Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1892-12-29

FL ENp-O6ed.
r.e- Tsr tND CITY, L. J., December 2S.-
-.. the rear OF q row of tenementS num-
5 u. 13. % % and % jackson avenue,
b -.. entrance % tunnel that the New
IN. ana Long Island Tunnel Company is
.uier the East river between this
che New York Central depot
-..r use q Er5a- deal Of dynamite i'm
r...r-. sud last night the dynamite froZe.
W.r rle gang Cf men started 10 work
81 uiug they found 10 would be neCes-
$500 rIaw the dynamite out, and tasiug
~. .rrels OF cartridges from the stock,
t1em Just back Of the tenemeuts TO
i -Vst.
built a booming fire beside it and
~ and dynamite were tnereupOl left
i -- while che twenty men comprising
....rg went down into the tunnel shaft.
m -a burned nearer the dynamite than
~. uean su1uCsCd ~ would, aud az S
-s there was an explosion that scat
s- sGth and destruction around IT,
z. people living in the vicinity where
q. .Eu.csion occurred, were startled
/ ----.r after $ O'ClOcS by the noise OF fall
ID tr bers and cracking of glass. For q
,---e around the ground Quivered, build
-s -wavei 90 and fro and the terrified
e.a of the district rushed ont Of their
uses. fearing their houses were about %
.-ss. Iu o few moments the usually
reiEhbCih0od was thrown into the
~..st excitement The houses Gdio.u-
= the Tunnel Compauy's yards caught
q. lr- the entire IRE department or the
-- was soon upon the scene.
So soon did the flames burst forth after
hs 1u.osi0u that 10 is not certain whether
..e residents of the adjoining teuements
s-aej or are buried In the deoris Those
vicinity at the time OF the explosion
u~ -la- the shock which followed was like
-e.-thGuaks The teneuents 2l 20 %.
sslu avenue were scattered, with the
c-os and Offices below.
The p0siCflico was 10 No. -. The mails
rs buried beneath tons of ruins, aud they
r.. rta,n % be ruined Oy water f not
rr. ned by the flames. When the eNp.o-
,-rccurred the letter cases were knocked
-r strips and the clerks were hurled
..1..Cng in the debris.
PEOPLE KILLED IN THEIR HOMES.
| Avavsof flame seemed TO sweep through
as 1var part of the demolished Jeuemea-5
--ei lately after the crash. Some OF the
,-r-sl aud bleeding tenants managed %
nv t0 the lower windows and make their
i s.aa iu that way. Tue three people
a. were all iu their homes, which Were
,.---o.s TO tle scene of the explosion.
| C.Hrln. enc OF the victims, had his
4 H--a- cat from ear 10 ear, and his face
W badly mullatct Oy flying glass. he
rs living on a sofa when the explosion
place. s. pane Of glass was smashed
-ecv over his head, and large piece
.raU asa EuiuOtine. Some Of the residents
-e Cd. aments had 90 be carried out oy
-eu, many Of them being too Sc
ara Ired 20 help themselves 70 escape,
.e others were 700 frightened % move.
1 5- 80 johns Hospital the victims Of the
e.1l were received. All were oajly
cured
CAUSE OFarHE EXPLOSION.
The premises Of the Long Island Tunnel
Company. OF which William S-elnway is
ss -l-. are bounded by Jackson aud
ie-ra avenues. Tenement houses, or
-cz aud frame. aud stores liue both OF
t.sa tlCrCuEt2res. The explosion was
ey .c the rear. The company IS
ding "a tunnel between this city and
be- New York Central depot A great
.tlvulWte is used iu blasting. last
c-t.e dynamite fr0ze Themeu needed
-l.s morning and placed three bar
s G.. cartridges Just back OF the tene-
--s -1 bee tuawed out Then they built
cllra beside she cartridges. The nre
-r-.l nearer the dynamite than was Iu-
and rde result was The tCrrinc ana
lsls.r1-s explosion.
HC.Eol TIE tunnel has been progressing
c.-. rTC months. The city, tits said, has
esl warned time and aEalu OF the danger
Bending toe work. but no action was ta-
- JOE rGe protection OF the residents OF
re.Er oorhOCi against disaster OF to-
lT character. AN of the killed received {
le'.rai skulls and were horribly cut by
-ss The injured were all cut by glass
.-e broken windows. lt was SAID,
tra dav, that the postmaster saved .
'.. valuable letters that were IN tie
',.e.e when the explosion occurred.
WILD PANIC IN wEECKED HOUSES.
Directly opposite the scene Of the eXp.o- /
was a row Of teuemeuJS occupied Oy - /
--.es. Every apartment was wrecked 1
- -teHr.s caught hre from the over /
Cs. stoves The scene following the /
s-- was terrible Men, women and /
-rer only partially clad, rushed Wild /
l-.u every 0oss o.e exit in the greatest I
eU7lt, screaming loudly. The dis I
,, where Che explosion occurred is the /
-', t...s y inhabited section OF the CITY. i
tlt .a.- mile Jackson ana Vernon ave /
- present a peculiar sight Hardly an /
-saa pain of glass can be found within I.
-,r--.-s. Gray's refrigerator factory on T.
- street, opposite the scene OF the .
s.T. was completely wrecked. A .
1ar 0- people were st work 10 the T.
-- tbe time, bat how many OF /
7- were injured is not at present known. F.
-ee-g. OF ST. Mary's Catholic Church, I
vernon avenue and Fifth street was .
--a-.. .l'I pieces by the cOrcusslou.
"-er --a excitement had somewhat /
.ea, prompt search was made Tor the \
----.----gs- resulting as lOLOWs;
DEAD;
iaT Gr,YDEN, /
1-y-l % B81EN,
aS l.HEISs.
"-..-I -UoAyO.
PARTIAL LIST or WOUNDED;
sl2s. Jr.A HENRY, cut in the throat, .
-l- hands by glass, aud received d
sllza 1i.ENrEE, head, legs and arms
cut and several bones broken,
-. .AHl NAHER, cut aoout heau auU
9.yz- M,ura, cut about hand and
SAar Case euroN, lost an eye and ter
c-- ABOUT the head; viii prOoaoiy
-.-As1 DELANEY, skull fractured auu
b-ss .rGd; Will probably die.
~. Rocco, cut about head and Oouy'
pl |tE back hurt
lNN.s DA-BEN, serious injuries 70 heau
IN 9tvrry. cut about head and face:
- ". DsyREN, cut ABOUT head ana