The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1884-12-06
DYNAMITE HORROR.
Terrible Explosion in a New Hanlp-
shire Town.
ONE PEEsON KILLED AND SEVEN
BADLY HURT.

DOVER, N. H., Dec. 5.-An authentic ac-
count of the Strafford explosion states that
SteDhen Young, Well-to-do farmer OF STRAIT
lord Corner, Is miles from here, had occasion
to drill through a rock for we'll in the rear
OF his house. He employed Geo. L. Gcodwi
tod the work with the assistance OF j. 7.
Barry. Yesterday basket of Atlas powder
earsridges waa received, one OF which Good
win took in his hand applying it to battery
which did not work. He then placed the bat
terry and cartridge in the kitchen 90 basket
containing ether cartridges. Abou' o'clock
leo. Young OF Lowell, Mass, his grandson,
stephen, who was on visit with Miss Sadie
Greenfield took the battery in their hands and
were fooling with it. Instantly there was a
loud explosion. When the neighbors gathered
they found the house demolished, the first
hoor blown into the cellar and the back Of the
mouse blown out, At the time eight people
were in the house and all were terribly in-
Jured Geo. Goodwin, aged 27, married, died
Lhls morning; he leaves a wife and two chill
dren. The following five will die: George
Young, Jr, u, single; Joseph May, aged %,
lately from Philadelphia; MarV Ann, young
daughter; Stephen Young, SO; 2, T. Perry, age
30. unmarried. Those seriously injured but
not fatally are Miss Sadie Greenfisld of
Rochester. age Is; Ella A. Ready, age 18, una
married; Stephen Young, age IS, widower
The house took firs and with contents burn
ed to the ground. Everybody was afraid to go
near the house during the FIRE fearing fur
ther explosion. The explosion was heard Is
miles.
LATER.
The result Of the Strafford dynamite explc-
sion will be worse than was anticipated. or
eight persons injured George L. Goodwin has
already died, and of the seyen survivors it is
doubtful II any will recover excepting Miss
Sadie Greenfield At o'clock Tonight the
death OF George Young, Mary Ann Young,
q. 7. Berry and Joseph May was considered
liable to occur at any moment. Ella Ready,
who was thought to be only slightly injarG d, is
growing rapidly worse from internal burns
Stephen Yoong, 50 years old, was taken i'll this
afternoon and it is thought his injuries may
prove fatal, owing to his extreme age. Miss
Gree nfleld is ont Of danger. She is a sister Of
High Sheriff Greenfield and was soon TO have
been married TO George Young.
The scene OF the explosion is one and half
miles west of the old Strafford Corner church.
stephen Young is the wealthiest farmer in
town and was a wdower, his daughter Mary
Ann being his housekeeper. Ella Ready as
sisted Ia the household work and lived in the
family. having been taken from an orphans
home nine years ago by Mr.. Young. Mary
Ann Young. Ella Ready, Berry and May are
being cared for at Joseph Berry's residence.
Mays face is charred and the faces of the
others are black from dynamite. Two surgeons
are in constant attendance. The moaus of the
sufferers are dreadful to hear. George and
Stephen Young are at Frank Young's house
close by.
The scene of the explosion has been visited
by crowds but nothing marks the spot except
q pile of brlckssfrom four large chimneys. II
is admitted on all sides that great carsiessness
was shown in permitting the cartridges to re-
main in the kitchen.
AT s As D. m. George Youag was reported as
still alive but showing evident signs of i'm
mediate diosolutions The general condition of
the other sufferers was about the same though
growing somewhat weaker.