The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1884-12-10


DOVER, n. H. Dec. The explosion
which took place In the house of Stephen
Young, wealthy farmer OF Straford, last
night, briefly mentioned 10 to days World,
caused the death Of three of the party in the
place at the time, and several others are in g
precarious condition. Il was caused by
Atlas powder and gross carelessness on
the part Of persons who were to
Use il. Young was digging a well
10 the rear OF the premises, and employed
George l.. Goodwin, who resided near by, to
do the work for him. Goodwin employed q
young fellow named z. T. Berry to assist
him. 4 large basket OF Atlas powder was
purchased 10 blast a rock that was encoun-
tered few feet from the surface, aud is
reached the place yesterday. Good win took
a cartridge and applied it TO a battery in the
afternoon, but it did not work. He threw
the battery and cartridge into basket in
disgust, and it vas carried later on into the
kitchen, where the remainder of the po WIDER
was also placed in the basket.
George Young, a we'll known citizen OF
Lowell. Mass. visit to the place
with Miss Sadie Greenfield, TO whom he was
engaged to be married, Miss Greenfield
belonging in Rochester About dusk Toung
entered the kitchen, and, not knowing the
nature OF the explosives, began fOoliug With
The battery. A tremendous explosion was
the result People many miles Off heard it
and in an hour there was a crowd OF farmers
at the scene.
There were eight persons in the
plOded and the neighbors as fast
as they arrived went 10 work to clear away
the debris and extricate the injured. The
lower part of the house was blown ont,
leaving the posts standing and also part of
tie second story. Seven persons wers in
4 kf.IA
thrc Sn from the parlOr and found lying on
the zrass outside of the house. she was
injured about the person badly. and
LaG A cut near her right eve. George
Goodwin ran out Of the house with clothes
On fire. He Was taken to a neighbours
house, where he died st 1 o'clock this
morning. He leaves a wife and two child
rem. George Young. twenty-five years old,
Who was handling the dYnamite, Wa5 the
first ore found in the ruins. His clothes
were on FIRE, and had to be torn from him.
he was conscious, but terribly burned.
was not so badly bruised as the others. He
,nsy recover, but il IS doubtful. Mrs
Mary Ann Young, fifty years old was
found beneath the tmbers, aud was in q
dying condition. Her face was badly
bruised. and her arms and limbs
badly burned od EIla sb Ready is o,; sew;
supper, and was paging from the dining.
room to the kitchen. and as she opened the
door was thrown back senseless. When she
recovered she was lying in the dining room
On the floor with large beam across her
chest. She pushed off the beam and tried
10 rise, but could not. She laid in that
POSITION for about three hours. until found
Her injuries, it is fesrt &, will end fatally.
Miss GTeenfelds death has since been re-
ported. Miss Young has also died. The
financial loss is also quite heavy. About
$1,000 worth of bonds and railroad stocks
were destroyed, besides considerable money,
which was in bank bills. Esighbors are
caring for the injured. and subscription in
cid of the elder Mr.. Young, who lost every
thing. is being circulated among farmers of
the adjoining toW ships.
Mr.. stephen Young is the wealthiest
farmer in town. and q widower, his daugh.
Ter Mary Anne being his housekeeper. Ella
Eeady assisted in the household work and
lived in the family, having been taken
from an orphans nome nine years ago by
Mr. Young. Mary Anne Young. Ella Ready,
Berry ana May are being cared for &C Jo-
seph Berfys residence Mays face is
charIed, and the faces of the others are
blsck from dynamite. Two surgeons are in
constant attendance. The means OF the
sufferers are dreadful TO hear. George aud
stephen Young are st'Frank Young's house,
close by. The scene OF the explosion has
been visited by crowds, but nothing mari ks
| the spot except q pile OF bricks from the
| four large chimneys.