The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1885-11-19
BURNING OIL,
1t Causes a Horrible Accident
and Slaughters Several
Men and Boys.
some Funny Rumors From,
Washington About War and
DINER Matters.
The Bulgarians brace Up a Lit
tie, Hut the serviaus win
All the victor ies.
Hussia and Greece are
Expected 90 Join In the Tus.
sic at any Moment.
FATAL EXPLOSION.
a Tank of burning OH Expiode-.


PHILADELPHIA, November ls.-An
explosion Of tank of oil at the Lu-
bricating compsny's works, a. the
ioot OF Moore street, this morning,
resulted in the death OF man, the
probable death of a boy, the serious
injury of four others aud the partial
destruction of the establishment.
Alexander Bank was burned TO a
crisp. He was superintendent of the
workmen, and had recently come
from Pittsburg.
Charles Marshall, boy, cannot be
found.
Joseph Robinson, of Delaware.
body terribly burned, cannot possibly
recover.
Patrick Boyle, head, trunk and ex-
tremities frightfully burned, will die.
Charles Mclean, burned about the
head and extremitios, will probably
die.
Arthur Grueber, entire body terri
bly, burned, will die.
Early this morning a gang of fif-
teen men were set at work TO repair
a stone foundation under large iron
still, which contained 300 barrels of
crude oil. The repairs had been par
tally made when the man-hole of the
still was blown of, setting the oil on
fire, fitting over the still and causing
the burning oil to fall on the men be-
low. The explosion was followed, a
few seconds later, by second re-
port and dense volume of smoke,
and the utmost CONSERVATION cnsued
among the workmen. Considerable
time elapsed before any of the fire APP
paratus reached the scene, by which
time the oil, which still remained in
the tilted tank, and the portion which
had flowed to the ground, was burn
ing fiercely.
Alexander Banks was working i'm
mediately under the tank when the
explosion took place, and while the
rescuing party was searching for the
victims his body was observed, as the
wind carried the smoke away, lying
on the ground close to the founda-
ton wall and surrounded with blaz-
ing oil. One of the men. named
Michael Cavanagh, volunteered to
rescue him aud, Notwithstanding the
protests of his companions, crawled
along the ground, after one of the
firemen had saturated his clothing
with water. When within reach of
the unfortunate man he grasped his
right foot, but when he made an eff
fort to draw the body out the mans
foot parted from the body. Cava-
nagh dropped it and hastily reached
place OF safety, leaving the body to
the flames. Cavanagh's face and
hands were badly burned. A few
minutes after Cayanagh's escape the
tank fell, ana Banks body was hid
den from view. Charles Mclean aud
Arthur Grueber were also found ly-
ing close to the burning still, the for
mcr unconscious, aud both terribly
| burned.
Several other men, who were work
ing close to the still at the time of the
explosion were also burned, but their
injuries were comparatively slight
The injured men were taken to the
Pennsylvania hospital, where their
wounds were dressed. The loss will
reach about $4,000; insurance, sl7,.
900. The body of the missing boy
Charl, Marshall, was finally recov-
cred from the ruins.