Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1883-11-19
Fatal Explosion ut Fairfax.

THREE PERSONS KILLED AND TWO OTHERS INJURED
BY THE BURSTING OF THE BOILER OF GRIsT
MILL
A terrible boiler explosion occurred in MI. Ellis
mill at Fairfax Courthouse Va last saturday. re-
slting In the instant death Of young cOlored man
named Toby Anderson and the injury of four other
persons. one OF whom, David B. Burnside, thir-
teenyear old son OF Mr. John Burnside, OF this city,
engineer at the government printing ONCE, VINO
has farm at Fairfax station, has since died OF his
wounds. Mr.. T. b. Martin is also badly scalded,
and Will probably die; and the fireman. Dave steele,
and small coored boy named jackson were bruised
and scalded, The MILL which is a saw and grist
mill combined. Is the property OF Mr. ElnS. VINO
SON. The boiler it is stated. old and defective.
The force of the explosion blew the boiler distance
OF forty yards, and an apple tree ten inches thick,
which stood In its course. was cut OH as With an
axe. Anderson. Jackson and young Burnside were
not employees OF the MILL but waiting for grists,
and stood about the bOiler-head to get warm. An
derson was blown through tree and badly mutt
lated, and the others were thrown some distance by
the force OF the conclusion. and were burnt more or
less by the steam and hot ashes The remains or
young Burnside We're brought to his fathers home,
No 36 street, III this city. where the funeral VIII
says that jackson is dead MIR. Burnside, who was
present at the time or the explosion, stated 10
STAR reporter this morning that his son was blown
about twenty yards, and through a board fence,
his head and body being torn TO fragments, splin-
tering the board fence also to fragments.
Gently made the following sales: For VIM. W.
DanfnlOwer and Washington Danenhower, trus
tee, lots 60 To - inclusive, in Patrick Quirks sub
division Oh original lots Il and Is. in square 6lo,
located on street, between North Capitol and lSt
streets vest at 1859. per foot. Fer II. " Garnet
1npnts. located on 2i street, between A and B
street, southwest, TO John \. Prescott for S2.4l0
For John +. Ennis, trustee, subdivision OF lot -, IN
basement, located on the corner OF 18th and
streets, to Emma q. Nelson, for s., $50.
FIKEs.-A fire IN Campbell's restaurant. corner
OF Pennsylvania avenue and 81 street southeast,
about haf-past nine o'clock last ntrht. attracted
large crowd. but did only about S20G damage
saturday night fire breaking out in the woods and
brush of the new observatory grounds swept over
about 40 acres OF ground Including portion OF the
property OF Mrs. Dr. SnydSr--Thc house oCcu-
pied by Thomas Lucas, 215l Pennsylvania avenue,
was slightly damaged by fire saturday after
noon-A little after three O'Clock this morning
fire was discovered in house AS II street nOrhwest,
owned and occupied by MIR. +. j. Blair. 1t being
close to No engine house the 1iremen extinguishcd
the flame, before much damage was done without
turning in an alarm.
THE FrNERAL OF CHARLES II. G. LEw1s-The
funeral OF the late Charles IL. G.. Lewis which took
place from his late residence street, yesterday
afternoon, was largely attended. many members Of
Columbia Typographical MON. of which deceased
was a member. being present. The services were
conducted by KEYS. Or. Edwards and Mathew A.
Turner. The pall-bParers Were Caleb Sears and
Frank Baxter. of the Knights Of Pyhias: j. =. Boss
aud BENZ Fuetf. of the lodge: Joseph hughes and
L. IL. SchltZe. Of the encampment Of odd Fellows,
and Eugene Schiey and " \. Rock. OF the TYPO
graphical Union. The remains Were taken to Oak
I'M iof lnterlhent, The escort being composed Of
Webster Lodge, knights ofIythiIS. Columbia Lodge
No TO- and III. NeDo Encanplnent No. of odd Eel
lows, and delegation Of the typographical
cieJy.
MEDICAL LIBRARY AND INSTRUMENTS AT AUCTION.
rms me CORRECTION, which belonged 10 the late Dr.
f. y. Ashford, viii be sold by Thomas bowling at
his auction rooms. this evening. commencing at
.:5o q ti0r K. i number OF the Instruments were
omitted lrJn the catalogue. but viii bc sold IN reg
u!ar OINHr when The Instruments are rtachn.I.