Morning journal and courier., 1892-12-15
A MONDAY EXPLOSION
At o. b. North,s Factory Yesterday
Narrow Escape OF EmplOyes-Caused

i
Narrow Escape Of Employes-Caused
by the Explosion of a Japan Kiln.
Shortly after 10 O'Clock yesterday ter
rifie explosion. occurred at the factory OF |
O. B. North & Co., on Franklin, which |
resulted in the demolition of small por-
ton of the factory and slight injuries to
one boy, an employe. Flames were dis
covered almost simultaneously and an
alarm sent in from box 35. The fire depart
ment arrived at the scene promptly and
soon had the flames under contact.
The explosion took place in the japan
room, and was probably caused by the
oarelessness of the boys in charge of the
kilns. It was very fortunate that the ac-
cident occurred at the noon hour.
All of them, except one who had been
left in charge of the room, had gone to
dinner. This boy saw that the gas was
escaping rapidly and he fed from the
room, but before he had made his escape
from the building the explosion occurred.
His injuries consist of burned and cut
hand.
The brick walls of the building were
blown out and the roof fell in. The
wounded boy was rescued from the ruins
before the fire caused by the explosion had
reached him.
The building was a two-story brick
structure, and stood in the rear of the
main shop. The damage is estimated at
from 81 500 to 81, 600.
PROGRESS OF ITS WORK.
The Connections Bible society-The
New Haven Bible Depository.
This society is approaching the end of
the year with an effective corps of visit
ors, with pleasant Retrospect of past
| achievements and with deep sense of the
pressing necessity for enlarging its opera
tons. 1t has Just added to Its list of Wis
itors young lady from Mr.. Moody's train
ing school at Mortified. Miss Julia Good
ing; also Rev. N. ]. Plumb, for twenty
years missionary in the foreign field, but
eager for Christian work while detained In
this country. Miss Ellery, who has been
in the society's service several months, and
Miss Gooding have just begun work in
Manchester. Miss Phipps, who labored
with Miss Ellery in Glastonbury, is al
present soliciting some subscriptions TO,
the society. Mr.. Sherwood. who has been
one of our most successful visitors, wa.
expected to finish the outskirts of Glaston
bury, but was prevented from doing so by
illness. He is hoping to be in the fieli
again soon. Rev. Mr.. Plumb may soor
take hold Of evangelistic work, but ha'
been requested for the present to devot'
himself to raising funds for bible depos
: itory in New Haven.
| IN I,n ID
and many have expressed desire for it
} establishment. It should contain at less
$500 worth of bibles, embracing not on1,
the plain and cheap bibles of the America
Bible society, but their most desirable
styles, as we'll as the Oxford and Bagste
teachers bibles, the revised bibles and the bibl
|. One advantage Of the depository will be havin
place from which bibles can be donated 70
, distribution in mission work and among the des
titute in jails, hospitals, among the seamen, etc
There Is need of funds to enable the society t
meet the wants of this city in this respect and
bles in the rural districts Of the state, where tn
| churches have yielded their choicest and ables
l It is proposed by the Connecticut Bible societ
4 to donate liberal percentage of the funds raise
= for the society in New Haven to be donated III
| for this purpose.
. Another advantage will be that a larg
| will be kept and sold at their list prices just 9
they are sold at the bible house in New Yorl
r | The Oxford Teachers bibles will be sold at tn
8 booksellers, lowest prices. Conditional arrang
. | ments have been made with Mr.. Ellery Camp
V keep such depository at his store, 141 Orapg
:. street. AS soon as it is manifest that til
b churches are ready to sustain the enterprise til
!, depository will be established.
Ore appeal for aid is strongly sustained b
l. the fact that there numerous town. in tt
j. state which have not been visited for five te
"a | years. some of them not for twelve years.
| we had the money we should at once increa!
a our working force as to reach more rapid
n | these fields. There is every reason to expe
e | such work as are doing to result in strength
q ening the feeble churches, eniarging Sunds
!. schools, leading many souls to Christ and r
d | claiming many wanderers Such is almo
, | uniform experience. The blessing of heave
!, | attends the ork Wherever visitors
L | they gather precious sheaees Some most
Is tereSting cases of conversion have been vi
~ | messed in Glastonbury--the latest field e.
= | plored.
" We greatly need more visitors and we nee
le | more money to sustain those have and
N | supply the destitute with bibles We sin oere
= | hope that churches which have been accustom,
u to remember us at the close of the year will n
3, | forget US now, and that those churches which
" | the past have failed to aid us will awake to tt
:. | unspeakable importance and blessedness Of tt
10 method of carrying the gospel to every home al
10 bearing its winning messages to every accessit
a ! soul in the community. In behalf of the f1nan
~ | committee. William H. Gilbert,
10 Secretary Connecticut Bible Society