The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1882-02-24
FRIGHTFUL EXPLOSION.

FRIGRTFUL EXPLOSION.
CHESTER, Pa, Feb. 17-About EIGHT o.
clock this morning an explosion occurred at
the pyrotechnic works Of Professor Jackson.
in this city. The building was badly shat
tered and took FIRE, and was then totally de-
stroyed. At least fifteen, and probably more
lives were lost, and many dangerously
wounded The building is the old homestead
of Admiral Porter.
DETAILS OF THE DISASTER.
CHESTER, Pa, Feb. IA number Of col
ored families lived in the old Porter mansion
1t seems that it first took FIRE and while the
iremen were playing on the flames and a
large crowd surrounded them the explosion
occurred, scattering destruction far and wide.
The number Cf killed is between fifteen and
twenty. About twenty are dangerously and
fifty more or less terribly wounded, the dead
wounded cared for in various drug stores. so
that no accurate list can be obtained now.
The scene is one of great excitement
THE ILL-sTARRED STRUCTURE.
PHILADELPHIA, Feb. 17.-ProfeSsor jack
son has an Office in this city IN charge Of his
soa-in-law. The latter states that only four
persons are employed in the mandatory in
Chester. These are Professor Jackson, his
son Samuel aged 26 years, Charles VauHOrn,
of Philadelphia, and Mrs Brown, q married
woman with two children, who live in the
house where the explosion took place. This
is a spacious L shaped stone building at the
foot OF Welsh street, Chester, and facing the
Delaware river. Immediately in its rear is
the Chester gas works Admiral Porter for
merly lived in the house and it is understood
that he owns the property.
LIST OF THE VICTIMS.
CHESTER, Feb. 1.-THE following is a list
of the victims Kihed-John Lamplugh, 2
boy of Chester; Thomas DOllison, aged about
% years, of Chester ; Thomas Anderson, of
Chester; Alexander Philips, of Chester
John Pallick, married, Of Chester: Joseph
Kesner, son of Joseph Kestner. an ice deal
er, in the South ward Chester; Geo. Taylor,
of Chester; James Doughty, a carpenter,
formerly of Village Green BENJAMIN Cart
side, OF Chester, aged %: Perry Williams
(colOTed), ianitOr Of the National hall, Ches-
ter Anthony Barber, an ex-policeman Of
the South ward, Chester; William Wood, Of
the Franklin fire company, was wounded
about the head and body. and died shortly
after his removal from the street John
Daiers, of Chester l3 years old Edward
Shropshire, an emplOye at ROach's ship yard
Total, Il.
There were about fifty people injured.
ranging from slight cuts to friChtfuI maug
ling of the head and limbs. Several had part
Of their faces tom of, but are still living.
Row IT HAPPENED.
/ Professor Jackson has arrived. He saws he
I ished rockets which were stored in the place
This caused the first explosion, according &c
( his theory, and the second explosion. the IA
/ tai one, was caused by the detOnatiOn o.
I some cOlOreC stars. used for filling up burn
/ shells. About an hour interviewed between
! the two explosions, and in this time much o
/ the effects were removed by Charles VaI
I Horn, an attache, and Lem Bagshaw boil
( of whom made a narrow escape. The pro
/ prietOT estimates his loss at $50 on whcl
{ there is no insurance.
/ THE LIST OF INJURED NCREAsED-BURIA
or THE VICTIMS.
CHESTER, February 19.-Wbat remains Q
| the historic Porter Mansion was visited
. thousands of people to-day notwithstandJ
the inclement weather Every incomg
train from the north and south and veTIe
from the surrounding country brOUghtllu
dreds Of visitors to witness the scene, tl5
terrible calamity. The homes Of tFoedG
and injured were also visited by - Ol
friends and anxious iDquirers. 12 ~ .7 ol
injured is daily increasing, MANI, IT. 81 ~
found to he dangerously wOun1et. INC iiS1
of dead has not been augment SlLLCe y IS
teTday. but five Of the wOuude-HoN 10 iiu-
prOvement, and are in q pCecat.' Goiiliy iy'9u'
Mayor Barton visited many c. ..S..,i.2 r ~
I day and extended DeCuuiary ~. 10 =. - Jul
the relief fund wherever M 5.,g j. L''te.7
sary. Joseph Johns, tho - - '''S M, s-
horribly burned. was b1I HesLel- 1ST, ~, me
. cOlored man, Perry WINS aud L-cLis7
Donaldson were buried % ,lgl y, ~ = ~ @-!u We
funerals of William W %lH r7, 4 49, - lscC.a
tOek place this 0fteTIC s5 i-- ~ ii. 'l-. - nc
COMPARES attended IL iI., iIl.e-'-l ~ soLl!S S5
! Donaldson. Most Of "'--9L 'i0'iNi7 VIII
: be buried tO-morroy