Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1886-11-18

BOX FACTORY BURNED.
Twelve Persons Seriously Injured I'm
Phtladelphta.

PmLADELpuA, Nov, 1a.-Au explosion oc-
II. Saarp h Co, 1905 aud 170S, Randolph
street, Thursday afternoon, which blew out
the rear wall, badly injured a number of men,
women and girls and mperillng the lives Of
100 more. The mandatory is a three story
brick with depth OF 100 feet, at the back are
n number Of sheds used for storing lumber
The first and second floors were used rs plan
ing mill and carpenter shops and on the top
floor were about % girls FASTING PAPER Innings
in boxes. just before the explosion the en-
ginser started up steam by throwing u large
amount of sawdust ON the fire under the
boiler from the sawdust bin, which was 10.
Gated q short distance or and then started to
the Randolph front Of the building. He states
that he had been there but few minutes
when he was startled by the report Of a
loud noise, which was followed by the upper
portion of the rear wall falling out and the
screams OF women In the upper story. Bricks
We're flying In every direction and In less than
a minute afterwards the whole rear portion of
the mill appeared TO DO in flames. The great
st excitement existed among the hands EN-.
ployed In the building, especially among the
females, Some OF them ran for the sta rway
leading to the street. while others ran TO the
windows and a few started to climb out, but
were prevented from jumping to the ground
Ivy their companions. During al this time
the flames were spreading from one floor TO
another, and the crowds attracted by the
smoke aud the screams of the women, blocked
the streets, but the excitement among them
was so great that thsy appeared powerless for
time to assist them. Finally several men
ran into the building and succeeded in getting
them all out The excitement amoNg the PEG.
pie was increased when Z rs and yCsng women
appeared In the streets, some bl, edng
and others badly burned. The fire
burned stubbornly despite the eff
forts of the iremcn 10 check the
fumes and in a remarkably short sslod, ow-
ing to the innammahle character Of the con-
tents, the two upper stories Of the factory and
The shedding in the rear We're ablaze. One
girl, Carrie Bruner, aged IS, ia missing, Fol
lowing Ia a list of Il injured:
ELLA SToCKER, aged 81. badly burned about
face and hands.
CARRIE MILLER, IS years. Burned about
the BODY.
EMMA MULpER, IS years. Burned about the
face.
MARY L. KNEcuT is years. Face and body
burned.
AMANDA Coz, 10. Burned about the face,
back and hands.
john Pollock, II. Injured about the head
by falling bricks
JosiPH REuMER, H. Hands badly burned,
JOHN KLENGELuoEER, 81. Head cut aud
hands injured.
GEORiE KIMBALL, 10. Head aud face cut.
DAvIEL FRIES, an old man. Both head
an face burned and arm cut.
The fire W Is gotten under control after hay
NJ destroyed the entire building. The livery
stables of J. NJ. TRULY and A. c Crosswell, al
the rear of the cigar factory were blown in
Some fifty sleiehs were crushed to al, ms.
About two hours after the fire had been ex.
tingui h ID tn, body Of Carrie Bruner, aged
30, an moloye, was found in third story OF
The fact0fy buried under the steam pipes and
heavy timbers. Her body and clothing were
but slightly bum and and her death was In
all probably caused by heavy tlmbers falling
upon her when the explosion occurre |. Fiji
teen persons were more or less seriously in.
ured. But it is thought that none of the in
lures will prove fatal with the possible excep-
ii Of Annie WDlfner, who received severe
burns about tie facs and body and also sus
tanned injuries from flying timber TIE In
jures of the others were burns and bruises
sustained in jumping or falling from the up.
per stories