The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-11-28

ously injured were unable to get out.
The exposed portions of their bodies
suffered the most. The arms and faces
OF those near the main entrance were
frightfully scalded.
Coratti Dominica. who was on the
lower deck. was blown into the water
and had to swim ashore. His back was
horribly scalded.
Louis Brizzolani, in with
Charles Maggini and his wife. were
standing near the pilot house. The
force threw him to one side. but not
until he was badly burned about the
body. Fortunately Mr.. Maggini and
his wife escaped without so much as a
scratch. though both were thrown down
by the conclusion.
The moment the work of ~rescuing the
injured commenced. Mrs. rance Rob-
inson OF San Francisco. u trained nurse,
assumed charge, and throughout all the
excitement administered to the wants
of those who were the worst injured.
Although only partly dressed. she be-
gan her noble work. Flour and lard
were applied to the scalded men to re-
lieve their sufferings. After h had
somewhat eased them she returned TO
her stateroom and finished dressing. In
a few moments she again appeared on
the lower deck to look after the wants
OF the deckhands,' Engineer Henry. his
wife, Captain Tulan n Mr.. Brizzolani
being in charge of friends All OF them
were calling for water and there was
much confusion.
The passengers could not find suffi-
cient words in praise of the brave wo-
man. Mrs. Keagle of this city also as
sisted the injured persons. about an
hour after the explosion occurred the
passenger steamer, Dauntless. coming
from San Francisco, hove In sight. She
rendered immediate assistance and all
the wounded and uninjured were taken
aboard. A telephone message was sent
to his city and the little steamer Clara
Crow, with several physicians ana
medicines and bandages, was sent TO
meet the Dauntless. The relief boat
down the river. The physicians were
quickly taken on board. A terrible
sight greeted them. Captain Tulan was
breathing his last. Mrs. Henry was
living in the ladies' cabin and every Ell
fort was made to relieve her su1erings.
Mr.. Brizzolani was tossing on a pea
in a stateroom.
ON the lie deck were the injured
employees of the BOAT. Means and
screams which could not be represseu
issued from the bruised and blistered
! men. Everything possible was lone TO
relIve their terrible agony.
one of the most remarkable escapes
Is that of Captain Henry Potvine, who
was at the wheel of the Walker when
the explosion occurred. The pilot
| house was torn away. but he was NOT
dangerously injured, though somewhat
! scalded about the lower limbs.
At s o'clock last night the walker
ran into a mud bank near Benicla.
| shortly after the steamer had been
| gotten off, John Yorke and wife, pass
engers. heard a noise. which they sup
posed to be escaping steam. NO at
tention was paid to IL. however: What
! caused the explosion will probably new
er be known. The steam drum ourst
with terrible violence. Ii was split
completely across the upper portion ana
| the whole sheet was turned
The four walls of the engine room
were demolished by the force OF the
explosion. h lower deck. hurricane
deck and texas deck were wrecked IN
the portion directly over the engine
| ~oom. The direction OF h hying de-
bris was upward and outward toward
the bow. II II had been the other way
the loss of life would be much greater.
The forward doors and stairway were
destroyed. An immense concourse OF
people met the Walker. which was tow
ed in at 1890 p. m. The property loss
will not exceed $4,000. .
At $3.50 O'Clock p. m. n report from
the hospital says G.. Ffppianno WIZ
probably die. Jack Holberg Is reported
| 10 be i'm a precarious condition. With
| the exception of these two men, no fur-
| Their fatalities are anticipated.