Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1893-12-21
SOME NARROW ESCAPE,

were placed IN bucket and there was
barely enough recovered for burial.
SOME NARROW ESCAPES.
Daniel Haggerty, son.in law of the
deceased, was approaching the grinding
mill when the explosion occurred, and a
few minutes later might have shared
the fate of the grinder.
The press gang of eight men had left
the fated mill but few minutes before,
where they had unloaded the powder
from the truck for Gallagher to grind
and placed 1t IN bags to be removed to
the glazer, some distance away. The
press gang is composed of Samuel
Stewart, Robert keenan,, William Stew.
art John Stewart, John McGaughey,
Emil Cross and two others They
might have been caught in the explo-
sion and lost their lives like Gallagher,
although the accident caused them little
anxiety, and they resumed work as
usual. All agreed that it was one of
those accidents that no human power
could guard against, aud declared that
the liability was no greater from powder
that other dangerous explosives, but
that caution is the principal safeguard
- 80 1900 NihPAS hiShp'
PROBABLY CAUSED BY A NAIL.
One of the workmen said that the
accident might have been caused by a
nail working in between the grinders,
which produced spark and ignited the
powder. He declared that nothing short
OF spark would ignite it. Conclusion
would not cause the explosion.
WILL CARE FOR THE FAMILY.
The members Of the du Pont family
visited the home of Mrs. Gallagher,
near Christ Church, du Points Banks,
on Tuesday, and every assurance was
given the widow that the needs of her.
self and family would be scrupulously
cared for. 1t is the custom of the firm,
so one of the workmen informed the
reporter, to give widow whose hus-
band has been killed or injured in the
explosions, house rent free for period
of five years, and generous income of
$40 per month for an equal number of
years. Mrs. Gallagher has eight chill
dren, three of whom are able to earn
their own living and who have been at
work for several years. The informant
stated that Mrs. Gallagher would not
want for anything as long as she re-
mained in the house of the firm. 1t was
learned that the families of every one of
the victims of the big explosion several
years ago had been provided for.
GLAZING MILL DAMAGED.
The glazing mill, which is adjacent to
where the grinding mill was, is said to
have been considerably damaged. The
roof of the grinding mill, it is said,
struck the glazing mill and partially
wrecked it.
The financial loss caused by the ex-
plosion will amount to about $4,000.
ONLY ONE DWELLING DAMAGED.
The force of the explosion shook all the
houses in the neghborhood and made
dishes clatter, but only one dwelling,
the residence of E. G. Bradford, was
damaged. Mr.. Bradford's house stands
OH the hill, just above the wrecked
mill. The frames of several windows
and transoms were smashed and many
panes of glass were demolished. The
building did not sustain any other
damage.
New CASTLE, Dec. 9o.-The shock of the
du Pont powder explosion was plainly felt
here yesterday, and many dwellings were
Jared. 1t created some alarm for time.
as no information of the cause could be
learned until about noon.