Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1886-05-27
EASTERN NEWS.
The Terrible Explosion Of 100 Kegs
Of Powder.
THE RESULT A SIOKENING
SIGHT TO BEHOLD.
A Mob Of 1000 Persons Plays Havoc
in Toronto.
KNIGHTS OF Labor IN SESsIoN IN
OHIO.
A Movement in Boston for
Higher Wages.
IDAHO POLYCAMISTS CON-
SIGNED TO DETROIT.
ESPECIAL TO THE SENTINEL
A Terrible Explosion.

NASHVILLE, Tenn, May &c. The details
of a terrific explosion of 100 kegs of
powder at the Soddy coal mines, near
Chattanooga, yesterday, have been re-
ceived tonight. One Of the locomotives
Of the COMPANY WAS going from the rail-
road station to the mines, with the powder
in charge OF William Lloyd and David
| Harper. The locomotive was running
rapidly when q key of powder over
turned and its contents scattered in the
car. The next moment q spark from the
locomotive ignited the powder, and the
explosion followed. In three seconds
after all the powder had exploded. three
msngled bodies lay so feet away down a
bank. The effect was frightful. The en-
CINE and two hat-cars were torn to atoms.
Some portions were buried a hundred
yards. When the explosion occurred a
miner named Ike Ramsey was standing
near the track waiting for the train to
pass. He, together with Lloyd and
Harper. were thrown down the bank, and
When found were dying. They presented
a sickeniug sight. The bodies were
blackened and burned, and their flesh
covered with dirt and blood hung in
shreds from their bodies. All three died
at midnight.
Knights of Labor ian Session.
CLEVELAND, o., May 26.-The Knights
of Labor met at 1910 A. NJ. this morning,
and at / P. M. adjourned till tomorrow
morning. The first business transacted
was to admit new delegates not present at
the General Assembly. No assembly was
permitted to be represented not represented
at that convention. General Master Work
man Powderly made an extemporaneous
address, in which he referred to the order
and its remarkable growth, its strikes and
boycotts. He advised calmness and judi
ciousness in all OF the actions of the dele
gates. Standing committees were then
appointed on laws, strikes, boycotts and
the relation of the order to all other orders.
A special committee was appointed on the
address % the Woman's Christian Temper
ance Union, and also on the plan OF Ed
ward Norton. of Chicago. The injudicious
conduct of many of the organizers, it is
Thought, has caused the order a great deal
OF trouble.
a EiOtOus Mob In Toronto.
ToRoNTo, May 26.-For over three hours
o-night the city was under mob rule.
Word was received by the Knights of
Labor that omnibuses from Kingston for
use on the street railway for strikers would
arrive here between 6 and Z o'clock to-
night, and a large crowd ent to meet
them, accompanied by a brass band. On
their arrival the omnibuses were driven
slowly through the principal streets, the
crowd gradually increasing in number un-
til nearly 1000 persons were following in
the procession. Every street car met on
their return was attacked with bricks and
stones. Passengers, drivers and conduc-
tors were injured, and the widest nproar
was kept up, the police being powerless to
do anything. Between 80 and 40 street
cars were wrecked 10 this way, and are 10Y
lying in the companies shops. Such a
scene has seldom, if ever, been seen in To.
ronto. Fortunately. so far as ascertained
no person was dangerously injured. Had
not the knights of Labor broken up the
procession much more serious results
would have followed.
A Fatal Fire.
MILWAUKEE, May ga dispatch was
received from Rhinelander, in the north
ern part of the State, that says q house of
ill-fame, about a mile from that village,
was. together with -four inmates, destroyed
by fire at an early hour this morning. The
fifth escaped alive, but is so badly burned
that his life is despaired Of. The dead
are: A. j. Smith, keeper of the place;
Maggie Carroll, Dan Doyle, and a woman
reported to be his wife. Nm Clark is
fatally burned. 1t is thought the fire was
the work of an incendiary. and two per-
| N-n r-lA 900 - f.,,, A. I,-os-- l-:Il
ing were arrested, but were dismissed for
lack of evidence by the Coroner's jury.
A Movement fer Higher Wages.
BosToN, May 26.--The employees OF all
the steam railroads running from Boston,
particularly freight handlers, have been
quietly organizing themselves into local
assemblies of Knights of Labor. This
week a general move was to be made in the
direction of higher wages along the line
under the counsel Of the Executive Board,
which caused letters to be sent to all the
large corporations. These letters have
been received from several railroads. The
requests will be laid before the Board of
Directors of their respective roads, and
when acted upon the Executive Board will
be notified.
Miles Rewards for "GOOd Injuns."
WASHINGTON, May 26.--Nothing ia
known at the Department in regard to the
reported action of General Miles in offer
ing rewards for the capture o. renegade
Apsches. dead or alive, and states that il
such ia the case il ia an act for which Gen.
eral Miles alone ia responsible. and il will
not be sanctioned by the War Depart
ment. There are no funds applicable for
such a purpose, and ii is said further that
snch a conrse would not be considered civ
ilized warfare, even against blood thirsty
savages.
A wyoming Rancher Suicides.
CHEYENNE. Wye, May 26.-Fred St..
Denis, aged "a years, formerly OF Toronto,
bnt for eight years a resident of Wyoming,
anI annanal In rnnnhinn 81 I.-- |