Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1883-02-01
GENEKIL ITEMS.

San Francisco was terribly shaken on
Sunday afternoon, the 2lst inst. by the rever-
berations Of a heavy explosion followed by four
others In rapid succession, and Immediately
thereafter dense volume OF smoke was seen
rising north Of Oakland. A later dispatch
from Berkeley told the sorrowful story. The
mining house and six packing houses Of the
Giant Powder works at Point Clement, near
West Berkeley had exploded. Fire followed
the explosion, and it was feared II would reach
the magazine, containing over 200 tons Of pow
der. Between 40 and so Cinnamon, who were
employed at the works. and the foreman, Mr.,
Cook, a white man, were blown TO atoms. The
whole property was destroyed by the subse-
quent fire. The loss is estimated at 100000
BY dispatch from Keyser, w. Va.
dated Jan. %, the particulars are learned Of
one of the most terrible and fatal railroad ac-
cidents that ever occurred in that part OF the
country. On the afternoon OF the 23d the coal
| trains, consisting OF three locomotives, 80 hop
pers and 20 gondolas, started from Cumber-
land, on the Georges Creek and Cumberland
| railroad for Lanaconing The engines, horpers
and gondoas were all coupled together one
engine In front, another in the middle and one
| in the rear, this being the safest way TO get
down grades this bad weath,r In going from
| Cumberland the train started down the steep
| incline at fearful rate OF speed. The train
kept the track until they got on TO a trestle
| work having reverse curve The front engine
and locomotives after IT, all going rolling and
| tumDling down a steep hill which was between
| SO and 100 feet high, on 10 the tracks Of the
| Rekhart branch of the Cumberland and Penn
| sylvania railroad. Tie loss OF life is fearful,
seven dead bodies being found mid the wreck
| and more are missing. Each train consisted
| OF a conductor, two brakemen n fireman and
| engineer, I'm all Is human beings, not one OF
which can be found alive TO tell the fearful tale
| The loss will fall heavily on this road, II being
| but recently built.
The inquest on the Newhall house dis
aster is now in progress.
James Patrick the oldest journalist OF
Ohio, died in New Philadelphia recently, aged
81 years.
A large schooner was recently lost al
the mouth OF Fly river, New Guinea. The en-
tire crew Of II were killed by the savages theil
heads cut of and distributed among the vii
| layers.
The town of Wilkesbare, Penn, was
startled on the oath inst, by the discovery that
| the Delaware and Hudson mine was sinking
| A large number of houses have settled from
| q inches 10 two feet. No less than 30acres hay,
already caved in. Inmates of houses fled IL
| every direction I'm their effort to escape death
! There is general fear that the cavern Is only
| the beginning OF more serious trouble.
The grand jury of the criminal court
Of st. Louis, Mo-, believe that they have incon
tcstible proof that so per cent. of the crime anC
| pauperism of that city come from the SALOONS
| The jury recommend that the minimum licens,
for liquor saloons be fixed at $1,000, and fol
saloons selling only wine and beer $500.
After deadlock for 10 days the Mon
tana territorial council elected Stuart, Demo
crat, as president. The legislature elected
| Democratic speaker. A bill has been introduced
| calling for state constitutional convention.
BY n recent decision of United State.
authorities Canadian grain TO be ground in tn,
United States must be brought TO the mills II
wagons or other ordinary road vehicles, and BY
| farmers residing in Canada, and the mills mus
be owned by citizens Of the United States
Penalties are provided for any violation of III,
law or regulations made for its enforcement.
One hundred thousand dollars is al
imperative necessity in order to complete tn,
census returns.
The evidence being taken at the New
hall inquest DEVELOPS considerable adverse
criticism Of the action Of the fire department.
Two cars of Wabash express train
a few days since, rolled down 40-foot embank
ment, near Wabash, Ind, seriously injuring
persons.