The Indianapolis sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1880-1904, 1885-02-01
Complete List of the Injured.

PIrIsBCR6. Jan. a.-The complete list OF per
sons in iuIed Is IS follows: DIR. Seglsr, OF Ale
gheDy, Flown into the air. jaw badly cut and
injured internally; William Kots, conductor of
the citizens line. knocked of the car BY beer
keg. and badly hurt; George Morris, barkeepsr at
MueleI's saloon, badly cut, aud leg broken; Jacob
Stein severely cut about the head, and probably
fatally hurt; Gust Horn, cat and burned about
the head, not seriously hurt; George Kipzcr n
baker, eye cut ard terribly lacerated about
the face. left eye blown out and otherwise
dangerously hurt: Willie Oxenhsrt, thrown
into the gutter and badly injured internally;
Gesr,e Penharu. burned about the head aud
badly hurt; Willie Patton, cut on the head and
slightly injured: Mrs. Morris, blown sgainss the
dc OF in the cellar next TO the building in which
the explosion fret occurred and badly hart An
Be Mueller, ssloon-keeper's daughter, badly cut
a. cutth lace and head ana Injured internally:
George Gibson. driver OF car 10. "a, Knocked of
the car ana badly burt; Nicholas Derfer driver
ior Il, rbes Bros feed store, badIy cut on the face
but Eoi seriously hurt; 5eOrge Hammers
9orier' cut by flying glass on the face;
TIE face sDd severely wounded: Lizzie
smclder, injured about the head and face; Lizzie
hsmmersdorier, inju ured about the fsce ana mead.
OF these Annie Mueller. Jacob Stein. Dr.. seRlar,
Lizzie Smolder, Willie OxeDhsrt. William kota
ard Georee hinzer are so Ds1ly injured thar ejr
recovery Is considered very ootbtful. Airs. Muel-
hr, mother OF Annie, is missing. and the ruins
are Being searched Tor remains.
Among The many narrow escapes reported vaS
that of the passengers on the Citizens' Line Car,
which " as passing when ths explosion occurred.
The wlncOws of the car were shatter- q ana bricks
and de bris fell upon the platform. dauehtcr
ana niece OF W >. Bissell. who were on the
car. were covered with shower ot
dirt and broken glass. but protected
their faces with their muffs and thus escaped in
jury. IL opia were thrown desn nearly a square
from the scene of the explosion. and man
lodged brick which had been thrown nearly
10 feet. Citizens who reside near where the eN.
plosion took place have been very Inuch dlssatis
fed for some time. and have even threatened ~
tear up the pipes OF the FGel Gas Company. Last
week a number of them consulted III regard to
taxing legal action against the company. CON
pelling IL to make the pipes safe beyond any
sible doubt. Action of this nature would have
been taben in q few DAYS. The Indignation
against The gas company runs very hish aud
threats OF tearing up the pipes are freely made
state Senator Upperrnau is engaged in draught-
ing bill to compel councils 70 take measure for
the tafety OF the people. Messrs. Baumsun and
Noele, VINO own buildings 8 i0f aud 8, ,sOS Peun
avenue, will at cnce begin suits for damages
sgainst the Pennsylvania Fuel Company. aud
many OF those injured have already declared their
intention OF doing the same thing. The cause OF
the ex plosion was big leak in the huge main ei
the Fuel Gas Coupsuy, which runs along Peal
avenue close to the curb.