The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1888-08-24
FIRE AND ACCIDENT.
Shocking Casualty at a Wis
cOnsin Blaze.
EIGHTEEN KILLED OUTRIGHT
List of the Losses Incurred by the
Recent Floods In the
East-Etc.
A Terrible Fire.

NEENAH, Wis August 23.-At mid
night last night the large paper mill
owned by George Whiting, on the island
between this city and Menasha, was
burned. While the burning structure
was surrounded by crowd, the pattery
of the boilers exploded. The root and
the walls were thrown outward. sending
q shower of bricks and timbers am ong
the spectators. Eighteen persons were
killed, seven fatally injured and num-
Der less seriously hurt, several OF W hom
! will die. The mill was a ee-story
structure. Loss 100000. 1t operated
day and night.
| WHEN TOE FLAMES BROKE OUT
6ftv men were at work IN the building.
The fire alarm brought several hundred
to the spot, who Gro wded as close to the
burning building as the intense heat
would permit. AT about l.3O, Whlle
the building was mass OF names, the
explosion occurred, without warning.
The roof was thrown upward, The out
ward walls of the brick crumbled,
crashed into the street, ana IN an IN
slant scores of men were buried under
the debris. There was a moment OF
silence. then & cry of horror from the
multitude. The hrst strong impulse 10
fy from all possible further danger was
soon overcome, and hundreds began
| the WORK of recovering the bodies or Inc
dead and resCuing the injured. BODY
after body was found crushed and
maneled by the great timbers and ma
soury. almost beyond recognition. Th'
liniured we're carried TO neighborlne
residences, and 10 their homes as sooI
as their identity could be fixed.
THE DEATH LIST.
The death list is as follows: Johl
, Moore, Joseph Bridges, William Gueliz
!, Thomas Dourgais, Frank Shelter, Gil
bert Mericle, Frank Mandover, FRAN
Muncimer, Chris Laighowzer, John L
Eichowger, John Hoffman, Levi
Roesch, ice Bull, John Elke, Thoma
letters, Shoewelescsji, Sylvester Jey
house, a man unknown.
: Fatally injured: Albert Hoechme or
, BENJAMIN Grouse, Joseph Smitge. Jo'
smith. John Suller, Tingle Soeltz.
The fire started from shavings in tn
engine room. Aft II the roof fell, q fireman
turned the ose upon the immense rt'
yoIying iron BILE lcher, filed with straw
, and rags. The explosion followed ant
d the bleacher was carried 200 feet acros
the tramway, where most of the peopl
we're standing, moving them dowI
like grass. 1t passed about as high
mans head and most OF those kllle
and injured by it were struck on tn
head. Seven of the killed ar
coopers, by trade. Nearly a
leave large families in poo
H. circumstances. They will be burle
~ at the oitys expense, probably all to
gether. next Sunday. The Mayor ma
appealed to the citizens for AID for tn
destitute families. The coroner's Jur
impaneled will investigate.
AFTER THE STORM.
PIrrsBURG, August 23.-The rivers al
again within their regular channel
, The people of the flooded districts al
returning to their homes. Railroa
traffic is partly resumed, but II Will
>r a week before all the lines are opene'
a The loss is a million dollars or NOR
~ The loss at Wheeling is $3.50 OO0; at q
toona, Pa, $3.50 900; w ashlngte
county, 100000; WestmorelaI