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Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1892-07-07

this vast army of ex-officials the intel
ligence of his nomination to the vice
presidency will be most welcome. They
and all other good democrats will be
disposed to put forth their best efforts
for the election of ticket of which he
is part.
Mr., Stevenson has served two terms
in congress-, to which body he was
elected as a candidate of the ''inde
pendent reform party" though the
soundness of his democracy has never
been called in question. He is a native
of Kentucky. lawyer of ability and a
gentleman of the highest type in every
sense. He may not carry Illinois for
the ticket, but he will add greatly to its
strength all over the northwest
oacrn Herald
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1892-07-07
CONTEMPORARY COMMENT.

What Mr.. Curtis calls the wild
debauch of spoils" under the admins
tratiOn will now proceed more indie
Gently than ever. We are even likely
to see supreme judgcship placed
where it will do most good towards
the presidents reelectioa.-N. Y.
World.
President Harrison seems to be
having a hard time disposing of the
state department for the next nine
months. This is perhaps the first va
cancy of any Importance in his official
family for which Law Partner Miller
has not been the leading candidate
Chicago Times.
The democratic platform is a
great, loud trumpet blare, clear in its
tones, calling to battle No one can
find fault with what it says on the
score of honesty and directness. and no
one can accuse its authors of tinidity
or time-serving. The issues of the cam
paign are marked with distinctest out
line, and whoever casts his vote for the
demOcracy's ticket in November will
know under what banner he is stand
ing.
The people of the democratic
party have won. They look into OF
feel the future more truly than the
trained politicians. New York will
vote for Cleveland. The south will
never waver. The bold declaration of
the platform on the tariff will make
Massachusetts,, Minnesota. Wisconsin,
Iowa and Michigan doubtful states.
Democratic principles always win when
the people are brought up to the issue
and see where justice lies--Kansas
City Times.
MIR. Harrison himself recognizes
this failure of protection to keep its
promise of a home market by saying
gleefully. Immediately after congratu-
lating Mr.. Mckinley on its enlarge
ment, that reciprocity had opened
new markets abroad to our meats md
breadstuffs.' This is strange. If the
home market has been so greatly Ell
larged why is it necessary 10 add to Il
foreign market that already takes
81 30. 900, 900 of breadstuffs and Sl20. 600,
600 of meat?-N. Y. World
The addresses of the temporary
and permanent chairmen OF the demo
cratic national convention were II
much better taste than were those of
the officers of the repu national
convention. Both Fassett and Mckip-
ley strained a great deal for effect, the
former especially Juggling in the names
of all the republican aspirants for the
presidential nomination. Owens and
Wilson. on the other hand, dispensed
altogether with claptrap and made
strong. logical speeches which aroused
| enthusiasm by reason of their intrinsic
| merits.-DetroitF Free Press
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1892-07-07
tFrOm PUck-l

DDS I'd disseminate that doubt Rival
and crcditable am billions have planned
tn have the result otherwise. Political
ingenuity has drawn upon all its legiti-
mate resources to bestow the honor
elsewhere. But overlnastering them
all has been the voice of the people,
srscallin. in tones that could not be dis
regarded for the man who, as mayor.
as governor and as president, has il
Illuminated by daily concrete practice
tlie now trite but ever truthful words:
Public office is public trust.
The personality of Grover Cleveland
has been the first factor in securing to
him an honor which he shares only
with jefferson and jackson in Ameri-
can history. But it has not been the
only factor. More conspicuously than
any other man in public life Grover
Cleveland is associated in the minds of
the plain people with the issue on
which the campaign is to be fought.
Veterans remember that William r.
1arrisnn was the pioneer in the latter
tfay struggles against unj Just taxation;
scholars knew the incompatible serv-
Ires of John G. Carlisle to the cause,
sud in their several states the demo-
cratic masses know how brave!y David
i1& UDl. Horace Boies, John NJ. Palmer,
Isaac Il. Gray, Arthur u. German,
James l. Campbell and William f.
Russell have fought the good fight; but
&he one uaEle which in the farmhouse,
she prairie cabin, the factory, the min
Tug gallery, the counting room and the
workshop. in city. town and county.
from Name to Texas and from Florida
tn Oregon is inseparably identified with
tariff reform is the name of Grover
Cleveland. On The issue alone the de-
snocracy would have Won. With the
leader, embodyinG the issue. the de-
-Docracy are nvincible.-Albany Argus.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1892-07-07

cnt unnecessary waste and slaughter.
The estimated annual consumption of
salmon among the natives of Cooks in
let, about 1s5 families, is put down at
$500, 900 pounds, of which by far the
greater part is wasted in the process of
drying. The total exports of fish last
year were valued at 81, OSs, 635. The
value of the seal fisheries last year was
81 S97 SSO-N Y Sun
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1892-07-07

expression of indianapolis high life
haughtiness for at least six months to
come. He wishes it understood that he
will be good Teller, and now is the
time for Col. Abe Slupslky to chuck him
in the ribs and tell him Second ward
anecdOte LouiS ReDublic
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1892-07-07
TFuthfulness.

Nothing can withstand truth" says
an old philosopher, ''it will rout hum
dred lies"
A boy of fourteen was an important
witness in Boston law suit. and after
a long cross-examination, one of the
lawyers said sharply:
your father has been talking to you
and telling you how to testify, hasn't
hep
EYES," answered the boy.
Now" continued the lawyer. "just
tell us how your father told you to
testify"
''Wen," replied the boy, modestly,
father told me that the lawyers would
try to tangle me in my testimony, but
if would just be careful and tell the
truth could tell the same thing every
time. ''-Golden Days.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1892-07-07

She Didn't Care.-Young LADY,
want four pounds of steak" Butcher
"Round?" Young Lady (carelessly)-"I
don't care whether it is round or square,
so long as it is nice and tender"
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1892-07-07

Stockings of silk are said to have
been first worn by Henry ii. of France
in 1547. In 1860, Queen Elizabeth was
presented with a pair of knit black silk
stockings by her silk woman, Mrs. Mon
tague, and she never wore cloth ones
any more. Henry VII. wore ordinary
cloth hose, except they came from
Spain, by great chance, a pair of silk
stockings; for Spain very early abound
ed with silk" Edward vi. was pre-
sented with pair Of Spanish silk stock.
ings by his merchant, Sir Thomas
Gresham, and the present was then
much taken notice OF
The morning call., 1892-07-10
,u,)NN SKY HIGH.
Continued from First Page.

began to discuss whether or not the works
We're on fire.
The train was going along at the rate Of
about II miles an hour. aud when near the
Sixteenth street station in Oakland large
volume OF flame shot into the air, followed
by loud report, and the large chimney had
disappeared from view. Smoke was then
seen 10 issue from different parts of the
large frame building, and everybody knew
that the powder works were atire. The first
explosion was followed in rapid succession
by two others Of much greater force. The
great force of the conclusion rocked the
train from side TO side and it barely re-
manned on the track. Women and children
began 10 scream and the men Jumped out
Of their seats. going on the platforms, ready
to jump OF In case of danger from flying
debris. fortunately the day was very warm
and all the windows had been opened. or
they would doubtless have been broken by
The explosion and the passengers severely
cut by flying glass. La the meantime the
train was gradually nearing the scene OF the
eXploSl ions, and passengers commenced 10
protest loudly against going nearer the dan
gerouS spot, but the hrakemeH and con-
ductOr, with the usual Southern Pacific dis
regard Of protests. sent the train ahead,
saying they would be tagged TO stop IN case
of immediate danger.
Dense volumes Of yellow sulphurous
smoke hung in heavy clouds in the air, and
filed the cars almost to suff0cation. Al
though the passengers aboard were
thoroughly frightened, the train was kept
steadily going ahead. and when abreast of
the scene, large frame house about a mile
distant from the works and close to the
railroad tracks, was seen 10 shyer, and the
roof fell in with a loud crash. Everybody
was thoroughly scared, and even the train
hands who had rdicuied the idea Of
danger began 10 look serious.
The morning call., 1892-07-10
on THE TIBUR0R.
The Vessel Lifted From the Water-kcres of
Fire in the SKY.

The Vessel Lifted From the Water-kcres of
Fire in the SKY
II was walking the hurricane deck" said
Captain II. II. White of the Tiburon, when
{ saw puff of smoke from the Oakland
shore. The defamation followed an instant
later and | supposed they were either firing
big gun over there or blasting rocks.
Then came two puffs of smoke in quick
succession. and when the report reached u
| the ship began to rock.
81 turned toward the pilot-house when
there was terrific explosion, followed by
| a lesser one, and then | witnessed me of
| the most awful and awe-inspirng sights
man will ever see
"a spout of fame. If / may use the ex-
preston, for l know OF no other similp.
| sprang from the earth. twisted second or
| two in mtd-air. and then the sky for miles
| around seemed ablaZe with lurid fires.
'An instant later and the Tiburon was
fairly lifted from the water, then dropped.
"Ey eTything movable aboard shifted and
| ] rushed below into the cabin.
THE passengers were wild with excite
ment and terror. Men, with faces as white
| as they will be in death. rushed up 10 me
and said. My God. what's the matters?
Children were CRYING and ciinging to
| their mothers dresses.
THE boat was in an upToar, and no one
| knew what to expect next. / confess that
| i was badly ratified. i was sure my boat
! was safe, but the craft was still trembling
| from stem TO stern, and did not know what
| might happen.
"a moment later and we were going
| ahead as usual. The people recovered from
! their fright and thronged the decks to catch
| q glimpse of the spot where the smoke
| marked the explosion.
II cannot describe the explosions as saw
| them; only the last tremendous outburst OF
| fire and is results. Ii was spectacle
| never to be forgotten. and | for one do not
| care to see another like il"
One OF the passengers WHO was aboard
| the Tihuron on the trip when the explosion
occurred was found at San Quentin and said
Il WAS at the lunch-counter eating when
| the first explosion occurred and paid no at
tention TO it, In fact, I paid no attention
| to the subsequent explosions until the last
| one. That was horrible
my first impression was that The vessel
was going down. 1t was Keeling in the
water
THE cook, hisassistants and the custom
ers staggered from the restaurant, for we
couldn't walk, only to meet blanched faces
| on every hand.
"a deckhand, white as sheet, rushed
past me and L said What's the matter?'
| His answer was, God only knows,' and he
| began uniastening the curtains over the life
| preservers.
1.-THE strangest thing OF 1t all was the
| cooiness OF the women. The men and chl-
| dren were frightened and excited but the
| women, and nearly all of them had chill
dren with them. simply grew very. very
The morning call., 1892-07-10

soon after the explosion This point is the
terminus of the road which runs from Hav-
wards. and many PERSONS came up on the
cars which left the latter place about 9
o'clock yesterday. They knew nothing
Of the explosion or of the occurrence
of anything out of the ordinary until
they arrived in East Oakland. Here. as
they aiighted from the train, they noticed
that the East Oakianders were unusu allv
excited. but before they could gain any intel
Liz ible idea of what it was about, the ener-
getfc conductor Of the train. which was TO
start Tor San Francisco, only had a great
desire 10 get bis passengers aboard and
start. began to yell out in tones OF command
for every one to get aboard as quickly as
possible, ana lie even began 10 assist some
with his arms. Seeing the hysterical cOndi-
tiOn of some Of the Oaklanders, the women
OF the party got excited. too. and
concluding that something was wrong,
net only kept off the train themselves, bnt
insisted that their male companions should
not get on II either. The conductor kept up
his urging and the more be urged the more
determined they seemed to be that some
thing was wrong with the train and that
they should not so on IT, Then the con-
ductor got angry and tried to use force and
the confusion became greater than ever
AT last the conductor picked up one lady
and placed her on board by force. He was
bound TO get his passengers and start. How
far he would have gone in his desperation
il is hard TO tell, but somehow matters got
TO be understood and there was no more
tr0uhle
The morning call., 1892-07-10
WEST BERKELEY
Wholesale Destruction of Windows and
Doors

THoieSdS UeSUHcuoh or WINDOWS anu
Doors.
West Berkeley, which lies Immediately
on the flank OF the eruption. also suffered
severely, especially the business portion.
d. II. Bruins, the leading merchant in the
town, saw his store almost completely
wrecked His loss in stock will reach nearly
$1,000. Besides his windows, all the glass
goods and crockery on the shelves were
badly broken.
Peralta station, on the California and Ne
vada narrow-gauge railroad. was turned
askew and one side of it stove in. CuriouSly
enough, not pane Of glass was broken IN
PoSen station.
All The windows were broken in the
Standard Soap Works.
The HOfburg Brewery building had all
lis windows on the west side broken.
Neihus Brothers Planning mills were
badly wrenched.
The windows in the Office of Ii. W. Tay
IorS lum ber-yard were broken
Several windows in John Everding's starch
factory were smashed.
The glass factory escaped with very little
injury.
Barmita's Hotel hid all the windows
broken and the doors forced off their janis.
George SchmiZ's real estate office had all
the windows broken.
Lewis Coz Rose and Second street. had
all his windows broken and his furniture
wrecked. Mr.. Coz was formerly employed
at the powder works and had out of bis
savings built his little home
John HUBER -Wiudowss smashed, doors
blown IN and sashes blown out
Powell Dieger-Windows and plaster
broken, also much glassware ruined.
Charles DOnO - Entire frOat of rustic
cottage shattered
The morning call., 1892-07-10
A THRILLING ESCAPE.

a Young Man Blown Out Of His BRqqy and
Dragged Unconscious From the Ruins.
Winfield Schmidt, aged 2i years, had a
very narrow escape from death. His father
William 5. Schmidt. worked at the powder
mills Young Schmidt WIS driving in his
buggy in the vicinity OF Fleming Point
when the first explosion occurred. He at
once whipped up his nurse and drove to-
ward the zone of danger, hoping to rescue
his father He had hardly passed within
the Enclosure when the second explosion
knocked him out of his seat. He
jumped ZIP. and. Selling his horse, tied
it under shed and started on foot
toward the magazine. He had not pro-
ceeded many steps before the third and
most terrific blast occurred. The young
man was knocked down. and was soon after
picked up In an unconscious condition and
carried TO place Of safety. lie was then
taken TO his home in West Berkeley, where
he soon recovered, and was delighted to see
his father bending over him. His horse
and buggy were burned in the fire that soon
spread over the little peninsula
The morning call., 1892-07-10
Wreck of Large Window in Ticket office
on Montgomery Avenue.

floor were filed with piles OF shattered
glass. window sashes bereft Of every par
ticie OF glass hung from the casing Tran
SONS were blown out as though cyclone ha d
danced through the corridors. In many of
the rooms the locks on the doors were twisted
all out Of shape. The thick carpets were
covered with broken plaster as well as glass.
One of the upper windows was perforated
as though small cannon ball had passed
through the pane. The hole was round as
a silver dollar and the edge was as smooth
This was regarded as one of the singular
freaks OF the explosion. Dr. Homer i.
Sprague, the principal of the seminary, had
very narrow escape. He was writing at
his desk IN corner near very large win
dow when The FIRST shock startled him. He
rose 10 ascertain the cause AMI was walking
toward the door when the upper portion of
the window, sash and ALL was torn from its
fastening and was blown into the room.
1t being vacation time most of the young
lady students were at their homes. Mrs.
Spraeue had left early In the morning for
San Francisco. Half dozen ladies were in
the building. and one OF them ia her fright
took 10 the neighboring hills without her
bonnet and ran three miles before she re-
covered her senses, when she was bTou glt
back In carriage. A very badly scared
girl vas little daughter OF Rev. William
DaviS of this city. who thought that the end
Of the world at last had come.
walk along Hopkins street in Peralta
Park revealed bad state OF affairs. Not a
The morning call., 1892-07-10
three ndows, and the store at 612 Frank

three W ndows, and the store at 612 Frank
lin one.
The Land Title Company at SO2 Broad
wav lost two large window lights.
One of the iron beams at the Oakland pier
fell out. nearly striking the 9-o'clock train
on its way to Broadway.
horse belonging to bakery-wagon was
knocked down at Eleventh and Washington
streets and severely injured.
All the windows are blown out of the
Slxteenth-street depot and the saloons and
restaurants IN the nelghborhood.
On account OF the unsafe condition of the
Library building the trustees ordered it
closed, fearing 1t unsafe in the event of
another explosion.
r. NJ. Anthony of 466 Ninth street was
seated at his desk at the time of the ex-
ploslon. when large pane Of glass of his
window broke, and a piece of the gla SIS
went through the letter-pad on which he
was writing. Another small piece of the
glass penetrated the window-sill along ide
of him to the depth of an inch.
The children in the West Oakland Home
were pretty well frightened.
The following places on Seventh street
had windows broken: Thorn sons paint
shop at 1863, Lakes plumbing-shop at 1913,
WaJSou'S gTOcery-Store at 1862, Charter Oak
Hotel Buhsen's grocery at 1888, 1876, 1882
and 1877.
The rear glass door of Story's Wells,
Fargo Il Co. agency, at Seventh and Pine
streets, was also shattered.
Mr.. Hansen, the proprietor of Hansen's
hall and other buildings, in tie vicinity Of
Eighth and Cess streets, was seen figuring
mp the amount of damage done TO the win
dows of his buildings. and stating that he
would make the powder company reimburse
him for his lGSs
The morning call., 1892-07-10

house had escaped. NJ. B. Curtis. the we'll
known actor. was the protector Of the little
town and he Is justly proud CT its eleg ant
homes and picturesque surround DgS. He
felt very much depressed over the ruin
worked by the CONFUSION and was one of
the most surprised men in the neighborhood
upon discovering that he had such danger
Gus nuisance as a giant-powder factory so
close to his paradise. He was early afoot
Offering consolation to the people In his
vicinity. The following residences in Pc
rata Park were injured:
Mrs. k. q. Levers of 521 Suffer street,
two windows blown out and 30 pots in con-
Seryatory smashed.
Mr.. Martin. florist, chimney down and
much glass in his greenhouse shattered.
DR.. X. s. Macbeth. windows blown in,
decreasing smashed. locks wrenched off
and conservatory riddled.
Judge j. q. Severance, hall. kitchen and
bedroom windows broken. Mrs. Severance
was showered with glass in her kitchen, but
escaped unharmed
Mrs. L. a. Phelps, one window-pane
broken and much plaster down.
Mr.. John a. Bolton. gas globes in parlor
shattered; window looking out on inelosed
back porch completely shattered. Break
fast was being cooked for the family at the
time of the explosion, and mass of plaster
FALLING on the kitchen stove ruined the
meal.
Mrs. Moves. wife of Colonel II. E. Moves.
Filth United States Cavalry, six windows
broken and door with ts casing blown in.
Colonel Alex g. Halves. library windows
blown in.
Mrs. X. Adcoek. three windows broken.
j. Alfred Lneders. .ate presid emf Pacific
Endowment Association, sixteen windows
broken and walls badly cracked.
w. II. Taylor, lumber merchant, Office
door blown off its hinges aud six fancy
windows smashed.
Mrs. j. +. Hooking, fine ruby window
| In rear door torn from its casing.
Another art window with l35 different pieces
| OF glass was cracked In pieces. This WIN
| dow is in the main parlOr. and is one of the
most beautiful in California The walls and
The morning call., 1892-07-10
BUNS OF THE BARX KExR THE RAILROAD RACK

houses and st.res were deserted by people,
who sought safety IN the public streets.
The damage TO property in the City of Oaks
was very great, and in the aggregate the
loss will foot up MANY thousands. The
Courthouse and Hall OF Records were badly
shaken.
One of the 12x6 plate-glass windows Of c.
L. Maxwell 81 Sons hardware-store, on
Washington street, near Fourteenth. was
shattered. In its fall it cut half a dozen
reels of hose. The firms horse broke from
his hitchiDg at the door, and in running 10
catch him member OF the firm narrowly
escaped being struck by the falling glass.
Two of the transoms of Wells, Farg0's
Express CompaDy's Office were broken into
fragments and fell upon the desks Of the
clerks.
The second explosion filed the hearts of
nearly all the women in the houses around
the City Hall Park with fright and drove
them trembling to that area, where they re-
NAMED until after the fourth explosion,
when they returned to their apartments.
The shock blew several sashes out of the
City Hall and the prisoners thought that
they were about to escape. Officers went
in to quiet them.
Every window In the County Jail was
broken by the explosion and some OF the
prisoners yelled To be let out They were
quleted BIZ Jaer Marsh.
The windows in the Courthouse and Hall
OF Records were badly damaged.
There was great deal Of damage done
10 the Tompkins school. All Of the sky
lights and windows were broken.
The windows and plaster were broken at
1024 and $40 Chestnut 1f14 Eighth, 1913 Adj
cline and 1910 Eighth streets.
Professor Sarett, the barber at Ninth and
Washington streets. was shaving a man
when the explosion occurred. The shock
was so great that SaTett nearly cut the
man throat. A window was also broken
IN his shop.
The large glass sign In the rear of Lac Ro-
senberg's c:gar-store was broken to pieces.
A large 12-foot plate glass window in
front Of X. NJ. Anthony's real-estate office,
at 466 Ninth street, was shattered.
A window in Schellhaas' store, on Eley-
enth street, was forced out by the explosion.
A transom in the Wemmer House was
blown out by the first shock.
A window in Hallahan's restaurant, on
Broadway. was shattered to pieces.
Two transoms In Teutonia Hall on Eighth,
between franklin and Broadway streets,
were broken.
In Harding's Hotel, at 6l0 Broadway, a
small window was broken.
An empty store at 6o2 Franklin street lost