The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1892-07-10

The bodies of the three white men were
found in the debris terribly mangled.
Later accounts contine the list of dead
among the white employees TO these three
the exact number of Chinese who were
killed. Only two bodies of Cinnamon were
found MP to this evening, but it is believed
that several others lost their lives. The
bodies of the dead are now in Oakland
morgue.
One of the most striking features of the
explosion was the extent of tie damage in
the way of broken windows that it caused
in this city, twelve miles from the scene.
The officers of the Giant Powder Com
pany went to the scene after the explosion
occurred. AS they saw the wreck of nearly
every structure they expressed gratifca-
tion at the extremely small loss OF life.
considering the terrific force of the ex-
plosions and the large number of men en-
ployed. They say it is almost i'm possible to
estimate the loss. but $500 600 will probably
be the outside figure for the damage to the
powder works.
The San Fpancisco chemical works, owned
by Egbert Judson and j. l.. n. Shepard,
were almost destroyed, and their loss 10 not
far from $4,000.
Another dispatch says: The shocks.
while not as severe as the earthquake
tremors of last April, caused greater dam
age In San Francisco, Oakland. Alameda
and Berkley. Thousands of wIndow-panes
were broken. large plate windows were
were shaken out In several parts of
the city goods were thrown from the
shelves in stores, and, in some cases, clear
into the street.
Steamer Blown UP and Many Persons Killed.
GENEVA, July 9.-On the lake Of Geneva
to-day the boiler of one of the steamers
exploded while the boat was at her pier at
Ouchie. Twelve of those on board were
killed outright and forty injured. Many
of the passengers were blown into the lake,
from which they were rescued by small
boats which put out from the shore.
LATER-The name of the steamer Is
Montblanc. 1t is now known that nine
teen OF those on board were killed. The
victims were chiefly English and French
visitors and women and children.
The latest reports from the scene of the
twenty-five. and say that four of the per-
sons who were wounded will not survive
their Injuries. From accounts Of the acci-
dent Received here it is learned that the
rife force, crashed through q state-room
as If the walls were made of paper. and
emerged at the other end of the steamer.
In Its flight through the steamer the dome
struck and killed five of the passengers
and mangled their bodies in horrible
manner. The other persons who lost their
lives were scslded to death By the immense
volumes of steam which escaped from
the broken boiler and filled the
state-rooms which they were occupying.
A panic spread among the passengers
when the explosion occurred, and those
who; had escaped death or serious injury.
fought savagely Co gain the gangway lea ad-
ing to the deck. The crush was frightful
aud many of the passeng gers were knock ed
from their feet ard trampled upon in the
mad rush for safety. A number of persons
were seriously crushed and bruised during
the panic. and there were several narrow
escapes from drowning There were no
Americans among the passengers on the
Mont Blanc.