The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-12-10
DEATHS MAY REACH FIVE.
Mulherin, Who Was Driv-
ing the III Fated Car May
! SuCCunlb TO His
Injuries.

Maloney and John Stewart. They were in.
tured, about tho head and although very
seriously they may not be figured among
the dead.
Throughout the afternoon people walled
out to tho scene OF dissolution. They could
not on er III, yard, however, but vlowod
the ruins from the hiltops on either side
Of the valley. They picked up stones IN
timber of relies of the CHASTITY scene, ard
those fragments which contained tn,
blood of the victims were considered tho
mora valuable
The horses which were attached to the
car Of powder were being driven by John
Mulherin, the regular driver of the car.
and seated on the car, which is small af-
fair about the size of large handcar, were
SAMUEL Stewart, Moore. Knox, Mccain,
while John Stewart, the foreman of tho
gang was walking Immediately behind
ths car.
Mulherin found himself nearly naked,
His clothing had been forced and torn
from his body by tho shock. Ho hurried
home as rapidly rs he could, aud it was
not until no got homo that 10 discovered
tbot no had been injured. He then found
That he was suffering severely from the
shock OF tho explosion and that he was al.
80 burned by the exploding powder.
Samuel Stewart and Knox wore hurled
thirty feet by the explosion and alishted
In the race The cold water aided much to
the distressing pain Of their burns. When
the men tried to got out OF the race they
found they were Undecided in the muddy
bottom and could not cxtricate themselves.
They had gifted with surh force rs to fast
On their feet in the mud They remained
In their cold position for several minutes
before released by the relief party.
John Stewart undoubtedly saved his
life by his presence of mind, and apprecia-
ton of the sitLaI ion. lie WAS walking be.
hind the powder car when he SAW the flash
md bright glare Of tho burning pow
der. Instantly realizing that II largo OK
p,oson would follow he threw himself
fal on the ground. III managed to gain
The protection Of II large trco while tho
Other mills vera going up and this saved
him from being injured moro seriously
thu, ho,s
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hrad badly cut by II piece of flying debris
and was severely injured. lle was near
the seen, OF the explosion and had a mar
row escape. Joseph O'llan.ey nm George
Matte were but short distance from
,ho ,ro,. room ,yben the cxnloe,on occur-
IN, and Harry Nn,er n foreman of ,n,Y-
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All but two Of the mon who suffered in
the explosion were married AM ntarly all
had families. Robert Mcllhony was abou,
Is years Of age, aud he leaves widow and
five children. Mrs McI!heney Is an nva.
lid But few remnants Of Mcllhoney's
body have seen found, the portions bein.
suriclcnt 20 ill bucket. McIAcney',
family lives at Dul"nt's banks
John Wright WAS about % years Old
and he Lived on MI. salem '"ho. lie was
married, and lbs widow survives him. bu
they had n children Nearly all OF his
mingled corpse had boon found ut dusl
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John Moro was about Al years old ant
his residence was on Wuohlawn avenue
He leaves widow and five children.
Tnomas Mccain made lis homo OF
Rising sun lane He was about 80 yoar
old and last night the physicians reported
taat his condition was critical, but tina
no Was holding his own in tho struggle io'
llie.
Mccain ard Knox were trnntsrsd fron
h1ower ward in tho morning,
The case Of Samuel Stewart, who ,
painfully burt Is particularly sad. II