The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-12-29

LONG ISLAND CITY, i. J., Dec. 29.-At
o'clock this morning box Of dynamit
exploded in the shaft sunk for the new
East river tunnel at the junction of Jack
son and Vernon avenues in this city. Tn
explosion set fire TO the story brio
building adjoining, and shattered ever
pane Of glass In the buildings for block
around. The explosion was SO terriff
that nearly every building on Jackson
avenue from Fifth street TO Borden ave
nue was either destroyed or badly dam
aged, The structures include the postofIice
and Sylvester & Co. s factory. a fire i'm
mediately started in the debris.
So far as learned three persons werr
killed outright and a score of persons in
lured. The names of the killed are as fol
lows:
Mary Graden, 10 years old, Long Island
City.
Mrs. Rocer, Long Island City.
Henry O'Brien, aged %. clerk, Long
Island City.
The injured are as follows:
William kreepp, Green Point.
John Palmer, Williamsburg.
Minnie Daven. aged 10.
John w. Daven, reporter.
John Hopkins, internally injured and
horribly cut about the head and body: will
probably die.
l.. j. Delaney. cut about head and body.
and face burned.
Mary Gramme, cook, terribly burned.
viii probably die.
An unknown Italian employed in the
tunnel: will die
Mrs. Henry, postoffice employe badly
hurt about head.
Miss Mary Ryan, postoffice employe,
severely cut.
Peter McEntee, head, legs and arms
terribly injured; several bones broken
Mrs. Mary Herr, cut about head and
arms.
Daniel Maher cut about head and body;
lost left eye
Mary Creighton. lost eye. and terribly
cut about head will probably die.
Edward Delaney, skull fractured, both
eyes Injured; will probably die.
Peter Rocco, cut about head and body,
Joseph Way, back punctured.
Minnie Dayren. serious injuries to head
:,nd body.
John Dsvren, cut about head and face.
John Purcell, seriously injured by fall
ing tim mbers.
William johnson, cuts and bruises on
head and body
James Murphy, cuts on head
Mrs. Mary Rogers and son John. badly
cut about heads
Max Hayes. seriously cut on head.
Mr.. ana Mrs. Frank Wildey, cuts on
bead
Mrs. Kate O'Brien, face and hands cut.
William krepp, head badly cut.
John Palmer, head and hands cut.
Mrs. Stem and 3-year-old daughter, both
seriOusly cut; he child lost Que eve
Alderman James Comiskey, head cut,
Ihe people living IN the vicinity where (
the explosion occurred were startled 1
shortly after O'Clock by the noise Of fall /
ing timber and the cracking of glass. For /
square about the ground uuivered. build /
lngs swayed TO and trO, and the terrified |
people OF the district rushed out of their
houses, fearing that their homes were
about to collapse. In few moments the
usually quiet neiChborhood was thrown
INTO the greatest excitement. The build
lngs adlolng the tunnel caught fire and
the flre department was soon on the scene !
30 soon did tue fire break out after the eX-
ploslon that 1t was not known whether
the residents of the adjoining tenement
escaped or were burned IN their residence /
The residents of the neighborhood say
that the shock that followed the explosion
was like an earthquake The postoffice
was IN No. %, and the mails are buried be-
meath tons of debris They are certain To
lie ruined by water, if not consumed by
ihe names. When the explosion occurred
'he letter cases were knocked into striDs
aud the clerks were hurled headlong into
tue debris A wave of flame seemed to
sweep through the lower part and
10 demolIsh things Immediately after,
the crash. Some OF the tenants managed to
crawl 70 the lower additions and make their
ieCaIs IN that way. The people killed
were all IN their homes, which were con- +
'EuouS 10 the scene of the explosion.
some Of the residents OF both tenemepts
LAC TO Oe carried out by the firemen, ,
many beng too severity injured 10 help
themselves 10 escape, while others were
100 frightened TO move.
The yards of the New York and Lone I
Island Tunnel company, of which Viii,
am a S'eInway Is president, are bounded by
Jackson and Vernon avenue. Tenement !
houses Of brick and frame and stores line ;
hese thOrouEhfares The explosion was ,
'lFectly IN the resr OF the company's !
oulIdlug. \ tunnel Is being cut between ,
ms city and the New York Central depor
ind great deal of dynamite is being used ,
n blasting. Last night the dynamite :
IoLe his morning the workmen need :
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