Evening journal., 1890-10-08
MANY INCIDENTS.
Sad Scenes at the Misunderstanding for
Relattves-Homeless.

rAu scenes at the kuins-Searchtng for
Relattves-Homeless.
The scenes witnessed about these places
were pitiful ia the extreme Women went
so pitiously that hardened hearts were
melted in compassion. Children looked
in vain for their parents, wives for their
husbands, and mothers for their sons
Many went about In dazed condition as
If unable to realize what had taken place.
Others who had received severe injuries
went about unheeding their wounds, not
knowing that they really had been hurt.
AS portions of the dead bodies were re.
covered and brought together the sight
was so sickening that strong men almost
tainted. Canisters Of unexploded powder
were found, hundreds of yards away
from the scene OF the explosions and
rocks 200 pounds in weight were found
imbedded ia the earth to the depth of
several feet.
Beyond the creek on Charles banks
were fragments of the ruined building.
a woman reported that in the woods
beyond, portions of human body were
hanging to a branch of tree. She was
80 excited that she could not locate the
place, and although search was made the
spot was not discovered On the other
side of the Brandywine. known as
Charles banks, stands several houses of
the workmen These are shattered but
not so badly as those of the upper banks
AS night drew near Father Donaghy Of
st. Josephs, who is pastor of most Of the
victims, organized party to 60 in search
of the homeless, to bring them to the
hall and schools adjoining the church,
but all had been taken in charge by their
friends who took them TO their homes
Rev Mr. Bartlett of Christ p E Church
placed his Sunday school rooms at the
disposal Of the sufferers.
The principal reason why not more
persons we're killed in the explosion was
owing to the houses being built with
stone and mortar. Had they been brick
houses the loss of life would undoub-
tedly have been much greater
The house of Moses Moore is situated
outside the gates of the yard, Mrs. Moore
and the family we're there at the time,
but they all escaped with trihing in.
juries, although the walls were stove in
and the roof tumbled down The next house
that of James Ward, were his wife and
family. Mrs Ward was working a sew
ing machine. while her children were
playing around her when the noise Of the
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her seat seized her infant in her arms
and rushed for the door, but
had not reached it before the roof came
tumbling down about her head One
little girl, 8 years old, was slightly
hurt.
In the rear Of Wards house stood that
of Will lam Mcdowell His Ewife and
children wsre within; the house came
down, but they all escaped uninjured
George Dougherty's house was little
way above the gate. It's walls and roof
are utterly demolished In it were Mr.
Dougherty's wife, mother and child Old
Mrs. DoughertY died from her injuries
soon after, and the little child lived but
little while longer.
The case of Mrs Harrigan is particularly
sad, her husband and two brothers
were killed, she seemed unable to realize
what had taken place, but moved about
looking through the debris apparently In
search of the bodies. When
the remains of her husband was
discovered aud recognized, the unfortu
nate woman stood looking around seem
ingly oblivious of everything The dead
bodies or what portions of them,
which were discovered were
removed to sheds and finally brought
away, The injured received proper med
icsl assistance from the corps Of physi
clans on the ground.