The sun., 1894-04-08
F1REWoRKs KILLED THEM
Tw.ivs Ne. Dead sss six Injured By =,
Expiosio- M Feter.burs, Va.


PETERSBURG. Va. April 7.-About 3 o'clock
this afternoon an alarm Of FIRE was turned in
from Blandford. q suburb Of this city and this
was soon followed By q loud explosion. In
fifteen minutes there was q second explosion.
The explosions were caused By Ere in the Ire
works factory OF @. N. Rom sins 4 Brother.
Twelve men were killed and six injured By the
explosions.
The flames spread very rapidly and were
quickly communicated to the other buildinR Rs
used for the manufacture Of fireworks and
thereafter there were frequent explosions.
The dead are: Charles N. Romaine. John b
Bland. Capt James W. Tosh. James w. Per-
kins. James Rowland. who was a spectator
after the 1rst explosion; Robert Rowland. his
brother; John =. Harris. Edward Traylor. VIM.
Parker Quincy Livsssy. James Bryant. and
Thomas woodfolk tcolored). The injured are:
Chief Engineer T. v. Farley. fatal; Charles
Wells. injured intern ally; p. W. Redgray. will
probably die; Walter Nunaliy hand broken
and flesh wound on left breast: Z. Stith Beas-
leg. struck on thigh By flying piece Of tin and
slightly injured: VIM. Parker, an employee at
the fireworks factory struck In the face By a
piece OF HylnR timber VIM Traylor and Quincy
Livessy. who were employees OF the fireworks
factory. are missing and are supposed to have
been killed.
Ino romhtne OF CADt JOeh were 1dentlned
bn his knife. sleeve buttons eyeglasses. and
watch. Capt. Tosh was q candidate for Com.
missioner OF Revenue. In opposition to the
present Incumbent Mr. James b. Blanks. and
some Of his election tickets were found in his
pockets. bis body was brought to the city The
unfortunate man WAS a native OF Salem. Va
but for several years had resided In Petors-
burg, He. married Miss Ida Ragland, a
daughter Of Mr., Reuben Ragland Of this city.
vvh vi hira zith lan akI
and was on Gen. 6olston's stan. lie V was a
member Of A. p Hin Camp Of Confederate
For som. .sas. se v,s S,.s ssnsss.d ia the rail
ton.sr the TobseSo E as n n this stg city.
He had also carried on dsiry business here.
and highly ssteemed citizens. '' ''''"'"'
John b Bland and and q q y M Remains were beth
sad 6ssn e. '9s coSns ss only .hor M
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pears had carried on the .nreworfs business
here, and was slso engaged with his brother
an ana MT John U. barham In the manufacture
n M; Bland va. . He,nber Of the nEm Of Bland
toSseco. Mr.. Perkins. who was among the
o u: 9s.e. 1 .SS SF ' sSs s.s Il a' s
place. Thomas Woodfolk the colored man
who was killed. was fireman for Romaine 4
Brother.
Chief Engineer Farley. for whose recovery
there is only slight hope is a brave fireman
and popular with all who know him. As soon
as possible after he had been injured he was
taken In . wagon TO the Home for the Sick.
. temporary morgue was established in q
house near the scene Of the explosion. DR.. ii.
q. Leigh. Coroner. will hold an inquest on view
OF the bodies to-m orrow morning at 10 o'clock
Mayor Collier this afternoon issued the fol-
lowing proclamation:
In y.v Of the appalling calamity occasoned by the
nre OF this afternoon in Blandfofd. whereby many
families have been suddenly plunged into the deepest
distress by reason OF the many lives sacrit ced that
occasion invite ing OF the citizsns be beld
a. the Court House in the Council Chamber az
clock to morrow sunday to take such apprUprfs,e
m sasurss ofsympsthy and relief the extraordinary
occasion may require CHARLss y CoLLIER, Mayor.