Daily Republican., 1885-10-12

The great explosion at Flood Rock, in
He'll Gate, took place on Saturday
morning according TO the program, and
appears to have been completely tue.
c-ssful The engineers believe that the
reef was h,awn to ieces, and that
when the fragments aro removed by
dredging, their will he a clear channel
OF 26 feet in depth at mean low tide.
No accident occurred, the shock produc.
Ing only slight concussion OF the earth
within radius Of a few miles, and the
upheayal OF the waters was a sub blime
and beautiful sight.
The following graphic description OF
the explosion In given by the New
York correspondent of the Philadelphia
Ledger
At I'LL, General Newton and Gener-
al Abbott signifisd that everything
was in readiness. Both gentleman
looked anxious and gazed toward the
GORDON OF marines and policemen who
were keeping the crowd two blocks
away on every side from the firing
point. General Eewton's nervous
ness was apparent. We shall start
1t in another minute" he said. L. was
| then twelve minutes after the hour,
All the photographers were in position.
AAo @AOSu AZ oabtci WdD tHCiC itfQY 10
do its work wh II the mighty lidtle key
was touched. II was a ticklish period
In a minute it would be decided wheth
er the labor of yea - was successful,
A II who had participated In the great
work showed their anxiety Ths seconds
| were lasping. At ] /. So Gen. Abbot gave
the signal, the electric button was
| touched, the current was released, each
man held bis breath for particle OF
second of me, and before the six.
| tieth part OF a minute had been gu.
ded Flood Rock was shiva-ed into
| atoms. There was dull reverberating
report and then mighty mass of water
| went up 70 meet the sky. IL was slight
sublime. The water was as white az
purest snow. 1t went no in
| three big blocks, each capering into
peaks as they reached their highest ait
tude and gllstening 10 the sun ike mol.
ten silver. Ihe centre peak was third
OF an acre wide at its base and yard
wide at its greatest height, WAich ssem-
cd 100 feet. On either side of II Xe-s
| two greater blocks of water, which Us.
cended AT least 300 feet into the air and
| tapered of at the ends Just like any
mountain top as seen in the distance.
The three great sheets of water, seemed
TO pause few moments when their
highest attitude was attained, and then
they locked as Il they were snow cap.
ped peaks transplanted from the
5ierras.
As they came down slowly, grandly
| solemaly % nehtted them, the sun
played against tne glistening siles and
depicted every shade in the rainbow.
1t was an enhancing picture. The de
scent OF the mighty mass Of water tock
three stcondB of time aad then the
white foam was lost in the angry mud
! boiling up from the bowels Of the
rivers bed. The seething waters
churned up eolid blocks of rock weigh.
ing six tons apiece and sent the sur.
rounding waves rolling in upon the
land. Then as the rocks and mud sunk
from sight heavy pillar OF black cloud
shot up. 1t had sulphurous smell,
and those who asked were told that the
cloud contained all the noxious gases
that had accumulated In the niue in ali
the years since work was first begun
Then as the cloud fioated up to NEE
the sky the waters began to settle dowI
to their normal condition. the mis-
cleared away and ths last sign of tn,
mighty blast was gone.
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A remarkably handsome woman IL
said to be the moving spirit in philan
| thrupical movement in Russia TO SUD
rly the poor of that country with DIR
Bulls Cough Syrup.
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