Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1890-10-16

AWAY CAEhs
There are no new Developments at the
du Pont powder mills.
There is little question now bnt
towards the forced cuGc'ugion, horrible
as the alternative is, that the six unre.
covered bodies, those of Martin Dollar
James d Ian, John Hsrrigan, John New
ell and John and Michael Kerleher, have
been blown TO atoms.
vIsIroRs DENIED ADMISSION.
The hesds of the fl m have redonbIed
tneir precautionary measures in regard to
unauthorized visitors or in.ruders on the
mill grounds. Il is perfectly useless for
idlers or Himpe curiosity seekers to at.
tempt ingreBs to the premises. The
guards have been doubled at every poiut
Of approach.
At the junction Of the du Pont road
and the pike stout rope he's bsen drawn
sctoss the road and behind it are half a
dozen yigilant employees. At the ap-
proech OF carriage or of pedegtriens
ali are immediately informed of the com
pany's peremptory orders. The dissp.
pointed occupants of scores of carfiaqeA
were turned back TO Wilmington Taursday
morning while dozsns OF inqulgitive De.
desttisns stood outside the ropes looking
with longing eyes down the vista OF dark
naples, which shade the road leading
towards tue scene Of the disaster. Even
passing this outer Gordon of sentries an
other rope of obstruction, manned by an
ether hquad Of equally rigid Borutineers
is met by the visitor, who must answer
straightly the sentries' searching quee-
tons, who then most unwilIingly allow
entrance. The visitor ia escorted BY one
OF the guards to the et1ice. Direct rec
oghttion ~ one OF the members of the
nIm 10 oil that allows ingress to the
premises.
WITHIN TEE GROUNDS.
Arriving within the grounds the visitor
again finds that the actual location of
explosion ia Btrietly denied MIN. Here
al persons but the guards themselves are |
vigorously Kept out. In the presence Of |
tue reporter one Of the clerks or en-. |
psoycs at the office who attempted to pass I
sne ropes vas unhesitatingly turned back
by the guards.
WHAT A MEMBER OF THE FIRM SAID.
Ono OF the members Of the firm stated
10 the reporter on Thursday that these
rigid regulations have been found abso-
iuteiy necessary. This is due not alone
TO the obvious necessity of protection on
account Of the quantity OF loose powder
lying around, but for the reason of the
shameful conduct Of scores OF people,
relic seekers" as they call themselves.
VINO IN the strangest and most Thought.
less manner pillaged the private houses
OF articles OF value. They racklesbly de-
ssroyed furniture and house property.
Personh were caught pulling knobs and
handles on deaks and cupboards. A
woman was found ooolly saizzoring away
~ ~ undanaaRed lace curtain, leaving it
w, touf' mon square neatly out out.
others recklessly broke up buggy wheels,
carrying of the smokes ss nemsntoes Of
sae incident. One OF the reeiSentE
actually lost is bushels of corn from his
srib through the dspredations Of these i
relic hunting malliaos.
you see the necessity we are under !,
MI. Eugene du Pont remarked to the re-
porter, ''of pushing these regulations {
'Fen If for nothing else but the protec- I
ION pf our employees"
All proper care will be taken of the [
unerers by the members of the Arm. i
Ihls is our uniform custom" Mr.. du
ont added ''ot which the employee are
ully aware" 4
I
The exact origin or cause of the acoi- 8
lent IS OF course unknown. 1t ia known. az s
lready stated, that William q. Green was b
mployed soldering cans. In this process ii
oompoaltion Is used containing a large I
rop0rtIon of bismuth. This ie 90 mann o
aotured that the soldering process can S
0 accomplished at very low tempera- p
NE. 4ns composition can be meltsd 81
No used Of the heat Of boiling water.
lliustratlon the reporter was reminded 81
the con1urer's trick Of hanGing @ glass b
not neBus to his visitor. The latter Ia n
1ered spoon with which to stir up the IL
l2sr. But, to his aurprise, the spoon pl
elta away before his eyes. It is mad. ri
the composition just referred to, NJ
hlch melts when placed in hot water. p,
CLEARING OUT THE DEBRIS. to
The work of clearing ont the debris and 9i
reconstruction is greatly impeded q.
rough the fact that the larger share of n
% compans'a employees are needed as " "
lards around the yards. Scores of able ~
'dlad men who might be aiding in re- "
mrs nave to be told-of for duty IN this ~
In
WILL SETTLE ALL JUST CLAIMS. =.
Information reached the oompsuy,a 20
ice on Thursday from several parties %,
siding In the environs Of the city whose 81
ndoTs were shattered by tho explosion. 81
lgene Gu Font has given the matter M
70 the hands of Daniel F.. Stewart, Il Ia
stated that oil just claims will DO pro. nv,
rly atteL dsd to. ~
The little kaIalet of 80 dwellings, over D"
'king the 5cene of the disaster il in bn,
9 moraing's bright sunshine nost ~ ~
iful spectacle of desolation. Eyery- ~
ng is still. At times not O human
ng 10 to be seen in the little street and -
mose than two or three in any direc- H.
q. Upon the peak OF tho broken san
'ksd roof of big barn two or three 10 10,
penters may be deserted examining =
repairs. 1t is another picture OF tra,
D serted Village. Not 3 humsn 80
ng slept IN the little hamlet last S scs,
hi week. It's only visible inhabitants an i
occasional fowls wandering around cisi
b querulous cry or disconsolate cat ana
f-Iooking and with its fur still up in 9th,
nory of the recent disturbance, as ir and
ches, perched on some vantage timber dra,
Vreckage, the few passers-by. a
FRAGMENT OF A FACE FUND. Eyi
ast night week some men were wander ain,
IN the woods gazing curiously around. IL
oiored man picked up the lower half Don
~ -. M, ~. uutuB tne moss ana expl
~ az 49, 49, was alterwarus loenti- the
r ~ Sne o.aoH moasyaene az part or rste
~ = aa. VI oalues Dolan. a White IL
,,ana5 ~ ,a pepieu .ne eolofea man D.,
800 ~ ~ IVA " "a Ifee opposite the
s;ah, ' az sne ALMOST eqosily slcken- sern
IT,. :. .,s = ianss ol human remnants, the
.l nN itos' was 9escrieu nsns- com
ts-4'"--' ifoni lhe prancnes' the
BLOWN ACROSS THE CREEK. whet
heaVy iron casting belonging to othe
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