Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1891-01-08

70, 10 deg. Fair. Kent county Republican
convention held at Dover
Friday, Sept. 26-Temperature 49, GO, 60,
G2. Rainy.
80, 62 deg. Fair. Democratic primary
election held in Kent county.
Sunday, Sept. 2S-Temperature 40, AZ,
81, ~ deg Fair.
Monday, Sept. 29-Temperature as, Ga,
81, 50 deg, Fair.
Tuesday, Sept. 3O-Temperature As, So,
60, 10, deg Fair, In the county court Will
liam Il. Pierce, colored convicted Of man
slaughter for shooting Walter j. PinCkett,
u colorcd lad, was sentenced to three years
imprisonment. Beginning of Dover fair.
OCTOBER.
Wednesday, Oct. Temperature So so,
y, - deg. Fair. Resolutions enlogistic
of the late Judge Paynter were adopted by
the New Castle county court. Shakespeare
Reeves. hurly negro of 81 years, lodged
in New Castle jail for criminally assaulting
lu-veUrs old tilacie Clark.
Thursday, Oct. 2--.Gemperature GO, GA,
6j, e. deg Rainy. Hon. w, g, +, l}recken-
ridrc of Kentucky, addressed an immense
Democratic meeting at the Opera House.
Friday oct. 3-femperattre 60, 81, n,
" deg Fair.
saturday, Oct. I-rempeFature So, 65, 70,
~ deg. Fair.
SUNDAY, 0c,. g. Temperature Sc, 73. n,
~ deg Fair,
Monday, Oct. 6-Tempcramre 81, GO, 62,
65 deg. Rainy. Thomas r. Graham Of
Kenton, died in Philadelphia from in.
iuries received by being run over by u
coupe. Hon. Thomas f. linyard addressed
large Democratic meeting in the Opera
House.
Tuesday, Oct, 7--remperaturc 60, 63, 81,
Il "a II hat
has probably ever occurred in this state
or vicinity happened On this date at 3.25
p. m, when the immense upper yards
plant Of the u. !, du Punt de Nemours n
CO., powder manufacturers near here, eX-
ploded with dreadful force and causing
death and disaster. over 80 houses in the
neighborhoUd occupied by the employees
and other surrounding property were de-
molishel, Five Of the manufactures ex-
ploded in succession and the shock was
felt all over the state and for II radius of
80 miles or more. In Philadelphia and
elsewhere the shock was mistaken for an
earthquake. The explosion is thought to
have been caused by a hot soldering iron,
in the hands of William X. Green, a
trusted and experienced employee, igniting
prismatic powder. The killed were; VIII
liam L. Green, William Mctiarvcy Martin
Dolan, Patrick Dougherty John Harrigan,
John Herlihy, Michael llerihy, John
Newell and James Dnlan, workmen, all
Of whom were badly manglcd, several
being blown to atoms; Rose q. Dougherty,
an aged lady, and Thomas H. Dougherty,
a young child. A score or more We're in
jured:
Wednesday, Oct s-Temperature 30, 90,
IS. Us deg. Fair. Annual meeting OF sthc
Republican League of Delaware held in This
city. In the United States circuit court
Judge Mchennun rendered a decision in
e .
State Treasurer Herbert, affirming the
right Of the state to collect thctax imposed
on all banks in the State. Coroner Gamble
summoned Jury to hold an inquest ON
the victims Of the du Pont explosion.
Thursday, Oct. 9-remperatire III, So, G.,
81 deg. Clear,
Friday, Oct. lO--Temperature 49, 81 70,
~ deg, Cioudy
saturday, Oct. ll-Tempcrature SO, 66,
10, 70 deg. Showery.
Sunday, Oct l2--lemperaturc &c. g. 81,
5deg. Rainy. About 5000 persons viewed
the du Pont ruins,
Monday, Oct. lS-Temperature so, IS,
g, 60 deg. Cloudy. Death Of Daniel
Harkins from the effect OF injuries re-
cciyed ii the dn Pont disaster, making the
twelfth victim.
Tuesday, oct, 14-Temperature 53, CO.
65, 81 deg. Fair.
Wednesday, Oct. 5-Tcmperature As, SO.
G3, IS deg. Far. The eleventh annual
State convention of the w. q. Y. 4. began
in the NJ. Il. church ~ Dover,
Thursday, Oct. l6-Icmperatllre AZ, d.
81, G3 deg Fair.
Friday, Oct. l7-Tempcrature 40, 81, g.
- deg. Fair, The coroners jury in the
du Font explosion examination rendered a
verdict declaring that the disaster was acct
dentsl and recommending the passage Of
laws that Shall prevent the storage Of
powder IN dangerous quantities near this
| city,
! saturday, Oct. lS--'remperature 40, 81,
Go, 90 deg. Fair.
SUNDAY, Oct. lo-Tcmperture 81, So, d,
Monday, Oct. 2o-Temperaturc 40, As, 81,
81 deg. Clear.
Tuesday, oct 2l-.remrcraure a, % b.,
90 deg. Fair The 35th annual session of
| tho Presbyterian synod of Baltimore con-
ycncd il t'eiiirnl Church III Ills city.
"Wednesday, Oct. 22-Icmpcrattre 43, 50,
81 q! deg. Rainy. Annual session of the
Grand Lodge of Delaware, II, Of p, held
TIlarsGay, oct. % -Tempertme -, %,
81 ~ drg Rainy Considerable damage
/ done by heavy storm in this city and
| elsewhere
Friday, Get. n Temperature a. ii, -,
| So deg. threatening Tile Presbyterian
| Synod of baltimore adjourned. latncs
| bovine Of hudson n. II. KILLED 1T the
| Pennsylvania iiutise By being struck in
the mouth BY John J.. Farra Of this city,
saturday, Get, 2l--Tcmpcrature II, 10,
81 81 deg. Cloddy. Lewis Y. List par
doucl by Governor iiggs W. Van Way
oner, scratch, won the 2hmilc bicycle road
race Of the Wilmington Wheel Club in
III. 4ini, @is,; W, {. Seeds, lin handicap,
| finished ward behind the winner
sunday, Q1t. @-Iempcrature 49, CD, 81,