The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-04-12
HEARD THIRTY MILES OFF
psrsxsBURG's EXPLOSIONS "1"1
pxcocxrzED ar wIKEFIsLD.
-, c,..p's Dream in which He Fors'A"
some such DI'ssssr--ArrHsss"'h''
for Coilscting Funds.

prrERsBuRG. VA. April n.-spec'a|
-,,o exnIosion which occurred mere on
saturday afternoon ard sacrificed 20 many
,,r,s was distinctly heard In Prince
George county. a distance OF eleven m'es'
!, is also stated that the report Oh 'ne en-
nlosion was heard at Wakeheio' o" INC
Norfolk and Western railroad. some 'h''-
~ or more miles from mere
The explosion was OF such ioree 'n"' a
heavy niece of timber was carried throosh
,he AIR across the river into Ches'erne'o
onuptv a distance OF nearly one niie.
a. charles Wells, one OF the injured, ~
Xiii In "A critical CONDITION, iils pous
nresenfs the appearance OF haNius III
ssIasbed with "A knife from ms heau 10 niS
"a, rho condition OF Chief Engineer II.
n Farley Is unchanged to-day. slnsu-
lar coincidence Ia connection WIN t''S ""
fortunate disaster was the cream Oh a
cooref man named l.. a rtee", VIZ a.,
employed as porter at one oi '"e ''0'S' -
this city,
HIS DREAM.
,rn,o mr. three DAYS before the explosion
oa',rred Green told his employees that ne
"a dreamed that a barge, when was
,,oored an the river a short distance iIoi',
The fireworks factory had Dlowh w ~. "i n,
killed several white men ana sonc w. 81 oa
n,,nher 81 colored persons who were
Killed by the explosion IT., ,,.s
The lancet Recorder. a weekly news
naoer published here in the interest," oi
Inc coIored race, Will start supsc' iptV ~
iist FOR the benefit Of the sufferers by the
Wavor CHARLES r. Collier received to-day
a letter from the train crew or the NOT
folk and Richmond vcsubuie Tram: en-
closing check for $40 Tor the Dcnen. ..
h. no a 4
The check was turned over by the Mayor
20 the Relief Committee. of which MI. [.
r. Bishop is treasurer. If
the Relief Committee having IN charge
the raising Of funds for the rehef OF me
families of those killed by the eSploslo1
and for the care Of the wounded; receiver
to-day a letter from Richmond lau! en-
closing contribution.
A can 10 the c0lored citizens OF Peters
burg has been issued I'm order that they
NAV give some expression In reference
60 the great calamity which has come
upon the city and take some steps 10
ored people are asked TO meet I'm the
Harrison Street Baptist church. IN the
lecture-room. AT s O'clock Friday night;
The call is signed by the pastors of the
colored churches.
CONDITION oF THE WOUNDED.
There is some Improvement i'm the con-
dition OF Mr.. Charles Wells this after
noon. Mr. Walter Nunnally Is AT his
fathers. short distance from the city.
The wounds in his face and breast are
rapidly healing but the wound In his
head is quite serious, and he suffers great
ly from It, Mr.. Charles Short is improv-
ing. and will probably be able 10 be out
I'm few weeks. Mr. Redgrave Is also i'm
proving.
The contributions for the relief Of the
sufferers now amount TO over one thou
sand dollars The Rev. H. NJ. Hope re-
ceved letter this afternoon from Major
+. r. Scott. Of Richmond enclosing his
check for fifty dollars. In bis letter Major
Scott says:
Il cannot express my grief and sympa-
thy for the unfortunate sufferers by the
awful explosion in your city. enclose
I'm the hands Of the committee for the
relief Of the suffering families Of the
victims"
Mr. Hope also received a letter this
evening from Mr.. II. W Siegins. Of Rich-
moEd. enclosing his check for ten dollars.
THE TROOPS wEsE not TBERy.
To-day Chief of Police Parkinson re-
ccived a telegram from the superintendent
Of police of Washington, ID. c.. asking:
rs there any foundation for reports
made that any iramps attacked a north
bonnd train south of your city? Answer
chief Parkinson at once made inquiries
of the proper railroad officials here in
regard 10 the rumOr and was Informed
That they knew Of no attack having been
made by tramps on any of their trains,
and II such attacks had been made they
would certainly have been Informed.