The herald., 1898-08-26
EXPLOSION IN A TUNNEL
CAUSES INJURIES TO TWO MEN
AT SUNDERLAND
Funeral Of Stanley Hollister at Santa
Barbara an Impressive Ceremony.
Personal Mention

SANTA BARBARA, Aug. 25.-Melvin
Snow. editor Of the Equity of this city and
nominee for state printer on the Shanahan
Populist ticket, while inspecting a petro-
leum tunnel Of the Occident OH and Min
ing company, back Of Summerland, was
badly injured today by an explosion OF
gas. His face, hands and arms were badly
burned, but the injuries are not considered
fatal unless internal complications. caused
by the violent conclusion. develop, which
is feared. His companion, an Italian miner.
suffered similar injuries. The Italian had
carelessIy lighted torch and before Snow
could order him to extinguish 1t. 1t caused
the explosion.
The Stanford university-bound students
nowadays going north by steamer are
numerous. In past years 1t has not been
SO, at least 30 far as Santa Barbara was
concerned.
Mrs. q. e. Thurmond, wife OF the county
school superintendent, will give lawn tea
at her home IA Carpinteria the last Of this
week.
The flags of Santa Barbara were half
masted in observance of the death of WILL
lam r. owen yesterday afternoon.
Tomorrow the funeral Of Judge Phillip
Stewart is expected to occur Mertion OF
his serious illness has been made by The
Herald recently. Paralysis amounting to
paraplegia was the cause Of death. The
judge was at the time of his death hold
ing the position of assistant district attor-
ney, and was out as a candidate, subject to
the Democratic county convention, for the
office of district attorney. He was 81
years of age and for eleven years has been
resident of this county.
Charles Frankish OF Ontario, after ten
days vacation spent In Santa Barbara,
has returned home.
The defeat of Judge B. T. Williams Of
Ventura in the state Republican conven-
ton at Sacramento yesterday is a sore dis
appointment to the "solid three" counties
Santa Barbara, Ventura and San Luis
Obispo.
The Crittenton evangelistic meetings
closed last night In Santa Barbara. From
here Mr.. Crittenton goes to Ventura to
conduct a series of meetings.
Clio L. Lloyd, manager Of the Morning
Press, was one OF the platform committee
Of the Republican state convention. The
championing Of the speedy execution of the
Nicaragua canal was his speciality
Mrs. F. F. Oster. -wre Of Judge Oster OF
San Bemardino, leaves Satur, W for San
Francisco. after several weeks >pent with
friends and relatives at Carpint.ria.
The public kindergartens open next Mon
day in this city under the immediate super
vision OF Mrs. Orpha e. Quayle. Mrs.
Quayle comes from Los Angeles.
The body of Stanley HOLSTER arrived on
last nights train, and today at 2:3O p. m.
the funeral cortege left Knights undertake
ing establishment and proceeded to Trim
ity church, distance of three and ha,r
blocks The hearse was preceded by the
naval reserve, leading the sharpshooters
and the Grand Army veterans. The first
two bodies were In uniform ad carried their
arms. The colors were crepe-wrapped, the
flags of the city all half-masted and tears
ready to brim many an eye. The coffin.
covered by the Stars and Stripes, for which
HOLSTER so gallantly fought and fell,
brought hush to the great crowd on the
streets as the hearse passed The church
was filled to overlooking. After services
for the dead according to Episcopal rites,
the hearse proceeded to the cemetery. Be-
tween half past l and 8 o'clock every store
In town closed its doors out of sympathy