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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-10-10

- 400 Ia. ave. sc.
HENRY W. SOHON, Trustee
Fendall building. 3i4 ID ST. NV.
c. G. SLOAN & CO.. Aucts. oc6-lOt
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-11-19

Children's Caps at 10c, 15o, &c., 23c. and
25c. We are making great sale of Tam
OShanters. We have them in all coll
Caps. Blue and Red. at 22c. Mems and
Boys Golf Caps at Csc and 500 Look
at our Window Display.
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-11-19

Outing Flannel Shirt Waists at Acc, 100
and 99c. Percale and Madras Shirt
Waists at Csc. 35c 49c and soc. Blouse
Waists at 25c. 35c. Acc, 4sc. 73c. 75c, CSC.
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-11-19

Our Cape Overcoats for Children are
stylish and handsome; our prices are very
low. We can fit your boys. Bring them
with you to see the Shetland pony in our
show window.
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-11-19
Boys and
ChiIdren'S
Suits

When In need, consult our prices and
you will go no further. Such values
have never been offered.
Don't fail to get your ticket on the
pony, cart and harness.
Note these prices: Children's Double
Breasted Suits, size to IA, at 95c, s1.23,
$1.25, $1.45, s1.99, $500, $2.47, $2.S7, $500.
$685. 1897, $500 and $500. Perfect Fit
ting Knee Pants, 23c, ESQ, 35c, ACC, 73c, 75o
and csc. Children's Chinchilla- Bucle
Cloth and Astrican Refers in all sizes
and prices. Don't fail to see ours before
buying.
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-11-19
Mems Business
and Dress
OVerCOatS

Not one make in hundred of ready
to-wear Overcoats fit as well as our make
In fact, we don't think anybody outside
of the high-priced tailors turns out gar
ments so full of style and grace. and our
prices are not half Of theirs. We have
nearly whole floor full of every stylish
sort, and at prices that you will be more
than willing to pay. Our prices run az
follows: $500. $500, 500. $3.50. $500.
$1,000. 1890. 1880. $500. $4,000. 22os.
$500. Mems Box Coats and McIntoshes
in great variety at $3.50. $500. $500, $500.
$500. $500. $500. $500. $1,000. 1890 and
$14.00. When in need of an Overcoat or
McIntosch, consult your interest and call
on Louis saks. the Old Reliable Clothier
and save money.
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-11-19

cannot be surpassed. Every conceivable style, at
Sack Suit in Blue, Gray and Black. Other houses
nth five dollars.
re are WE'LL FITTING of good material and
y are fully worth six dollars.
giant array of Suits in Black Cheviots Clay Weaves
simeres and Cloth, in Round and Square Cut, Double
d, such large and varied display of five dollar Suits
I'd defy competition and fully worth eight dollars
e are made up stylish and nobby in all wool,
- Blue and Brown Cheviot Harrisson's CASH
sured ten dollars dealers value.
CIIITC must be seen to be appreciated. They
WI ~ are equal to tailor made garments
Black and Blue Cheviots, in medium and heavy
at Cassimers, Beavers Worsteds and all the new up
vn Shades, in Plaids Pin Checks and Mixtures in
Single and Double Breasted Sacks and Getaways.
ere readily at twelve dollars.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-06-30

the nrcnen were soon upon the around
quickly extlnguishins the flames which
threatened to assume more alarming pro.
porrons.
In the meantime tho crowd Of e,,.,.a
people had rushed 10 the scene OF tho ar.
ciHent curious TO see the horrible Sigh,
OF 'he inangisd form OF the poor engineer.
IL "as Impossible to kssp them out of
the building and it was with difficulty.
''a- justice Mahouay. rhe coroner, got
IN 10 got viaw OF the dead man. 30
AS 70 have the remains removed to an nm.
oer'ak~r's establishment, As soon 40 he
arrived. however. hc ordered tho hod,.
"a A''ii to Ross & wrignts, where i, was
prepared for burial
In the meantime thcra were exciting
scenes and pathetic Incidents on the sec
ond hror Of tho coyls building on Frank.
IN avenue. where the frishtful engine y,
net'h had found lodsmou, In order ia
understand more thoroughly the narrow
s'caf'' Of several and how the unfor,u
Mates met their death. brief description
Of ilm coyie building. which oceppies ,,o
a'ne relative position on Franklin ava,,u..
mat the Age building does on CONGRESS
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-06-30
THE NEWS IN BEAUMONT.

beaumont, TeNas. June "a telegram,
was received in this city this afternoon
bringing Information that bolsr ex.
llosioI IN Hous,on had caused the death
- NJ "a Emery. telegraph operator. Miss
!: ep, atenc grspher in Tho office OF W. q.
a. an .laok general manager OF ~ sout NJ
IN id'li' ana ihht Ny Van Week had
neen seriously injured The mother of
NJ; Emery lives In Warren. and a sps-
~ az ram was di=ratchcd for hcr immc-
she, with her childrer. arrived i'm Boa',.
mont in time 20 catch the o'clock ruin
'or Houston. Mr. Emery has many friends
n b"aumon'. his brother Wafer. CHEZ
r,7i,'it,tchrr ni the Sabine and E,.j Texas
,eslulne mere. Mss Loeb IS = ntece of Mir
VI. d. Loeb. merchan, Of thls a.lv -.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-06-30

crack In question was due TO oyorheat-
ihg ~ burning Serious cracks ot this
KIND develop under ordinary running con-
dliions without any assignahc reason OK
cept mat 4 had become too weak to with
STAND III" strain that comes upon 1t IN or
binary usage Thon ugain. careless Hang
me ~ apt IN start small cracks through
the SKIN of thH m tai and these frequently
extend inward ana eventually become
The above reasons that occur ON the in
SIDE Of he boiler sometimes deyclop into
deep grooves 'rnc slight Welding of the
sh"ii under worrying pressure opens M the
interior of the metal 10 the corrosive nc
ton OF ihr water. IJcf.cis Of This KIND
hsn'ly o'rur along tho edge Of lap joints
or s.ai slay holis where the shell Is par
tahy Suffered ani tn" htirsl.ng action o.
the plates arc more pronounced The few
PARTS ni No hnlicr connect oas / found
seemed 10 be IN COOL condition. IT, how
ever. any Of ~" prfis d!d not find wore
ont Of order they would not affect The
above conditions. rnr too boiler was per.
nanonily weakened aud IN highly dan
S"r2hs -lHc, n ~ remarkable that i,a-
der e>$'iinr conditions OF ho'l.r manage
mont that explosions of this character
are noivnore numerous. There = abso
lu''ly no hoLlcr Inspector IN Houston, aud
me iiN,s aud property of our citizens are
IN the. LANDS OF men who have no quail.
'icanons for their work.
Miss Matte Loeb. the dead stenograrh-
or. was a young lady of probably - years
OF age She had been employed in the
general Offices al tho southern Pac.rr in
this city for -four or i've years and was
he'i N the highest esicein by Manager
YAM VIE X aud other officials of ;hr com.
I'uhN. Sh" was the snurprf II a widowed |
Inoiher and Younger siSer. with whom |
sn' resided at the corner ot san Jacintu |
aud Iceland strcets Sho was u general |
favoribs With all the employees of the gen
cNl Offices aud many were the cxpi- os,s |
ly demise
She seems 70 have been endowed with
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-06-30

r'@nctns opposi'e toe DIOR IN ne toge,
room wan nc '1gioaon rna ard 10
vas hHfi=l Through rae ao,af .-,, nr
.iNsf room, "Hefe NY n4rrle4 rsr.n.
we're to4d iia e~',in inus. n... n..,
'f-eta 1ieHoo4s oli lie ,415-h.y u...r
Aad 'im" 20 f~slize pAai ,srr..i. .,...
dent had hefailsn lin.
ii'7 ici' la'i and leff asr. a4-, ferr ann.
p.eieiy from bis boss AMI he &C.. -
r'N"'"l Ply L4ecr ~ ton ,it, .f,..
90" ~ me hDifH'n Sc iaec as4 s,,ler
i"r' 81 me tn4y we're 4nfo.+set
~ vas 7'@'nifs one. tre ie~., ga.
'pein'sf'd ard disHrntase.,..l &c b. AZ,
M pAe"- TIE force q ~ enp.o4.sa ID.
90 Te'i th"t al hs clothing r.a ss..
hio"n on inc hDay ana no 80 ee.....,
nnde
Tb're eera only 80 o'aer men
ma rt1f ~ IT. Age toll1inK mn, ,
~ ''''hi ~ r'rf3 and they v.s. 10 hi.
hnFine's effce. Aessrs l.. f. kor,.tz
rHy oiren'Hief. and =. H. Nii4r. NJ.
Ne'ioE, f1'y N.ousht the raaf n .a
~ iHWE rnt collapsed and ihoy ,,.es,.s
oN' we front way 10 fnc street. m. az,
"a 'o 80 e"a - press room ana ne
h's'nefH once Ma partially deuon,.,..t
hNi oiher"if' no damage nas dt,fs DO. ,a'
pres room, nor wH the pr~ss b. v.c.a
me mansied remaiDs Of the engineer r.rs
found iniuf'd Tho iron shod. hove,..
IN sea Ga III" boiler wns situated a,s CON,
r'eiely wrecked and a big section If no
adjoiniaf building. No llia congreps ,,n.
nu' occupied by The Racket stare go.
Knocked cut and considerable damage
dor" TO the stock OF goods The bf. sno,y
window on Congress avenue Of the i,aekot
'tore wa shaitcrcd h. the conru.s,on ana
ne stairway heading up TO the ~ onl
ioor running np IA the alley botwn - the
wo ht.'dinfs, VAS hurled hack Onward
'opgrci' AVENUE
In The meant me the debris about ~.
ear of the builbius aud in the n.,,A,t
nor" had Ssrn FIRE aud sf.1 a'irn
vas sent in to The Central IRE station and
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-06-30

al the loVc,lcst traits OF womankind Fat,
y. 'h'e ana symmetrical of figure, with
, ullr r'lt'lene'sS OF disposition ana the kind
ness 81 heart that argues a NOBILITY "a,
Houl seldom ionnd, II seems cruel ihsf mo
should nave been ruthlessly snatcheJ
nwly " me very bloom Of her Young
wu't,,aNnood. The fam " have he SYM,
I'a, ny 81 thH entire city IN their terrible
The funeral viii occur from her mothers
''sl"e'i'e ms art nnoon AZ O'Clock.
There are nun'-'r Of curions LITTLE II,
'ldon's IN yesterdays tsrrihle affair mar
ere worthy OF passing mention L., nj
hios' every instance the occupants of .ho
nh''dhss within block of the exn,o-
SION Invariably thought that tho h,,tIa,,,,.
~ which they were IN had col.apsod n,'S
'f" to the insiilot of self prosor,,,.n,,
'Ne'Soody rushed out to tho street
Near where the body Of Msss t,e,
,nttarthed was fonni her sno,.o.. -
,"', hhiNikerchef winch shs .,.t, "l.,'
neti IN one Rand AT the lime rho ,,.ri.tli!
al ma S, d,s, me building II hal cstapoi
as nnsoiied anu mass Of debris ana vas
hand '"c 'eld II IN her
,o Inc Coy, building seemed IL d,,,,.
ina"s % %n The andertskns es,abis lhe
ns.h l@ten 10 - prepared for hnr ns hsd
me crowds of curious pen, nnr al with
Min ~, ~ nonrs at these places yestcrGppe
W" 10 PROSPECT of getting .uytbin,..
OF the buildings. d inc exterior
Edwin II rrn.rv g. al
a,,,' '''" man OF about &c ye,rs Of
s,r., "N'n WIN his wife at sis Mckee
,,at., i'' hah worked for the sop,horn
'S operaior In the general orr
Ills f.,hsr - regarded ny his supcr,ors.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-06-30
STORIES OF FAMOUS MEN.


robert Stephenson, INC inventor Of the
locomotive, was one day standing with an
English gentleman on an eminence from
winch they rou.h see a distant train
ii,"pheNson said 10 his friend. What is
,bro wn.nh IL drawing that tram along
rn,s."nen NE valley" The gentleman re-,
s'fa' %tli laush; Why OF course. it
- one OF your engines" ''Ah. YES" said
S'ephenson. "but what makls nv en-.
t,ns 20 And ihen he added, IN n FEVER
sn'lil Tone, that tho Lord God had. hun
nr9us 81 thousands of years ago parkad
away enough of his sunshine. in tern ms , n,d
NJ" odlcts Of prehistoric times. to
n No. the water from winch rose the steam
dIn.ch pressed upon The piston which
along. 'o'e inc IRAN
Ap'opos NJ Ambassador Bayard's habit
o' mo''onohAng conversation while al
r's' receptions or In official inter-
course a writer in the New York Tr,bup.
Nc. .,es That az a certain dinner party in
connnnsi ron ar. Bayard entertained the
ssvvthirahy with his views on va,sntv AZ
suol.c's Including Japan One or tho
sa.sts was member OF the Jap,n,se ie'
49,, ,nflrr listening 10 Mr.. Blyard's
""ius hiscou' Sc on Japan as long 40 hc
In H. W, hI'less young Japanese turning
IN, IL idi hHighbor at the table. re-
rec-nta.. nat a wonderful man Il Your
n.s.ary OF Nate! He seems 10 know
Ja,,anm.hs about everything - except
MI Edison has only once tried IN maLe
. speech n~as before . girls semi
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-06-30

s n,sry; where he had ...@ -
1amsr ,a,y: He had ,sN 10 I.r,,
,,hn e1 Adams 10 an. .nneed ",
800 ne talked. nj, tn a..
H., e before his ald,cn~snen The ar5
ali, ne Nwn'y said. - % felt ~
MI, Nv Nv ah1rcss Won sdics. Nj
WiIi oemonsfrate wiz, On e.ectric;.
the apparatus WAL ne has h ,'y
me late colone, Mott
p W.. was no, wildly cn,sa 'ussd chi
H., s'as, ,. babies miscellaneosurss,,a.s ''c
AZ esc.n,io n ~ a handsom. -, uhc
fant. ofsTb h,siy nnwholesomsnay !,
to he the iim yn ne mother s,s,oekil
for ~, In, n,ns mage, IVY u'ed
with 'mnnn,ea said North, ana nsrs
mothers cb".h q sonni;ig k, ss'q ~ ..
An admi'er of Ross,n, go.
r,ser at Christmas time s". 'ns
cheese ana an ora,or,a line
n "a recently composed n'cn the
OF thanks Rossini u.,o ~ a lacoai
'''"s' IKE the cheese ,,a thu
James rayntells a. s,orv :,
VINO took his li,re boy IN ~ o., sfnd
my own request, to the Ben. s.as'
~ sec the E'sin marbles ~, s'o' md
=. m ne, child hprs, mt nen h U
a Ter III y nc sobbcd. "o mo tears.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-06-30
DEATH STALkED IN IT'S WAKES
The Explosion OF Stationary Boiler Hur1s
Three People Into Eternity.
SOUTHERN PACIFIC OFFICES ARE WRECKED
Engineer Lyons Of the Instantly Killed A. w. m.
Matte Loeb and e r. Emery Of the Southern
Pacific General Managers

A terrific boiler explosion In the engine
o'clock yesterday afternoon. killed three
persons and wound-i two others. The
KILLED are Henry f. Lyons, engineer of
hiied are Henry c. Lyons. engineer OF
operator IN tho general Offices OF tho
Sov-hs-n Pacific railway: Miss Matte
I,oen. sten1Rra5her in General Manager
Nan Weeks ofHcr: and the wounded are
General Manager Van Week Of the south
srn Pac,nc. painfully but not seriously
hurt about The mex and fare; and Charles
Hunnewall, Of the Houston Direct Navisa-
t.on company. slightly hun about the
.aoe.
The noise OF The explosion WAS TIA.
of dun roar. followed By terrible
crash. as II a building had collapsed, and
instantly there was rho widest excite
,nent for several blocks about the sge |
building. which % located a. III Congress
s.cn4e.
rne occupants Of buidings n ,he Wen
~ were freh.nss ny the iremor Q;
tbs walls and ,hey ru.ael out in,o ,he
streets sNpesuag q collapse
several persons VINO a4ppeaea 20 De on
TrAnpiIn ayerve jDs. In rear IF me
Ago building. saw ,he aus- ron cylinder
.oou, ,welee ffi Ions ay.us through The
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-06-30

there was considerable excitement in
me c1vl district court room at tha time
OF the explosion. Judge Brashear had ins,
"Neha seat on the bench and had ord,red
the court officers to bring N the jury in
me Hussoy- Helm case. There were a
large numoer in the courtroom and the re-
port of the explosion was distinctly heard,
IT beng DUH sound followed ny d
crash. II appeared 10 be 80 near the
courtroom That At was thought by a large
number ttat the Congress avenue wall of
sne courthouse was falling and every one
made a rush for the door Two Young
men. more friS-teiied than the Others,
rIsnfd INTO the jury room into the arms
Q! the court Officers who were coming
~ with the jury. The officers ORDERED
tnem back but they continued their Hight,
una nc to say why, and the otfieers he
!leNea a riot was in progress ] was nee.
80 almost to fight hlem back 1t w.s
only Few seconds before the trile slT
aatio1' vas known and al, who wor. not
eoihpciie1 10 remain In attendance on the
court leit 10 see the happenings on the
CUISINE. me scene was almost IA panic
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-06-30
NOT TILE pnsr.s

mere wa a rumor very generally cur
rent after the explosion Yesterday after
noon that The boiler had formerty no
i.nsed 10 The Post and was sold ia me
Hs Nnen m tost yacated that building
10, 10, us present quarters. There Is ro
uu.n Wha'sy n the rumor anu it prob
soiy nrosc from the fact that I'll. ost
lorneriy occupied the building wher. the
e; Potion occurred The boiler thai OK.
itiI o h1d been in use AT houston
and M, ana vas plrchas.d by the Ase
the building ' >"eat"i
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-06-30
FRATERNAL cnl-RrEsv

Mr. "A. G. Baldwin Business Manager
Evening Age, Houston Texas.
houston Texas, June %, lsa5.--Dear Sir:
need not say hat have heard with
sincere regret tho terrible misfortune
Mh'le extending You fraternally nv
earnest sNinpa th'es in the affliction which
mas oVeFiaken YOU and your associ.liAs'
facilities The Herald possesses 10 AID ,o,,
n promptly issuing the Age until such
,ne as YOU can make other ana per,na.
x II e. Il"
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-06-30


of niHee. The
'"''i noors of Tits building
f' - fA the general Offices M ,ne
''''nFfay. tn" office on
'-' ~ 't@ ''sidlnE- but fronting
%" fpio' by Con
'''i s'I@r af N!eoH ~ thai com
rtfy Jae adjoining ofngo ,,.n,,ir,
fNu Nlr thar ~ nis oblee sl.,. u,
4as ofaso 81 he -s., q. IT. 49,.
sfa.r t..ttaa t.ha-ia. ti..,,.,.,-
sse ae,re.s-y. r.. ,s,. -, 10 ~
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was eomfls,eiy, sovered With brick Nor NOR
shoe revealed tho sro, where 81, met he
!. S Swin. tate The body 81 Mss Loeb W..
ard taken into TIE Pos, composing rooms
wnere Dr$ james R,yles. Hodges anc
bring bssk te .pa r %, fe bu; ' Il us Il
beyond human power. She had been
crushed 10 death beneath the mass .ei
lheapcd uron her Dr. Royies gave Il as
nis opinion that she was Filled instantly.
l. Land nd a n, San lacilte.
on ! siretcher TO he sidewalk. and llr. r
8. jackson lid what he could 10 -esnsci-
iatG him IL, 10 no avail! MS dsa.h. nrr
-" nEd rec-iNcd terrific blow right over
tn heart. The force Of which broke Sow
, oral rms and mus have caused death al
most Instantly. His remains ware q, once
taken 20 the Undertaking establishments OF
IN tn l'''nr ,T anV prSp 'r'' Tor 80
Rad rtllei " ndtrfunv from the Soy -
shock which no must have received. sas
W Knox and Major O. Is r~ck driven
% Ms home Ills wounds werc found no.
to be As serious as mt frs, f"arai hi>
ilon ear is painfully rnvt lated his mc~e
'hs elbow. hu, 1t j. no, Believed ,rat ne
. fIcF"d itiy conclusion.
Tho railroad offices. from NJ. Van
Weeks buck 20 the ireasirsr's ~Nich =
enor -. ~ -. ,t., 4N
| WIS possh'. for any agency 20 aDs>rg.
plsh Eysry partition had hesn, swep.
/ furniture had ben smashed srto Sirdins |
wood Two t,pawriters ware 'ont ana
twisted into an uurerosn'zahie mass 90
| wire.
An elgh'-dsy clock which a-ooi "a NJ |
| Van VIZ Ks ofnse showed ne CO.,, .siue |
when tho boiler rrrsok th,t o,are-..ia
After the accidcu. ey,,yhody III the
huidihs NUT work Tor INC rrst ~ ''ie
| gay A. NIX 'cinn OF the front WI
| hAf s-.'A KNOCK avg. q Va feared
tina, the building nigh, ~ Unsafe. hut
Mr. w II c1ylc. she owner. HAD III
other walls thoroughly 'Nari.red .n.i -n.y
w.r" PRONOUNCED AL rig0' Tn" drtnac-
vii h. repaired TO-DAY and re nullaing
ready for occupancy mas afternoon
The boiler which exploded v.a< a second
hard ana,r and yss r.f,-.h.sed ~, ~
Aer ABOUT n-llth aso II ras ne Aean 80
u.s. h, nne Of 't.- notwithstanding Concerns
a, uf.us,o, y4e.s.A. I. ,,, ,,--.
~
hor7" power INSIDE iire-i-oN noi!eg ct tn
locom eive tyl,o
Postmaster Ian SMITH Who Is rrae.
the t,oil.r an, ,a.. n 81 al. crtssl,,, -,
IN. .,xr.lns.i or. - ems, t,- 'fS,.t,, ~!
ic, hoiler 10 I'm M af vef1- ~ -
putt.rs ro,d wa,.t SO 81. 80
Mr. S,oi,fii, 80, ef.,,,,,J - 20 - !,
ri. the b6tie, n and g5,,sis.~sf ne
a, & ,.c,,-, q, r. mi. - ti'ri
e-ood and sirte, tfls- iI,os -. r,ot,,,n. ,ro >.
slre las boz rail5a From tP. PRE- ~
iha crown sh., All ,,t. ' ~ 80 %
, h;,, "a. m. I'm ~, H.. ~ '..lH -
box ftele Va GI.i, ,..r s,,l ~. ~ M ~
,vat,~ ~, ~, i'-sA-l 4i!4'Ail' o,
y,Hi,ii ,,,ii'. ~ 49, ns sAaIilined
-, ~ ,s,s ~ ne Wts 20 Waier
xeet,i coli GALS, NM ~ eA ~ Lon
'''' rue 0''''r n' ''ea-
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-06-30

| news socn after the accddert occurred u,
was expected TO arrive in the city last
s br ns r Mss.i. arr Ts at the residsnce
taken to Beaumont this morning, where
| they Will he buried at p. m today His
iathsr, mother, brothers and sisters ar
home nj Warren. ''s''
HVry C. Lyons. the dead engineer was
anoil = wears old and came 10 this city
about four months ago from San Anton,C
where his relatives reside II is related
of him that he mus. have had some nre.
mon ION of death and as tho conveisa-
t NO i furnsd on this subject At dinner at
marked that If he should die here he
wanted to 10 buried in san Antonio. Tho
s.ceased was also pressman of the Agc
union Of This city. Tho body will he shin
ped to San Antonio this morning far
hbnrinl. accompanied by a member of the
Prsssnen's union.
Mf Van Week was attended by Drs n
r. Stuart and r. w Knox. His Injuries
are given as follows: An i7cised wound
almost the full length OF the nose. run
Ming with the left wing. extending to the
nasnl hone. an incis.ad circular wounJ an
the back Of the head two inches in length.
cut TO the hone; Inc loft ear IL cut ,oosa
from the face one inch an length; a cen
fused wound on the outside of IN, lsf.
arm, beginning two inches above tho OIL !
nov, two inches around, a confusion n, |
me left side Of the face. which y lear |
OF me INJURIES are serious and within a |
short while he VIII have completely rec,v. |
ercd from the effects
H c. Chase. purchasing agent for Re-.
ceiver John II. Kirby Of the Houston
street Railway company, was on Fon,s-
lin av@are just opposite the Coyle build.
ing when the explosion occurred. Mr.
chase was giving directions 10 men i'm
proving the track OF the company. He
heard the explosion. and 1t was only nm
instant utter that he saw an ohis,, ,.,
a shove his head. i"sS
have often heard and read of air
II, Iips, Dut l saw the first today sud
NJ Cnase Il was Standing IN front of
me PAINT shop on Franklin avenue. t,e,~
9dh Jhclnto street. whcn the explosion
,'s., and an instant lar II dark oh
ilnost threw me to tire ground The
1oiler went IN a direct line, striking the
r a'.llt of the Coyie building and dis.ap-
caring Immediately within saw The
telephone wires fall and heard the crash
u the faiiing BRICK. The wires caught my
'1en,.on first as they fell across our
rol!ey and We're sizing and stamping on
- srounn | called to the men a, work
q, wdtch =. for live wires. ana with n
o on h,n rtnnVN - them to or s.dc. II WAS
ne. III not realize what nod o,cnrrni
u' seeing the front Of tile bun1.n,. torn
ut ! started upstairs 10 see If any one
vas injured. | met a crowd coming doen
n a hurry. and believing the buil,ling vas
onnr down | got out sfieru,rd
earned that my air ship was an xpIodni
oi.er' AS soon as recovered from the
Ncltenleft OF the occasion | tele phonei
or our lie men to come and take. M tho
rokcn N.res 10 prevent trouble and in.
~ 10 the crowd which was conLrc-
aths One man caught ii live wire and
an |
-orl the explosion knocked two others
ear me off their feet"