Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1890-01-30

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NoLCNBUS. q. Jan sI-There il .
scene Of death and destruction in this
city tonight whose horrible features
aud stekening details are surpassed only
BY the Johnstowu sood- Never in The
history Of Ohio has such dreadful dis
aster occurred a. that which sent thrills
OF horror through the thousands who
witnessed it tonight A double explo-
sion occurred and il dealt out death win
dual force.
few moments after Eve O'Clock an
alarm % hrc sounded. calling out the
entire department The streets we're
thronged with the thousands of toilers
who Nere returning to their homes from
workshops and factories. and quickly
spread the news that frightful calani-
ity had happened in the southern part
OF the city. The streets leading TO that
section were soon crowded with paople
going to the scene. Their presence
there heaped horror upon horror a. will
he seen later on.
double residence Of MeSsrS. Michael
bowers and John Marriott. at the corner
OF Wall and Noble allies. The cause Of
the calamity was an accumulation OF
natural gas in the cellar OF the house
referred To- The city has recently
been supplied with natural gas. and
leading past the house occupied bv Mar
riot and Bowers Is one OF the mains
through which the commodity is fur
nished TO the public. The pipes had
leaked and the explosive fuel had found
its way through fSsures in the ground
10 the colliery which was the seat of the
horror. IL had become iguited in some
manner and soon exploded with terrific
force. wrecking the building and illing
the air with debris
Mrs. Marriott was blown out Of tho
house AMI man named Goulding who
was standing near the structure was
blown across the street Mrs. Marriott
was carried across the street and into
the residence of Wm- James, a book
keeper for the book firm Of Clock &
ifck- Dr. Nissingcr. a prominent ph "
stcian was called to attend her injuries.
The house where the injured Law vas
soon crowded with people attracted BY
the accident, and it was soon necessary
70 close the doors that no more might
enter. Little knew those scores of
spectators huddled around the sufferers
that they were standing in death trap.
which was then on the verge OF carving
them into eternity. Suddenly the air
was rent by a tremendous explosion.
which made the earth quake and filed
the air with flying timber, bricks and
debris Of all kinds. Darkness ensued,
and then a death-like stiffness reigned
for few moments. IL was broken by
shrieks and death-groanS The house
in which Law the powerless form Of Ar&
Marriott had been blown 70 atoms and
its occupants buried beneath the wreck.
Hundreds of spectators who lined the
sidewalks were knocked violently down
by the shock and laid powerless.
Then 10 cap the climax team Of
spirited horses attached to one Of the
fire department ladder-waguns became
frenxisd by the explosion and dashed
away into the crowd. carrying death in
their wake. They ran over and injured
scores Of people. A beautiful little
babe was knocked from it. mothers
arms and. falling beneath the merriless
wheels of the vehicle, was crushed 10
death. As soon as the maddsned stesds
had disappeared in the darkness manv
Of the spectators and fremen. who had
been uuinjured by either OF the horrors.
turned their attention 10 digging out
the persons buried under the ruins Of
the house.
Guided by the cries and moans Of the
msngled and dying. men gropeA in the
darkness. pulling out dead body here.
= mangied. yet living. form there. and
conveying them 70 resting places
Groups Of men, women and children
gathered around the prostrate forms.
and blood-curdling shrieks made the
awful scene more revolving, a. friends
recognized friends. injured or dead;
parents found their mutilated children
and vice versa Il required several
hours TO remove all the dead and injured
from the ruins. and it Is not yet known
who Or how many are the victims
Following is the list Of killed and
wounded so far as ascertained:
KILLED.
Charles Becht-
Mrs. John Marriott
Infant son of Charles Berry.
James Seymour, eolored boy
Unknown white Eian-
Unknown babe
DR.. T. X. wissinger, badly and prob
ably fatally burned and bruised.
Herman Baker. badly burned
Daniel Cherry, burned painfully.
Charles woodrr-f. cut and bruised
seriously.
Mrs. Fully, burned and injured in
ternally, probably fatally.
Patrick Suiskie. cut on head
Aaron Beens, cut on face and head
BENJAMIN Morgan. cash on head and
internal injuries
Charles Lowry, burned and bruised
Albert Ticklider. bruised and cut
- Brady. burned and cut
Edward Wiener. cut and burned
Wolf. cut and burned
Miss k,Ile Smith. badly hurt
Mrs. Corn. badly burned
Peter Marriott, terribly burned about
shoulders and neck
Tom Doyle. hands burned partially
of
Emma Bowers. probably fatally
burned
Marshal KiIbourne. horrible injuries
on neck and head.
william Brady. probably fatally suf-