Daily globe., 1882-09-29
BLOWN SKY high.
TERRIBLE EXPLOSION OF IN An.
MUNITION TRAIN At CAIRO.
Thirty More Persons Killed-COnster-
nation of Inhabitants - The Entire
Reserve of the Explosives and the Com
mssairat Destroyed-An Interesting Bud
get of European News.

OAIRo, SEPT. 2S.-An ammunition train
exploded near the Cairo railway depot.
The explosions still continue. Arabs and
Europeans are fleeing from the scene.
Thirty persons are reported killed.
The explosion of shells continues at in
tervals of less than half minute. The
railway depot is in flames, and trains also
ablaZe. The expenses and losses through
the war are less than expected. the pro
vincial treasures being fairly filled.
CAIRo, Sept. 2S.-The train from Benha
had arrived with the British
rifles, when the ammunition wagon in the
station exploded, killing the doctor in the
sain with invalids and some men, the
number of whom is unknown. The train
ignited, and the fire spread to the railroad
depot, which was quickly burned. The
flames next reached the conmissary depot
adjoining and thence extended to some of
cur magazines, which exploded. 1t was
found impossible to prevent the
reserve ammunition being destroyed.
The train with the Sixtieth rifles arrived
just as another was starting from Ale1an-
dria with truck containing ammunition.
The shells on one truck exploded, scat
tering the shells all over the station and
demolishing the end carriages of the Ben
ha train, in which were a number of lnva-
lids. It is feared some soldiers and ma
tives were buried among the debris. The
Duke of Connaught and the Duke of Teck
with staffs, are on the spot. The engines
are going forward, but the fires spread so
rapidly II is hopeless to expect anything
of consequence can be saved. A truck with
300 rounds of ammunition
has not yet exploded, rendering
approach perilous. The whole of Commis-
sary Stones main ordnance stores, the
necessaries and large quantity of pro-
visions were destroyed. Estimated loss
100000.
Later-It is reported that three of the
rifles were killed and six wounded by the
explosion. Some of the army service
tives killed, A number of
inhabitants rushed about car
ryiRg children, money, and Iother porta-
be articles, under the impression that
Cairo had been surprised by new enemy.
1t is supposed the explosion was caused by
sparks from passing train. A major of
marines and private are wounded. and
an Arab killed. There may be many more
victims, but these are all yet seen. The
Indian troops return TO India Immediately
after the review. Gen. Wolseley has re-
covered.
CAIRO, Sept. 2S.-There have been riots
in several towns of upper Egypt owing to
the efforts of officials to enforce demon
stration of loyalty to the khsdive Flags
have been torn down by mobs and Chris
tians insulted and maltreated.
ALEXANDRIA, Sept. 2S.-It is stated that
two companies of the Forty ninth regi-
mont have been.suddenly ordered to Tan
tar. The Egyptian government possesses
telegram from Prince Ieraham to Arab
Pasha, congratulating him ON the supposed
Egyptian victory at Kassassin, and hoping
at the next feast of Bairan Englishmen
would be sacrificed instead of sheep.
CABo, Sept. 28.-Contrary to rumors
Gen. Wolseley will not leave here for q
fortnight, nor until urgent questions
awaiting solution in connection with courts
martial, the withdrawal of portion Of
the British troops and the reorganization
Of the Egyptian army are settled.