Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-04-10

great distance, ana great many houses
IN Blandford were injured. a piece OF
timber Was thrown across the river into
Chesterfield county. and crashed through
the window OF a house The lady OF
the house was at the time milking her
cow In the yard.
The explosion was heafd Tor several
miles In the country.
There was another and fourth ex-
plosion on Sunday morning. caused 10y
tho fire reaching a powder pit The re-
port was plainly heard throughout the
city. but no damage was done and no
person hurt.
CHASTITY FINDS.
some Of the bodies OF the dead were
badly mutilated and IL Is thought from
tho discoveries made to-day that still one
or more persons might he missing.
finger was picked up in one place. a
human heart supposed 20 be) In another,
n piece % skull hundreds OF feet away,
ana pieces Of human bones here and
There. 70 whom they belong Is not known,
and probably never viii be.
Probably most Of the killed never knew
what hurt them. The lifc was blown out
Of them in an instant, and no pain from
nfc followed IL is reported that the body
az Cautain Tosh was blown under "A wagon
standing I'm the yard near the drying
room dead. that the wagon was set on
nrc. and feU upon the body, causing its
partial burning
\ DAY or FUNERALS.
Sun8ay-a day OF gloriously beautiful
,,rafhcr-was q day of funerals Mr..
Charles y Romaiuc was buried from ST.
Pauls Episcopal church at 10 o'clock \.
NJ. MIR John u. Bland from the First
Prcvbytcrian church at . J.. NJ; Messrs.
r. r.. and James Roland from the resi-
d,rce Of the latter. in Blandford, at 3
T. NJ. and Edward Traylor and James
rs Perkins from the churches In Bland
frrl during the afternoon. Thomas Wood
fork. the colorei engineer, was followed
T. the grave boy an immense concourse
of c.lurai people the Cortcge beng pre-
c,Iol hy q band OF music.
ON IN. occasion of each Of the above
funeral services the churches were not
large enough 10 hold the people who de-
sired to be- present. The funerals OF
James Bryant. Quincy livesy' ana John
Harris took place to-day. and that OF
Captain James r Tosh Will be from
Grace church tomorrow at il O'Clock.
A SAD CASE.
Among those killed are two brothers
Robert Il. and James Rowland who were
spectators Of tho ire at the time OF the
fatal explosion. They were both originally
from Prince George. but the latter had ior
some time been a resident Of BlandIord.
Both were instantly killed, as they were
standing side 10y side, and both We're
borne by friends together 10 the home OF
James i'm Blaudford 10 be shroudcd.
CHIEF F-ENGINEER FARLEY.
The condition Of Chief-Enginecr Edgar
Y Farley today shows a slight change
for the better. but he has not yet re.
gained consciousness He is at the Home
for The Sick. where ne has the very best
of nursing and Of medical attendance. His
wounds were dressed to-day. and while
the injuries about the head are very Sc
we're. there is no indication OF fracture.
lIe has however it is thought. some in
terual injuries the character Of which is
not fully developed. Mr.. Farley ~
young man of strong constitution, and
may pull through.
The other wounded are doing favorably.
THE DEATH-LlST.
The dead number fourteen, 50 far as
known. and the probability is the list
may bc increased by one or two when the
fragments Of bodies recovered have been
Identified The following Is 4 list Of the
dead up 90 to-niIht:
CHARLES /. NOMAlNE.
JAMES r. TOSH.
JOHN y. BLAND.
JAMES ROWLAND.
ROBERT ROWLAND.
EDWARD TRANLOR,
WILLIAM TRANLOH,
JAMES W. BRYANT.
QUINCEN LINESAY.
JAMES ". PERKINS.
JOHN r. HARRIS.
THOMAS VOOLFOLK (colorcD.
SHARPER TRANLOR CcolorcjD.
t.1..f. led.
THE INJURED.
The injured are.
CHIEF FARLEY.
A. W REDGEANES,
CHARLES WELLS,
GEORGE SHORTT.
WILLIAM PARKER.
CHARLES T.. NINNALLY,
STITH BEASLEN.
CHARLES EMORY.
SAMUEL DREW (colorcd.
THE INSURANCE.
The following IS a list Of the insurance
ON the property destroyed:
Bland Erothcrs 81 Wright, on stock,
fixtures. and machinery iu tobacco fac
tory. occupied by them: Fire Associa-
tion of Philadelphia. $500; Comm, rcial
Union. 5000; Pennsylvania $50. Peters
burg Savings 5000. Phoenix. 500: Hart
fora. so. Imperial. A."o: London and
Lancashire 5000; queen. $l.oo. German
American. $500; Phoenix. of Brooklyn.
s., oo1. Royal. g.. 30; sun. $500; Lancashire.
5000. American. OF New York. $500;
W.stcheeter $lN0. Total. 1920.
Romaine Barham Company-Trunk
factory and contents: Virginia Fire ana
Marine. 500; L.. l.. d G.. 5000; J.. l..
q O.. $3.50: National, 5000 Pennsyl-
vauia. 81. .6oG Sc. Delaware. $lG25. Imperial,
81 $50; New York Underwriters Agency,
s. 500: Phoenix, Of brooklyn. $2,l25; West
crn. $500. sun. $3.50: American, 5000.
Total. $2i3jo.SG.
ON warehouse stock: Liverpool. Lon
don and Globe. $780, : NJ. and National.
ser,0; Continental S2.c0o; New York Tn
derwritor's Agency. 5000; Imperial. $3.50;
London and Lancaster $.oJ: Glens Falls,
of New York $500; American Of New
York. 81 100 Total. $1,000.
ON warehouse: Virginia Fire ana Ma
riue. 5000
ON umb.r: Virginia state. $500; West
ern. 500: London and Lancaster, $40.
Total. $500.
John IA. Bryant Manufacturing Conn
-Tobacco-factOTy building: Scottish
t-nion and National. $50; Continental,
81 5.o Ola Whiskey distillcry-N Virginia Ere
and Marine. $l,Co.
SUDDEN DEATH.
Miss Helen L. Heath died suddenly al
her home. ON old street Saturday. ii Is
reuorted that death was caused by iFlshl
over the calamity IN Blandiord
THE CORONER'S INQUEST.
The Coroner commenced an inquest at
10 O'Clock sunday morning. swearing the
iurv at The scene of the fire, ana viewing
The body of Mr. James W. Perkins one
of the victims. Mr. Perkins was we'll
known citizen Of Blandiord' ana brlck-
LAYER of many years experience. Ills
hoIN WAS selected for the inquest De-
cause his residence Was near 10y, ana Only
one WIS needed for the purpose OF 'he
iuoucst The jury was then adjourned 10
th,. courthouse in the city, where several
xyitu,s.es were sworn and examined.
Tn. most important evidence heafd by
the Jury was given by Mr.. +. q. HOY
as 70 the origin of the fire. which had
moi b.rn generally understood by the pub
lie. MIR Hoy stated that he had beeh ia
tbe ruployment OF Romano Brotners lor
about five years as the foreman Ol the
fireworks department Of the factory. He
ordered the Chemicals, the paper, ana
everything necessary To the conduct OF
the business. In the business the week
endal with Friday. and Saturday is count
ed as the FIRST day OF the week MI
HOY said: when the firSt explosion &C
Cured "a mild one) ] was in building AT
the lower corner Of the yard attending 10