Evening journal., 1891-12-11
explosIoNs ANo ACCIDENTS.


special Correspondence EVENING Journal. /
Nav CASTLE. Dec. II -Workmen OF
the Delaware Construction Company
which Is tearing out the old ice pier
knewn as Pier Il" for the harbcr here,
adopted a nosel but quick plan Of work
yesterday afternoon. diver was sent
for aud arrived from Philadelphia With
his apparatus late In the afternoon. he
was sent down TO the bottom of the river
With four dynamite cartridges, each OF
which was three feet in length. These
cartridges he played between the
granite and frame work at
the bottom OF the pier The
diver rame up and the boats and ma
chimes were moved from around the pier
and battery applied There were thres
dist4nct reports, two OF the cartridges ex
| plodsng simultaneously The conclusion
shook the smaller buildings In the vicin.
ity and the reports could be plainly
heard several miles away. The pier was
torn to pieces aud it can now be entirely
RI moved by dredging machines
The most remarkable result OF the
blasting, however, was that hundreds OF
lsish. big and little, were instantly killed.
\ Within one minute after the first report
Il the surface of the water WAS completely
covered, ia the immediate vicinity with
dead fish. Most Of these were catfish,
and a dozen men put out boats and be-
gun to gather them in Another charge
may De- made in q few days If the struc-
ture ID not sufficiently shattered to en-
able the machines to remove IL.
An OH Lamp Erplodes.
Mrs. @. o. Whitnack of Orange street,
had an experience yesterday which she
will probably never forget She was at.
tending TO some household duties IN her
kitchen when an oil lamp. which was on .
mantel.piece, was Jared off and fell upon
the red hot cook Stove and exploded. Ii
attempting to catch the lamp, Mrs
Whltnack's clothing became saturated
with hehying oil and in q moment she
was enveloped In flames. She cried to
the two children In the room to run out,
which they did She never lost presence
OF mind and at once CROPPED her way to.
ward the hydrant In corner oil
the room. There q bucket OF water
hadiiust been placed and she seized this
and distinguished the leaping flames
After this Mrs Whitnack rushed toward
the stove, where tho flames where gnt
ing everything they reached aud after q
battle with them she succeeded in get
ting them under control. After putting
ont all the FIRE the brave woman became
exhausted from her terrible experience,
but was soon surrounded by sympathiz
ing neighbors who were ready and will
Ing 60 assist her IN any way. She Is but
slightly burned, but has not yet fully
, recovered from the shock
A workman Seriously Injured.
David Getty. middle aged man, well
! known throughout the city. was seri
ously injured at 10 oclocl this morning
! and may not recover Getty is employed
Ia the work Of removing the old ice pier
IN the harbor ana Is a steady workman
To day he was engaged in removing
& stone from cars, on Baltimore
! Ohio float No. 2. to barges to be taker
q out TO the pier and used Ia the concrete
The float knocked against the wharf and
Getty was thrown off the car by the sud
I den movement. He fell down on thi
3 stone In ore Of the barges and never
e stirred. The fall rendered him uncon.
3 scious and he did not regain conscious
! ness for thirty minutes He was re
! moved ITO Dr. Blacks Office aud then {,
4 his home.
Awful Fall From a Roof
Harry Yanson, one Of the workmen o.
i the roof at the Delaware Iron Compa
fen this morning distance of twent
i feet. He appears to hav
y no broken bones, but 1t
!. feared he is injured internally, as be ha
not yet recovered consciousness. Oh
rybout Is In attendance Sympathetl
fellowworkmen have taken him to hi
boarding place, the Jefferson House.
e An ExpIosion ut the Triton mills.
= A connection In the engine room of tn
Triton Cotton Mills blowed out yesterds
afternoon and created CONSERVATION 70
y a time. The report spread that the mill
x we're on FIRE and people began 10 flock {
= the mills from all portions of the city
y The explosion did but little damage bu
Il IL necessitated the closing OF the mill
for half day The card rooms may
y closed for while on account OF the breal
but other than this, there will be no pr
aunisry loss
4 sauer Kraut, SC per qt., at Thompson
" othor News.
q Teas, coflges aud pure spices at Boyle
u John J. Gormley. on behalf Of tl
n. Lenape Fire Company last evening ten
= dered The Roseblade Comedy Company
reception at the home of tn
y Misses Harvey. Mr. Gormley mad
n speech in which be thanke
the young actors for their cooperation
y. and said that a nice sum had been rea
u lied from the entertainment An d
"A cellent supper was served
NJ Can and see Thompson's Xmas good
Ell Edward J. Weggenman, prominei
III member OF the Bill Nye Club, frequent
he plays an ACCORDION and sings 20 anu
By the children as they 80 home fro
By school.
be White grapes at Thompqon's.
II O. Ferris Jemison. who has been col
ts fined to bed for over three weeks wi
Ga illness, has recovered and Is now abo
~ again.
Sweet cider creamery butter at Boyle
L, Be sure and visit Yerger's New A
ne Gallery, 410 Market street.
,al AMuSsMsN MIS-.