The Wichita daily eagle., 1897-12-25
TANKS TAKE TURNS.
SERIES OF EXPLOSIONS oOOURs IN
AN ACEIYLENE FACTORY.

Thomas Fowler and Max Grim Lossi Their
Lives and Thres Other workmen are
Injured-Thriliiug Runaway Incident
at the Fire Tbarsdsy Night In Glove
land. Ohio, which Proves to Have
Been . Miriop- Dollar Biaze-Fatal
Accident at q Grade Crossing In Deia-
ware-Chiidren Suffocatsd by Smoke
New York, Dec. PA succession OF
explosions at the United States Acety-
lene Liquifying company in jersey City
today caused the loss OF two lives and
$40, 900 damages to the works. The dead
are:
THOMAS FOWLER, assistant engin-
eer.
MAX GRIM.
There were only three other employees
in the building at the time Of the acci-
dent, and they had greater or less in
juries. They are:
Fred Burr.
Fritz Ep9ol.
Charles White.
James Leebe, who was working half a
block away, was badly injured by
piece OF the boiler. A fragment Of the
boiler tore the roof from trolley car
some distance away
1t Is said that the first explosion was
due 10 the boilers bursting and as the
fire spread to the various acid tanks
there was a succession Of deafening re-
ports. Nearby buildings as we'll as the
Central Railroad OF New Jersey trestle
caught fire, but the losses were not seri-
Gus in those instances.
The machinery Of the local electric
lighting company was affected by the
jar. causing the electric lights in various
buildings to go out Max Grim's body
was blown through a window and torn
to pieces. The body of Assistant En-
gineer Fowler was found in the ruins of
the wrecked buildings.
CLEVELAND'S FIRE LOSS.
Cleveland, O., Dec. PA detailed re-
view OF the big fire shows that the loss
If anything will exceed s1,0o0,000. The
list o faccidents was unusually heavy
and as a result one man, Lieutenant
William B. McFeeters, who fell down
the elevator shaft, is dead. The other
accidents were:
Fireman John Hubner; leg broken.
Fireman Kane; internal injuries.
Hoseman John Biilers; badly burned.
Emma Valdoski; hurt by falling sign.
Captain Henry Hanks; back sprained.
Fireman James Richards; overcome by
smoke.
John E. Waffle; badly injured inter
hally.
A thrilling incident Of the fire was a
runaway team attached to closed carri-
age containing Mrs. M. B. White OF this
city and Mrs. E. w. Shoemaker Of Dem
yer. The frightened horses literally
moved down the people. Mrs. Shoemak-
er said 1t was like riding on a pavement
OF human lives. When the carriage was
stopped both ladies were unconscious,
though not injured.
THE DEADLY GRADE CROSSING.
Wilmington, Del, Dec. 24.-Mr. and
Mrs. Wesley Mcbride Of Stanton were
killed, and their daughter, Carrie. aged
years, fatally injured this morning at
the Stanton crossing Of the Philadelphia,
Wilmington aud Baltimore railroad, five
miles below this city. They started 10
cross t,le railroad tracks just as the
Washington and New York express, due
here at 2:55 O'Clock, reached the station.
The locomotive plunged into the vehicle
with dreadful effect. Mrs. Mcbride was
instantly killed and her husband hurt so
badly that ne died in few minutes
The little girl was terribly injured and
will die.
SUFFOCATED BY SMOKE.
Philadelphia, Dec. 24.-Four children
named Malbelshi were suffocated by
smoke this morning in an attic room oc-
cupied by the family at No II Christian
street. Their parents were away and