The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1886-08-31
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satlsh sd that the rain OF stores he'd
ceated they found that Mrs. Doyine's
house was total wreck. II did NOT
have the appearance which cha 'ac'er-
ized the ruins OF Guhl's house, that
OF having been blown awsy by strong
gust OF wind, but II had simply col
lapsed melted, as II were. The debris
YVES not scattered, but IL occupied the
same amount OF space ~ did The house
before the explosion. The presenee OF
q stone weighing about 300 pounds on
tbs top 81 the ruins indicated that the
house was squeezed together like q
shell and its inmate was caught With
out chance to escape. Willing hands
were soon at work, and after much
labor she was extricAted. Her sppear-
aDce made the hearts OF the etsurch-
est among them sicken. Her right leg,
from the knee down, was crushed into
shapeleae mass OF hesh and bone. A
large piece OF glass had entered jost
under her collar bone and had been
forced out through her armpi'. Peter
Kenn, q farmer FROM Orland, was div
ing past in his wagon on the Archer
road, and was Immediately in front Of
OF the great magazine when the bolt
struck Kenn was blown 200 feet into
the corn field and when picked up
was found to be frightiully injured.
One OF his horses was killed outright
and hurled into a ditch at the side OF
the rood. The other animal was badly
hurt and the wagon wss reduced to
bits Kepn's ribs were fractured and
his face and body terribly slashed.
Dirt and eand blown into the ctits rem
dered bis agony terrible. The mans
tongue was swollen untll he could
hardly breathe. Every gasp told OF
fightfnl injury. At the county hoe
pital tonight, however, he was still
alive.
THE EXPLODED MAGAZINE.
contained, it is estimated, 10000
pounds OF powder and half as much
dynamite. 10 the ne ghbpripg ten
warehouses; was Sc, 600 pounds OF dyn-
amite and twice as much powder. Not
ono OF the eleven buildings had light
ming rod or conductor. Justice Tier-
ney's house was wonderful looking
assortment OF ruins. The east wall
aud the roof were blown down and
the greater part OF the material COM
posing them had disappeared into an
unknown somewhere. The second
floor OF the main part OF
the commodious house was let down
on one side, and the furniture, bed
clothee, toilet articles and wearing
apparel were heaped up la an indss-
cfibabe mass OF confusion. The most
marvellous feature Of the explosion ID
the miraculous eecape OF Mr.. and Mr..
Tierney and their sx children, who
came through the disaster almost with
out injury. They were all in lhe
houte, and their faces were blown full
OF glass and they resemb'ed conva'es-
cent smallpox patients, bu, not ono Of
them were seriously hurf.
wHm THE FIRST SHOCK
OF the masazine explosion reeched the
Jesuit Church OF the Holy Family, -
Twelfth street and Blue Island svenus,
five miles diAslpt, 10 o'clock msso wa
going on in the basement OF the edi'
fee Tho rafters shook and the bnild-
ing trembled like an aspen leaf. There
were between 1000 and 1900 people nj
the service. The Rev. Father Lapst
was the celebrant. The worshipert
. got upon the benches and made "a In
discriminate plunge for the staircase
and wiDdo vs.. The latter were knocked
out, castings and all. The utmost con
fusion prevailed. Men fell in heap
over iainting woRpnHad children Il
get out on the RN>kpHs adjoining The
church. From The basement was sr
uphill movement, and in the excite
ment many were knocked down aot
tIampled under foot. Father Legl.'i
admonition to tho congregation to 70
mein seated was DIR )wned in the pas
sionate appeals for help from thu
trodden on women and children
Just n, this tims the Rev. Fsthel
a Coughlin, the parish priest, made hi
d appearance ut one OF the windows
The presence Of the reverend gentle
!. man had good effect, and after ns
q snring the congregation that there wai
!. no danger, they were on the point o
q taking their seatP, when como on
!. cried "FireW The cry WAS taken VI
h by hundreds and was heard acros
N the street a. the engine house. Th,
!, marshal ordered his men out, an,
. when the fremen made their appear
. ance, hose in hand, everything 50
3 gumed an indt scribable state OF coniu
q sion. Men bawled, women screame,
v and children screeched. BY a com
3 mon impulse the entire congregation
q rushed for the iron screened windows
a The wire protectors were snsppe'
:. esunder like 90 many threads and for
In time the fremen Aad upconfciou
- women and children were the sole OF
h. cupants OF the sacred edifce. A larg
"a bronXs statue on the dome q tn
m church was dislodged and fell dow
"a through the skylight. All the transor
Re- windows in the corridors OF st. lgni
IA thus College we're shattered and grel
lv eeam opened in the west wall OF this
70 building. Strange 10 relate, notwith
n. standing the panic, no one YVES ser
no ously hurt. The Board OF Trade bullt
ing, although seven miles from tn
scene OF the explosion, WAS great
affected by the disturbed condition
I'd the atmosphere. The main hall in III
ls second floor is lighted by three shee
he OF plate glass, eae h about twelve fe'
u square. The upper and lower OF thet
10 sheets wire shattered, none OF tn
ng fragments being larger than fifty Ger
n piece. The man who cleaus the ele
m trio light lamps was in the tower, whic
is $50 feet high, doing this work whe
70 the explosion occurred. He stats
le that the tower swayCd in way tht
40 lod him to fear that the structui
TO would topple over.
n THE SHOCK or TIRE pxPLosIoN
was dist nelly felt at the Palmer HouI
Q; aud caused sudden extinguishmeI
n OF all the lights in tbs barber sho
bs The substantial hotel was shake
IN from the roof to tho foundation
W. The same may be said Of tina Gran
eg Pacific Hotel. In the Western Unic
Is; Bullding, in which are located Il
ia general offices Of the Associated Pres
many windows were broken. Besid,
ut the one dead and four who cannot su