Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1890-10-09

John Herleher, laborer.
Michael Herleher, laborer.
Mrs. Rosie Dougherty, aged 80, found
! in garnet of her house, crushed by roof
Died from her injuries shortly after the
accident.
IvJURED.
Mary Dolan, hip hurt.
Anna Dolap, nervous prostration.
Andrew Godfrey, arm and hip lacsrated
Hugh Ferry, ribs crushed.
James Ward, leg lacerated.
Whitfield Waters, right eye torn out.
James Dlnnison, badly hurt.
Frank Hollis, head cut.
John Mcdowell, right arm and hand
hurt.
William Logue, head cut.
| Charles Godfrey. arm cut.
James McUlsfferty, head cut.
Joseph schofeld, knocked senseless.
Charles Link, frightened 80 badly that
he had fit.
Thomas f. Dougherty, head cut.
Daniel Harklns. supposed to be fatally
| hurt.
Patrick ellison, badly hurt.
Mrs. Maggie Dougherty, temple cut.
Mrs. Dougherty, mother of latter, head
cut.
Mrs. Lizzie F. Anderson, arm broken
and injured internally.
| Edward Collison, head slightly cut.
| yonng Guild OF William Mcdowell
was not hurt. although the cradle in
which it was sleeping was demolished.
Immediately after the injury to his
head had been dressed Frank Hollia, aged
"a years and residing on Breck's lane,
started to walk TO his home. He had
gone about one-hRlf of the toilsoma Jour
ney when he WAS met by ID. Buhenzsr,
who assisted him in his team and drove
him to his residence.
Windows on SIMPLIFY street between
Front and Second and at Lincoln street
and Delaware avenue were broken by the
conclusion.
john and Michael Herleher were
brother -in-law Of John Hsrrigau.
James Dsnnisop who was badly hurt,
sustained his injuries by the collapse OF
the engine room. When the building
began to fall he endeavored to escape
but before he could reach the door he
was buried beneath the debris, where he
remained nearly an hour, when he was
taken out by party of rescuers.
Thomas II. Dcugherty, the infant son
Of George Dougherty, was struck by fall
ing timber and is supposed to be dying.
The child was taken to the home of rela-
tives of his parents at RoCkland.
John Brader, who is employed by the
powder manufacturers ms teamster, had q
miraculous escape. He was driving O
double team through the powder yard
when the explosion occurred and his
wagon was dem olished and the horses at
tached to it were killed. Mr.. Brader was
was not hurt.
Hugh Ferry, who resides in this city
was visiting the family of Mrs. Roae
Dougherty, with whom he boarded some
years ago, when he was employed OF the
powder works.
DANIEL HABKINs NOT KILLED.
Early reports Of the disaster placed
Daniel Harkins' nam in the list OF those
killed by the explosion, but Mr.. HarkinB
was not killed, although he Was severely
injured. When the explosions began he
was standing on the porch of the press
mill, where he is employed, and tho force
of tho explosions blew him from the
porch into the race, distance of about
30 feet. Immediately afterwards the
press mill exploded and had Harkina
been still standing on the porch he would
have been blown to atoms. As it was he
was severely bruised and shocked, but
manage to crawl out OF the race and
reach his home, where he now lies under
the care of physician. He will prob
ably recover.
John Dietz, James Grant and Joseph
Harger were also reported killed, but all
three escaped without injary.
A large corps of medical men from
this city were among tho first at the
scene OF the disaster. Among them were
seen D-s Joseph P. Pyle, Jamss II. Morgan,
George II. Cantwe ell, j. Forris Belt, John
Palmer, Jr. A. e. Frantz, Ii. p. Green
leaf, Henry Stubbs and others. Among
the clergy were Vicar General Lyons, the
Rev. David Howard, Walter E. Avery,
Fathers Fallon and Donaghy.
CAUSE OF THE EXPLOSIONS.
From what the workmen at the upper
yard say, it is positively believed that the
magazine in which William Il. Green was
working WAS the FIRST to explode. The
concussion or flame from this explosion
caused the others, which followed in
rapid succession. Green was most
careful man and one in which the COM
pany had perfect confidence. He was
employed in packing prismatio powder,
the large grain kind, which is used for
artillery and big cannon. II is packed in
layers, in wooden cases lined with tin.
Over each layer sheet of tin is soldeIed
to keep the powder air tight. The theory
is that Green's soldering iron became too
hot and ignited the powder he WAS pack
ing aid that exploded the magazine.
Before the explosion occurred Green
was seen soldering tin covers to tile boxas
Just filed. He was assisted in his work
by William McGarvey. Assoon Ns Green
would finish soldering the tin lid on a
box McGarvey would carry the box away.
The work Of soldering tin covers Is OK
tremely dangerous, aud Green was the
only man who was trusted to perform
this duty. He WAS an old employe, who
thoroughly understood his work and was
very careful man. IL is supposed,
however, that GREEN'S soldering iron be-
came too hot and that its heat fired the
powder in spite of his oRrefulness. Green
and MeGarvey were the only tUn work