The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1889-02-25
YOUNG HUBBARB's ACCIDENT.
His Condition HOpstul-Latsr Reports i
10 the Particular Of the AecIdent.

YOUNG HUBBARDS ACCIpaET
His Condition HOpstul-LatSr Reports Ms
TO the Particulars Of the Accident,
The latest reports as to the condition
Of young Nelson Hubbard, son OF Mr.. W,
P. Hubbard, Of this city, who was so
badly injured last Friday at the Wes-
leyan College, near New Haven, Conn.,,
by a dynamite explosion, are to the effect
that bis case Is much more hopeful than
was at first supposed, and it Is believed
that bis chances for recovery are good,
He will suffer the loss OF at least two
fingers from his right hand, but It is
thought little or no permanent injury
will result to his eyes,
The following is from a special report
OF the affair published in Saturdays issue
OF the New York World;
"Youug Hubbard wasan exceptionally
brilliant student, besides being skill
full pianist, He was very popular In his
class. Last fall he won the Ayres prize
for the best entrance examination,
oThe explosive spent its whole force
almost directly downward, which is Just
what nitro.glyCeTine and Its compounds
always do, II tore the boards into
shreds finer than toothpicks, yet moth
ing whatever was burned, There was
not a trace Of anything to be found Of
any case or wrapping except a few small
shreds OF pasteboard, These have been
gathered and will be analysed by Mr.
Clarke, the assistant in the chemical
laboratory. The holes through the floor
have the same appearance US II u very
heavy weight had been dropped through
| 1t, the edges being so Clearly cut,
"fhe conclusion from the explosions
was very severe. A sophomore who
lodges next'to the room In front OF which
the explosion took place opened his door
lust as the explosion occurred and was
unable to shut II for second or two.
Had the explosion occurred few sec.
onds later he would have been right
alongside OF it aud probably would have
been seriously injured,
"ACting President Van Week, assisted
by Prois, Conn and Crawford, have been
actively investigating all day, Almost
all OF the Freshmen Glass have been
summoned before them and great deal
OF testimony has been taken down. They
have found out who fired the cannon
which was heard on Asylum Hill, Just
out OF town, about o'clock this morn
ing, but will probably take no action in
that matter,
at is still a question with some how
Hubbard came to have the thing In his
hand. 1t Is reported that he said he
was sitting In his room when he heard
the first noise and went out and picked
up the stick OF dynamite which injured
him, thinking 1t was u cracker which
had gone out"
The following is a dispatch sent out
from New Haven Saturday evening and
publishedin a number OF Sunday papers.
The inLimation contained In 1t that
young Hubbard is u victim OF his own
FOLLY, does not correspond with the
positive assurance conveyed by Presi.
dent Van Week in the account OF tho
accident he telegraphed to Hubbard's
father, that the young man was in no
way mixed up with the escapade.
president Van Week, with Profs.
Wilson, Crawford and Conn, the COM
mittee appointed by the Wesleyan fac
ulty to investigate tho recent dynamite
explosion, have utter hard days work
succeeded in getting at the bottom Of
facts. The hearing was secret and each
member OF the Freshman class was called
in and subjected to a severe examina-
ton. 1t Is learned that two Of the men
confessed, impliCatingsix or eight others.
The faculty refuses to give out any infor.
nation,
"From other sources it Is learned that
the men who confessed are w. II, Hall
and Robert +. Smith. The names ofthe
others are II. S. Rooksby, Nelson Q.
Hubbard, @. II. Pierse, W. NJ. Douglas,
Il. NJ. Grant, I. j. Lamblyn and II. T.
Queal. 1t seems the party had planned
to usher in Washington's birthday by
firing u salute with u cannon, and after.
ward to return to the college ground and
throw their bombs into tho entries OF
the various dormitories. One bomb was
given to Rooksby to explode in Observa.
tory Hall, another to Smith to explode
in North College, while third was sent
to Hubbard the man injured.
ut seems that Hubbard, wishing to
back out OF the scheme, invited several
upper-Class men to spend the evening
with him, and that after they left his
room n bomb was handed to him, with
instructions to explode 1t when he heard
the reports OF the Others. 1t Is supposed
that he became excited, and in some way
the bomb exploded before he could
throw 1t.
"President Van Wick has conferred
with States Attorney Elmer with refer
enCe to a criminal prosecution OF every.
one implicated in the affair. Should
Hubbard's injuries prove fatal it will
undoubtedly be very serious matter
!or the young rioters. 1t was also de.
yeloped that the dynamite was obtained
In New York City from abe father OF one
OF the young men implicated. 1t was
sent to Mlddletown by express, three Of
them being used and three others hid
for future use"