The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1894-04-19
A FAtnl Exnioatnn

| E1EfSBuRd VA April S-Ihe
exp" ann at 'e fireworks factory of G..
n. Romaine & B other in BIandforr
yesterday afternoon and the great sacrl-
lica of life has been the theme of conver.
salon here today. Special refere, ce
was made 10 the catastrophe in all O,
the churches today, both white and col.
| ored, aud the most touCniug pra, ers
we're offered for the hereaved families.
The funeral Of Messrs G. N Ro-
maine. John B. Bland, James Roland
and Rlbert Rowland, wo brothers;
James Pc, hins and Ed ward TAYLOR. all
victims OF tho explosion, took place to-
cay "Dd were very largely attended.
Ihe scene at the cemetery was a sad one.
The funerals Of Messrs G. N. Romaine,
and john B. Blaud, members of the CITY
council, were attended by the council.
III body. The funeral Of Capt. James
L. Tosh will take palce on Tues
day morning from Grace Episcopal
Church. He leaves widow with twelve
children. John F. Harris, another vic.
Tim ot the explosion, died this afternoon.
This morning another dead body was
found near the river bank, but it could
not be identified. The poor fellow had
been hurled through the air ard carried
distance OF several hundred yards. A
jaw bone with the teeth was found to-
day q half mile from the scene of the
1 explosion. Three hearts and a quantity
OF bones OF human beings were found in
the debris. These were placed in a box
ana buried. One OF the female operatives
IN the fireworks factory, when the sec.
ond explosion occurred became 80 fran q.
| tlc With fright that she rushed from the
/ hIlll(]InO 0nI To ho :,
jumped into the stream and would have
been drowned but for boatman who
happened to be coming up the ciyer at
the time IN boat. and who rescued her.
| The head of James Perkins was found
Ihls morning some distarce from the
scelie OF the explosion. Had the explo
| sion occurred half an hour later hum
| dred or more persons would have been
Killed, instead Of twelve, as the hands
were about to be paid Off. DR.. Fl, G.
Leigh, coroner, held ian inquest to-day
and good deal Of testimoney was heard.
Pending the examination of witnesses
an adjournment was taken to | O'Clock
tomorrow. The condition of Chief
Engineer Il. V. Earloy is critical and it
ls not thought he can recover. TO day
at noon special meeting of the city
councial was held and appropriate &C.
ton taken on the death of Messrs. G., N.
Romanie and John B. Bland, members
OF that body.
This afternoon at 3 o'clock pursuant
to the call of the mayor, mass meeting
OF citizens was held IN the corporation
Court room to take such appropriate
measures Of sympA Athy and relief as the
sad and extraOrdeary occasion required.
There vas very large attendance OF
PeLersburg's most prominent citzens,
including the ministers of The differ eu:
churches. Mayor Collier presided and
the meeting was opened with prayer by
the Rev. II. w. Brittle, D. D., pastor of
the Frst BaptisL Church.
Over $l.500 was contributed at this
meeting. The city council will bs asked
to contribute TO the relief fund and,it is
expected to make tho fund 85 900.
BV the destruction Of The ficew,,rk O {
g. N. Romano IS BcO, and tho tobacco
factory of Bland Brnhers & Wright, ct
least three thousand people are thrown
out of employment.