Daily globe., 1883-07-18
NO. 199.
CASUALTIES.
TERRIBLE BOILER EXPLOSION.

READING, Pa, July 1.-THE eight boilers
of the anthracite furnaces owned by the
Philadelphia & Reading Railway COM
pany and operated by VIM. M. Kaufman,
exploded early this morning, reducing the
furnace to mass of ruins. Preparations
had been made for casting, and the en-
ployes were outside the building taking
rest before tapping the furnace when the
explosion occurred. Large pieces of boiler
were hurled great distance, and debris
of stone and scattered timber thrown about
in great confusion. The engine and boiler
house were entirely demolished, and
Frank Waltman, aged twenty-one, of Tap
ton, was instantly killed; Solomon Walt
man, his father, injured internally and will
die; Morris Good, severely scalded by es-
Gaping steam; Engineer Marstellar, also
badly injured, and number of other en-
ployes slightly hurt. The force of the ex-
for miles around. The damage to the fur
mace amounts to many thousands.
POWDER TANK EXPLOSION.
CLEVELAND, July ia large tank at
the California powder mill, three miles
southeast of the city limits, exploded this
afternoon with terrific force, the cause of
which is unknown. One mans hand was
badly burned by the flying fire, but nobody
else was injured, as no one was near at the
time. The windows were shattered for
miles around. The amount of powder
consumed is not ascertained.
DROWNED.
PoRT STANLEY, ONT, July 1.-Two young
girls, Hattie Arnell and Bessie Morley
were drowned while bathing in the lake
here o-day. The shock comes with double
force to Mrs. Arnell, whose brother, Robert,
died suddenly in London yesterday.
RIVER DU LoUP, Que, July 1.-Two
sons of Mr.. Lord, aged thirteen and fifteen,
and son of Mrs. Marchand, sixteen years
of age, were drowned while bathing. Mrs.
Marchand's husband and two sons were
burned to death short time ago.
A COW ON THE TRACK.
SHAMoKIN, Pa, July IA freight
train on the Reading railroad, about mile
from here, was badly wrecked, twelve cars
being thrown from the track, by striking a
cow. William Thomas, of this place, was
killed; James Hoffman, brakeman, serious
ly injured. Thomas was travelling sales.
man.
A WORTHLESS STEAMER.
NORFOLK, Va, July 1.-THE United
States steamer Pinta, which left Norfolk
Saturday, for New York, proceeded as far
as Hampton, where it was found necessary
to return for repairs to the machinery.
Her capacity was shown to be six knots
per hour. This is the steamer on which
100000 was lately expended, and referred
to in ex-Congressman Desendorf's recent
open letter to the president.
RAILWAY TRAINS COLLIDE.
MARSHALL, Texas, July 17.-On the
Texarkana branch of the Texas & Pacific
railway this morning several cars of west
bound freight went through bridge, one
section of which gave way, but no one was
hurt. Shortly after the east bound pas
senger train came along, the freight not
having time to reach siding and no tele-
graph station being within reach, and
collision occurred. Both engines were
| badly smashed and the passenger engineer
is thought to be fatally injured. AS far as
learned no others we're hurt
CLEVELAND, July 17.-Wm. Bedford
brakeman on the Cleveland & Pittsburg
road, fell between the cars of moving
freight train near the city this morning,
was run over and killed. He leaves a
widow and child.
FIRES,