Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1884-12-06
FOOLHA ARDY FUN.
Proved Fatal TO Several Peopie-The
Cause of Th"rsday's Explosion
Taking Life in li's sweep
A CHASTITY Scene.

/ DOVER, n. b., Dec. D.
The latest particulars from the Strafford
explosion show tha, Stephen Young in whose
house the explosion occurred he'd party last
night. There was 4 lot of dynamite for blast
| ing purposes on a shelf. One of the party &c
scare the others fred revolver. and the jar
caused the explosion of the dynamite The
house was blown to atoms and burned up,
One person was killed, Frenchman employ
ed by Young. Seven were wounded, includ-
ing L. F. Butler.
Five thousand dollars in bonds and money
and railroad stock were destroyed. Mics
Sallie Greenfield of Rochester was blown
through q window, and her head cut open,
Several persons will die il is presumed.
Among the injured is Mr.. Stephen Young Of
Rochester and his uncle Stephen Young al
whose house the explosion occurred.
ANOTHER ACCOUNT.
Another account of the Stafford explosion
states that Stephen Young, well-to-do far.
mer of Strsfford Corner, eighteen miles from
here, had occasion to drill through rock for q
well, in the rear of his house. He employed
Geo. i. Goodwin to do the work, with the
assistance of J. Taylor Barry.
Yesterday basket OF atlas powder cart
ridges was received, one of which Goodwin
took in his hand, applying it to battery
which did not work.
He placed the battery and cartridge in the
kitchen in q basket containing the other
cartridges At o'clock Geo. Young of
Lowell, Mass. grandson of Stephen Young,
who was on visit with Miss Greenfield, took
the battery in his hand fooling with it. In
stantly loud explosion occurred.
When the neighbors gathered they found
the house demolished, the first floor blown
int nall nd tho Of fha
blown out. At the time eight people were in
the house. All are terribly injured. Geo.
L. Goodwin, aged ~ years, died this morn
ing. He leaves a wife and two children.
The following four will die: Young, jr.,
27 years, single; Joseph May, % years lately
from Philadelphia; May Anne Young, daugh-
ter of Stephen Young, SO years; B +. Perry,
| 80 years. Those seriously injured, but moi
| fatally, are Miss Sadie Greenfield of Rock
land, 25 yrs. Ella Ready, Is yrs, unmar.
ried; Stephen Young. rs yeurs, widower. Al
| l P. NJ. Berry, May and Geo. Young's deaths
were hourly expected.
| The result of the dynamite explosion will
be worse than was anticipated. OF the eight
persons injured, George L. Goodwin has
already died OF the seven survivors it il
doubtful if any will recover excepting Miss
Sadie Greenfield. At 6 o'clock the death OF
| ueOrRe IOuUx, WARY AIM UuHk. LdCHdEy
Berry and Joseph May, was considered liable
to occur at any moment Eta Ready, who
was thought to be only slightly injured il
growing worse from internal bruises. Stepher
Young, SO years of age, was taken sick this
afternoon and it is thought his injuries may
prove fatal owing to his extreme age. Miss
Greenfield is out of danger. She is sister
of the high sheriff. and was soon to have beer
maarled TO George Young, The scene of th'
explosion is one and one-half miles west o.
the old Strafford corner church.
Stephen Young is the wealthiest farmer il
town and widower, his daughter Mary Ann
being his housekeeper. Ella Ready assisted
in the household work and lived in the family
having been taken from the orphans home
nine years ago by Mr.. Young. Mary Anr
Young, Ella Ready, Berry and May are beins
cared tor at Joseph Borry residence. May''
face is chsrred and the faces of the Others
are black from dynamite. Two surgeons;art
| in constant attendance. The means of the
sufferers are dreadful to hear, George anC
Stephen Young are at Frank Young's close
by. The scene of the explosion has beer
visited by crowds, but nothing marks the
spot except pile of bricks from four large
chmneys. 1t is admitted on all sides that
great careIessness was shown in permitting
the cartridges to remain in the kitchen.
Later-At 8 As p. NJ, George Young was
reported as still alive, but showing evident
signs of immediate dissolution. The general
condition of the others was about the same,
Though growing somewhat weaker.