Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1888-11-15
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EglOVEn 10 Aecsns by Dynamite Alb
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EglOVEnA 10 Aecsas by Dynamite Abs
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The foilaging most remarkable story is
furnished the HRatsvilie igerctyy by one
OF It's reliable correspondents, and pro-
sents q c1se thar will puEale scientists no
little.
LOWRY, BIouRr OouETE, ALA, 0at.
"a, ISst.~-A atfanga occurrence took
place near here Yeetarday whica Will
rot attempt TO explain but give you the
faots so they ses.
a party Of Birmingham capitalists,
largely interested in the minerals of the
region and some prominent railroad Off
ci Ia were sere on tour Of inspection
with the view Of opening sorne beds of
iron ORG aud selecting the most practica-
bic Fctte FOR the extension Of the new
railway that leads up this valley. This,
indeed, seems 30 have been the true
battle erounds OF tho gods with 'Pelion
piled upon osss" TO the inter confusion
Of She geolpgisss, who caunot account for
rod iron ore in one side Of the mountain,
brown on the otheg, with veins OF coal
immediately underlying the top on both
sides, 80 il was determined to leave them
out Of the party and carry along u
practical man familiar with the foIms-
tons uVeuiiar 20 this valley for oil
geological information necessary in maxi
ing an approximate entiInato Of the
amount Of solid and loose rock TO BIS en-
ouuptered on tho extension. Accordingly
an old foreman, Mr.. Merits, who had been
IN the valley on the new road since April,
and hRd alse hnd large experience In rail-
reading in the Wssg, ives selected. lie
was ali intelligent, sober end industrious
rnan, who regularly once month sent
the greater part of his earnings 10 his
wife pnd children ia Kansas He gave
his opinions OILY sitter the most careful
examinations, a1il tbs gentleman had i'm
plieis confidence as to their accuracy.
Ihe party reached y perpendicular bluff
about is feeE high wien Mr. Merits
oi;tnbaa dog,n to a ledge about SIX feet
from the top snd with his hammer wag
Investigating tie character OF stones and
its probable thi0gpeas, The Feldlamen
above haard several blawa ft1m'his aatn-
NOR, then spp2sanily quantity o. Loose
rocks tailing and immediately e terrific
explosion. Grey Wore Ill considerably
shocked hut not otherwise hurt, aud
ct cnra gent to the edre OF
the pStoibica where they dsseot5d the
straog u3at or dynamite, but to their
4 cansteEnatien could nco nothing Of Mr..
/ alerta. Afer q clIesul search R9me sn,sll
\ piscaa Of nil Gio,ting were tound hanging
! IN . tSes abo1s 80 fs3t from the ground,
but SAIt Vsa hii Lka Question '1s tbe
I scientists 70 Rettia Ii ThAg caused tho OK
! plpsion. A number Of paopl. from Bit-
/ rli1 3h8m have visited fha place, but
/ have heard only one plausible theory,
and that WIS adFancad by A'r Halinlsz z
ssieniist. II is known positively tb4i
| Mg. atesta had no dynamite win him,
snd MIR, Schultz says thh ouiy possible
way TO account for the explosion is thai
he had canHt6ntly for numhar of yaBlt
hega haadling dynamite md riiro-gtyGar
/ ina and that no Iaush bad besu thhen iasc
his System BIZ absorption TINT il VS. ont,
nsesHsRry for him TO reosive o sli9at II,
to set it gff which waB done waea b.
struck the ground on falling from ~
ledge.
Whether his story ID tgue or not I oan'
say hut GIVE hn fRctB as they hapnsned
sud thuy can hsa Hu pEtgntiRtba BY apu
her 2t citizens in tiiis visiaitg ard FL
mihghasl, who wilSinforsn you il thsre
any moro light oa the subject,
VS1y rsarEotf1Ay, POWDER JupsoN.