The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-08-23
SERIOUS GAS EXPLOSION.
Two Men Perhaps Fatally Burned In an
Accident at Morristown.

Two Men Perhaps Fatally Burned In an
Accident at Morristown.
Special to the Indianapolis journal.
MoRR!sTOwN. Ind, Aug. PA gas ex-
p~loslon that occurred here yesterday even
ing. probably fatally injured one and seri-
ously burned four OF hve others. A gas
engine and force pump on Main
street furnish water to the princi-
pal part of the town. Jesse Den.
lInger had descended into the well
to make some repairs to the engine, and
while at work remarked that lie co0ldn's
see to fix it on account OF the darkness.
Some one above lighted q match. and this
ignited the escaping gas A fearful ex-
ploslon followed, and q column OF flame
shot twelve feet into the air. with o loud
report. DeDlinger received the full force
of the shock and the flames. and was
friRhtfuliy burned from his waist up. 1t is
thought he also inhaled the flames. Large
pieces of flesh and skin fell from his hands
and arms. and his face. neck and breast
are almost cooked. His recovery is shonght
who was leaning over the well was badly
burned about the hands and face. but not
dangerously. John Nelson. who stood near,
wac seriously burned and is In q bad way.
All are suffering Intensely from their In
iuries. Three or four others. who stood
near. were slightly burned.
Henry County schools Honored.
Special 10 the Indianapolis Journa.
NEW CASTLE. Ind. Aug. 22.-Last year
Prof. F.. A. Cotton. county superintendent
of schools. took great pains to have
pictures of all the school buildings in the
county carefully made. and embodied them
in the school exhibit at the worlds fair.
The pictures were made by Eugene Nc
Dowell, of this city. and nave excited most
favorable comment at the fair. Prof. Cot
ton has recently received letters
from the commissioners of education
of both France and Russia ut
the fair. asking for duplicates of
the pictures of the school building % and IN
trriOrs from this county. TO embOdy in their
reports TO their home governments OF what
they saw Of interest and Importance. Both
commissioners compliment the Henry
County exhibit highly by saying that IL 10
the very best at the fsir. They also asked
for the county manual. governing the de-
tails of tue common schools in this county,
which have reached an exceedingly high
degfee of efficiency under Professor Cotton.
The Coiored Man Badly Whipped.
Special to the Indianapolis journal
MUNCIF. Ind. AnR. 22.-The prize fight
between Jack Conley and Black Frank
the nl~inncApOlle cnAmplOn, came OH last
night after midnight, in Madison county,
q mile west of Daleville. where Ike Boone
and KID Mccoy had their battle. The
fight was very short and the Indiana man
WAS q victor In inst one minute and
thirty seconds alter the mill be-
gan. The ropes were stretched In the
middle of the road In q rsvinc. and torches,
assisted by the moon, furnished the light.
The negro was q fav0rite. but ut the call Of
time COnley went right after his man,
greatly surprising every one. He first hit
Frank over the heart with his right and
lande In the neck with his left. He fol.
owed this up with u swinging blow with
the right on the point of the colored mans
chin. knocking him completely ont. Con-
ley was not touched during the mill. John
y. Sullivan. who has quite a local reputa-
ton, has been matched TO tight COn,ey two
weeks hence In this vicinity.
Terre Haute Bank Rotten for Years.
special TO the indianapolis Journal
TERRE HAUTE. Ind. Aug. 22.-At q meet
ing of depOsitors in the Prairie City Bank.
this afternoon. S62. eco of claims were rep
resented. One OF these was for Sl1. 700.
representing the funds of n day laborer,
known throughout the city .as o hard
working, saving man. whose twenty-five
years of ssvings were on deposit. Another
was q township trustee. who had O.. ZOO
IN the bank. There was much feel