Waterbury evening Democrat., 1888-05-29
Cause of the Accident.

BALTIMORE, May 2s-A special to The Sun from Frederick, Md, says:
 A terrible accident occurred at o'clock last evening from the effects of an explosion of barrel of gasoline in the cellar of the grocery store of Charles E. Zellers, corner of Market and South streets Two persons were killed and from ninety to hundred injured.
 Mr. Zellers, at 2 o'clock, sent boy into his cellar to tap barrel of gasoline. On account of darkness the boy struck a match to light lantern. As he did 90 the gas that had ac- cumulated in the cellar ignited, and the boy rushed up stairs crying fire"
 A public alarm was quickly given, and ill few minutes the several fro companies were on the spot Dense volumes of smoke rolled out of the cellar, but the iremen got acti vely to work, and were just about ready to throw a stream of water upon the flames when a terrific explosion of gasoline occurred.
 The large and heavy plate glass windows were shivered, and the small pieces were sent with great force across the street At tho same time the whole brick front of the resi- dence portion of the structure fell outward, followed by the almost entire demolition of the warehouse and back building of tho estab- ishment
 1n an instant afterwards the most agoniz ing shrieks and screams were heard, and the hundreds of people who had gathered to sec the fire ran in every direction.
 It was soon learned that terrible work had been done. Many of those who Q few min utes before had left their homes to stay the flames were now returning with their faces, heads and arms either terribly burned or covered with blood. Some walked alone, some were led, while others were carried upon stretchers into the yards and residences near by.
 All the physicians and surgeons in the city were soon on the ground dressing the wounds of the injured, and the priests of the novitiate gave absolution and spiritual comfort to those of their focks
 The scene was heartrending. Women and children rushed to and fro wringing their hands, crying and fmploring bystanders to tell them whether their relatives were among the injured. The street for square in sev- fsai ha presented the appearance of
 It is impossible yet to obtain list of the injured, but so far as obtainable, the names of the killed are as follows:
 CHARLES POOLE, boy, aged 14 years.
 WILLIAM SLoCUM, a negro boy employed in the store.
 Seriously 1njured-John.T Moore, Lewis H. Doll, Harry Barnes, Peyton Brown, Charles Houck, William Hahn, George Ott.
 Injured, mot known how badly)-Wil illiam Miles, Charles Wineberg, Jacob Mussbaum, Charles Schroedel, Augustus Kolb, George Blumendauer, George Green, George Pacely, Luther Frazier, Benjamin F. Reich, William Dansberger, Frank Grouse, Daniel Miller, Samuel Walling, Sandy Hoffman, Fritchey Hauer, Edward Diehl, Grayson Urner, Charles Eader, Baltimore and Ohio ticket agent; Charles B. Fox, Bradley Clabaugh, William B. Storm teller of the Central bank; William Castle, Burke Dexter, Ingo- mar Schleigh, William Webherz, William Harrison, Jacob Dudesman, chief of police August Harway, Milton Woodward, Albert King, Lucien Webb, Rudolph Grouse, Ed Killian, Roy McCardell, William McCleery, August Melhing, Chris. Lerch It is believed now that over 100 persons were injured. The loss to MT. Zellers is $7. .OOO