The evening times., 1900-06-18

PHILADELPHIA. June 1s.-By the ex-
plosion Of quantity of dynamite in tiny
house on scbeIl Street. yesterday after
noon, two men were killed. two more are
likely to die. two women and a little girl
were dangerously injured. while several
other persons miracuIousIy escaped loss OF
life and injury.
The dead are: Angelo Glanfano. aged
seventy. and Pantaleoni III Feuno aged
fifty three.
The injured are: Caruina Marino. aged
thirty-four, severe contusions OF the face
and body and likely TO die; Francesca Gil
angulla. aged ifty-eight. Iacerations Of the
head and body and likely to die: Mrs Da-
Wis. struck by falling brick; Mary Rosen-
baum, aged one year. cut by falling glass.
Exactly how the accident occurred can
no. be ascertained. but 1t was believed
that the explosion was caused by a spark
from lighted pipe falling from among a
quantity Of dynamite.
The house. 621 ScheI Street. which was
completely demolished by the force OF the
explosion. was occupied by Francesca Gil
angulia. his wife. and son. Nicholas. oc-
cupying the third-story room was Car
mino Marino, a Manufacturer OF fireworks.
The house is three stories high and con-
sistS Of three rooms ranged on top of one
another IN the little box on the third
floor Marino piled his trade OF a maker Of
fireworks. and surrounding the bed, and,
In fact. in every nook and corner OF the
place. was stored large quantity of high
~ Grrah HG4f a,
powder. and saltpetre. In the closet,
tightly packet together, were 4.Ce0 dyna-
mite torpedoes ready for sale for the
Fourth OF July.
MariRo Giangulia and q friend. Panta-
leoni oi Fenno. gathered here yesterday
afternoon for friendly chat. Suddenly
there was a sullen. deafening roar. the air
was carkened and then all was silent save
for the cries Of the unfortunate occupants
Of the house.
Policeman Ryan. OF the Second district,
who was standing at the corner OF Ninth
and Bainbridger Streets when the explosion
occurred. rushed up the street and into the
house. Regardless of his peril. he walked
through the smoking ruins 10 where he
heard faint cries for help. After a few
minutes CT vigorous work among the de-
bris. he succeeded IN extricating Mrs. Gi-
angulia and her son, Nicholas who had
been on the ground floor when the catas-
trophe occurred. from a very dangerous
position.
In the meantime an alarm Of FIRE had
been turned in and soon a force OF iremen
and policemen were on the scene endeay-
oring 20 restore order among the panic
stricken residents Of the surrounding
streets. II Was a scene OF terrible excite
ment- Schell Street is a narrow thorough
fare running north from Bainbridge Street.
Just east Of Ninth. Within a few feet Of
where the explosion occurred. ScheN Street
is intersected by kater Street. whose Ital-
ian and cclOred residents were in a state
OF terror Several OF the houses on Kater
Street were partially demolished. while
two house on Bai1bridge Street directly
adjoining the fatal house. were totally de-
stroyed in the rear. The houses on Ninth
Street. whose yards open into ScheI Street
were all damaged from Bainbridge half
way up TO South Street.
Giangulia and Narino were found by the
fremen. bleeding and unconscious. in
ScheH Street. beneath tangled confusion
Of roofing beams. and bed clothes. They
were Immediately taken to the Pennsylva-
MIA Hospital while the search for Di Fen
no was continued. He was found in the
yard Of 6z3 South Ninth Street. in an IN
conscious condition his life fast ooZing
away. The force Of the explosion had been
sufficient 10 hurl him from the house,
across Schen Street. and into the yard.
where he landed just in front Of the back
door His coat was found on a telegraph
pole, some 200 yards away. The UnfOr,u-
nate man was hurried TO the Pennsylvania
Hospital and although every effort was
made to restore him, he died at 6 O'Clock
without regaining consciousness.
II was noised about that Angelo Gian-
franc. who lived in the rear Of S3I Balm
bridge Street. was missing. and a search
for him was begun b. the fremen- He
was seen TO enter the house five minutes
before the explosion occurred by Joseph
AppOlucL His rooms had been demolished
by the explosion. and il was certain that
the missing man was beneath the six feet
Of debris that marked the spot where his
abode had been After two hours Of ef-
fort the firemen found the aged man. dou-
bled up beneath mass OF bricks. his head
crushed This accounted for all the per-
sons who had been in the vicinity OF the
explosion. and as the flames had been
easily extinguished at the start the fire.
men withdrew.
The large extent OF the territory affected
by the disaster made the situation all the
more appalling, and many were the mirac-
ulOus escapes Mrs. Frank Doute. by her
promptness and pluck. saved the life of
her ten months old infant who lay IN a
room only few feet away from the death
trap.
Orlando Suntora. who resides in the
same house was writing letter when the
explosion took place. The force threw
him to the foOr, and he scrambled to his
feet and rushed out
As Mrs. GiangUlia and her son were IN
injured. they we're locked up at the Second
and Christian Streets stationhouSe TO
await the Co-Oner'S investigation Of the
affair. Mrs Giargulia said that in the
secOnd-story room were $500 that had been
given 10 her by her brother-in-Iaw. and
which she had intended to deposit in bank
today. No trace Of the money was found.
however. by the searchers. and II is likely
that it was scattered beyond recovery by
the force Of the explosion She said that
MarinO had rented a room from her six
weeks ago and started to manufacture fire.
works. Her husband was not connected
with the manufacture Of the torpedoes.
but this the police are disposed to deny
Schen Street was Uttered from end to
end by the debris resulting from the ex-
plosiOn- Mary Rausenbaum and Mrs Da-
Wis. who were struck by flying bricks, were
not seriously injured. and were treated
at the Pennsylvania Hospital thorough
investigation of the causes of the ex-
plOsion Will be made by the police.