The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-09-06

INIpTJICs
fering from fracture of the right clavicle
and several severe burns, it is feared that
he inhaled flames. There was serious DOUBT
as to his recovery. Joseph Wambaugh was
reported to be in much better condltlon
than tWenty-four hours ago. ana Strong
hopes of his recovery were expressed. There
is still some doubt as to whether his eye
can be saved. Amos Day, VINO suffered
excruciating pain during the day. was pet
ter in the evening. His brother Jesse was
able to go to the bakery, using a crutch
and cane Samuel Kelsoe was reported as
doing nicely, and Mr. Minchner was able
to be up for his meals. Edgar h. watts,
wEo, with Emsley Johnson, was expert
menting with the Photographic apparatus,
was in much better condition. Watts IS a
postal clerk on the run between Cincinnati
and Chicago on the Monon road. Three
days a week he spends at home he IS
an amateur photographer OF good deal
The young bachelor, Jacob Darling, who
was among the killed, has brother John
Darling, living at New Augusta. Henry
Wysong went to Augusta and notified John
Darling of the death of his brother, also
conveying the sad news of Thomas Mitch
ellis Injuries To his wife and daughter
Both families were overwhelmed with
grief to learn of the calamity and a short
to the door of the Mitchell family, their
grief was most touching. He died within
an hour. Charles Mittendorf, who has a
saloon opposite the Monon Railroad sta
ton, assisted to rescue Mitchell. The old
man was a mason. He was at Broad Rip
pie building oven for Joseph Stewart,
who was about to start new bakery a
block from Watts's drug store. Mitchell was
IN front of the drug store when the eX-
ploSion came. Mittendcrf had left his place
of business intending to borrow a pair of
shears from the Monon station agent to re-
pair the baize on a pool table just an in
slant before the explosion. He was on the
platform OF the station when the noise of
it reached his ears. CHANGING toward the
drug store half block away he saw the
building slowly settling and ran toward it.
Edgar E. Watts was just dashing out as
ne arrived. Mr.. Mittendorf caught sight of
g 1-1ze
stopped down to release him. Watts crawled
out, followed by his brothers little boy.
Then Mittendorf and his man Joseph Rob-
erts, who had followed him, turned to as
slst Mitchell The old man was sitting on
the ground with his legs buried in the
debris up to his knees. He was trying with
trembling hands to push back a tWo-by-
four scantling that cruelty held him pinned
to the ground. Mittendorf and Roberts
VINO came up tried to walk him away.
My God? cried Mittendorf, don't you
s9d t caTT ms legs are broken Pick lick him
Mitchell received medical attention and the
suffering he endured combined with heart
disease, caused his death
At the City Hospital it was reported last
night that William Jones and Orville
Heady, both of whom were taken there
condition, and that there was scarcely any
doubt but that both would recover During
the day friends of the men called upon
them to extend congratulations for their
escape
Pious E. Gresh. the young man who
persisted while trying to save his father s
Store, was buried yesterday morning. His
funeral occurred from the Lutheran Church
at Broad Ripple and the inter-
ment was at Crown Hill. This was
the first funeral of the victims of the Broad
Ripple horror. OF the great crowds that
filed in and out of the town yesterday not
a few attended the funeral at the little
church. and much sympathy was felt for
the stricken family. Young GreSh was a
favorite, and universal sorrow was ex-
pressed at his untimely end.
A FORMER EXPLOSION.
Charles Mttendorf remembers very well
the explosion that occurred at John Rear
don's saloon two or three years ago. Henry
Earnest, the old soldier who was killed
| Saturday, went through the former explo-
| sion and it is said he received several hun
! dred dollars damages for the injuries he
| sustained on that occasion. Mittendorf
| was about the first to arrive after the
drug store explosion. He says that he saw
that the building was doomed and told
many that it was dangerous to go into the
| grocery. He even warned young GreSh Nit
tendorf says that there is not a house of
those in Broad Ripple that does not have
an open foundation that is not in danger.
| foundations with a foot and a half or two
feet of space under them. In many cases
the only ventilation under the houses is
given by a few holes made by removing
brick or two. Mittendorf has suffered
from malaria and intends to leave Broad
Ripple in three or four days on this ac-
count He says that if itrhad been possible
| to get water upon the burning grocery
store within a half hour after the explo-
sion, three of the men who were burned
to death might have been saved.
There We're various estimates of the
crowds in Broad Ripple yesterday. DR..
Bates thought it no exaggeration to say
that forty thousand people visited the lit
tie village, judging from the immense
crowds on the cars, in buggieS and wagons
and on bicycles. Others said that this was
double the real number. 1t is quite pos
sble that ten thousand people went out to
see the ruins of the buildings during the
day and it is expected chat many more
will visit there to-daye as it is Labor day.
holiday to visit the scene of the disas-
trous explosions and fire. AT o'clock last
night it was reported that 1900 people had
paid for the privilege of riding out over
the tow path.