveloping all
the people within thirty feet of the building.
Two or three men were burned to death, and
about seventeen men and boys were injured,
two fatally. The factory and two neighboring
buildings were destroyed, entailing an estimated
loss of 100000.
Mr.. WHITELAw REID of the New York Tri-
bune, was married few evenings ago in New
York, to Miss Elizabeth Mills, daughter of
California millionaire now residing in the
metropolis.
The Duke of Sutherland one of the largest
land owners in Great Britain accompanied by
other titled Englishmen, and William III. Rus
SELL the well-known English war correspondent,
arrived in New York a few DAYS ago on an
ocean steamer. The party will visit all the
chief cities of the United States and Canada.
The canine world was represented by dogs of
every size and breed at the annual exhibition of
the Westminster Kennel club in New York.
The prize for the finest st. Bernard dog was
won by an animal exhibited by Samuel J.
Tilden.
WILLIAM c. CONNER we'll known type
founder and ex-county clerk of New York, died
in that city the other day, aged sixty years
THOMAS HaRRIGAS a colored convict in the
prison at Concord, Mass. cut off his hand at
circular saw in order not to be compelled to
work.
WILLIAM A. THOMAS, teller of the First
National bank of Newark, n. j., was found
guilty by a jury in the United States court at
Trenton of having made false entries in the
books of the bank. The prisoners counsel will
carry the case to the supreme court.