The National tribune., 1901-03-28

ILe 0dIcnWuv, ana IupH SlOL up 10 an
estimated height of 400 feet-a column
of lurid fame and white smoke-while de-
bris of all kinds few through the air.
1t was the work of an instant for the
writer to spring into deep doorway near
which he was standing. Instantly the air
was full of flying missiles, pieces of tim
ber and broken machinery, of mangled
men and unexplOded shells, bullets and
splinters of exploded shells. The con-
cussion was very heavy, shaking the
buildings and shattering the windows on
the waterfront for many blocks.
For an instant | was stunned. Then,
taking every available man, L hurried to
the place, distant about 20 rods. We found
the Lieutenant standing daZed and appar-
emily unconscious, holding in his hand one
of the rope handles of the case he was
carrying. His uniform was literally torn
from his person. He was bleeding in sew
eral places, yet was practically unhurt, his
cuts being trifling.
OF the 20 men he had commanded a
moment before / have not heard of any
survivor except himself. The man who
held the other handle of the case of shells
was never seen again. He was undoubted-
ly drawn into the river by the reaction of
the explosion.
A few feet Of the stern Of the great
steamer standing out of the water was
all that was left to show that she had
been there. The wife of prominent
General, now dead, was sitting in the
after cabin of the Madison, when the acci-
dent occurred. She was blown through
the walls Of the boat, falling with her
head and shoulders through a stateroom
window of a boat lying near the Madison,
her feet and limbs hanging outside so
blackened and burned that everyone sup
posed she was n black woman.
Her husband was upon the scene in a
very few minutes, rushing here and there
to find some trace of his wife. Finally,
going on board the other boat, he discOv-
cred who she was. Taking her in his arms
with only a blanket thrown over her the
General carried her TO hotel, where un-
der the care of q surgeon she finally recoy-
cred. For obvious reasons | do not give
the Generals name.
For days afterward remnants of men
came to the surface, below the scene of
the disaster.-THos. NJ. Young, Lieuten-
ant Co. il, 4th MINI.
Among the Roers.-A letter from
Rev. Il. z. Riemer, of East London,
South Africa, under date of Oct. 8, 1900:
Dear DR.. Fahrney, Chicago, ILL., can
not refrain from informing you of most
astonishing cure which has been effected
through the use of your Blood Vitalizer
in the case of young girl by the name
Of Annie CrOZet, who lives in this town.
About six months ago her parents sent
her to me for medicine, as they had heard
about your valuable remedy. AS ill-lucl
would have it, | was not at home at the
time, and my daughter, although grown,
became so frightened at the sight of the
girl when she called that she was hardly
ible TO speak and tell her that l was not
1T home. My daughter had decided not
to go TO the door in case she called again
Several days afterward she called again
and found me at home, and / must admit
that | also was deeply affected by the
sight of the pitiabe creature. Her entire
face was disfigured by open sores and
scabs. She asked me if l could help her
l could only tell her that the cure could
only come from God and | hoped He
would bless the medicine which | gave
her. A ray of hope seemed TO beam from
I her eyes as she thanked me and left
had given her one bottle of the Blood
Vitalizer and one of the OIeum Liniment.
In about ii days she called again, stat
ing that she needed more medicine. ] gave
her another bottle of each OF the remedies
and told her that she would probably re-
quire more. L saw no more of her, and
had almost forgotten the incident, when
unexpectedly she called again about two
weeks ago and said that she had come TO
pay me for the medicine. / could hardly
believe my own eyes when / saw her there,
looking so well and with her face all
healed. / heartily rejoiced with her on
her cure and lately called on her family.
Her father informed me that she had had
the disease for three years and that the
physicians had been unable to cure her,
and that they would not consent to hav-
Ing her face operated upon at hospital,
as had been suggested. You cannot real
ize how thankful they are; and what gave
| me the greatest pleasure was that they
| felt that they were indebted to God for
| this remarkable cure. You will, no doubt,
also rejoice over this narrative. 1t Is a
| plain indication of the value of your medi-
| cine that, in spite of the hard times which
| exist here, the demand for it is steadily
| increasing. Although / have now been
your agent for almost twelve years, and
| the novelty of your medicine has worn off
long ago, it is steadily increasing in ia
vor."
DIR. Peters Blood Vitalizer Is a practi-
| cal remedy, which cures In practical way
blood and skin diseases by eliminating the
impurities from the vital fluid. 1t is not
a drugstore medicine, but is sold by spe-
cial agents of the proprietor direct. Ad-
| dress DR.. Peter Fahrpey, 112-114 s.
Hoyns ave-. Chicago. I'll.