The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-12-24

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little frame dwelling oWlieua ps ~ w ,.
gan and occupied by the fan NJ u
Hoffman a bridge builder. Inc SUI
is betterikrowrei in the locstii.y 80
it has long been the voting place. - !.
couldn't have been more dlsJoliileus =.
every corner. and come nearer Deilis
turned wrong side out had the eAplo :i,
occurred in the cokinS stove, WillGil 80
on it's lids. Not; a window was leIt' soo s.,..
were split and blown away. ana !lie',..,.a
niture looked like q cyclone might nay hay
rotten a cross country start from the
spot 1t is natural to ask what became a iiie
of the family. and the fact that they q
all alive is explained by their being up
town shopping when it all Shappeheo.
After the wreck of matter. as areporter
entered and inquired OF one staIuii,S ~
the center Of the building VINO liVco l,ei :,
and being told, his glance at the hole ~
the roof, as he asked if they had sotteii
back vet was fully appreciated
A short distance away the Drlcts u" en-
ing snd bar of Mrs. NJ. Hogan. whose
husband was killed in an explosion at the
eas-worIzs ten monte. before to the das'
was shaken to it's Foundation
Every window in the house was sisi.
tered. the doors were blown from 'i1eil
hinges, and the glasses and bar ilStures
we're so demolished as to put stop to
business. Mrs Hogan was out at tile
time. but the children in the house were
crrib,v shocked. One daughter was
brown as she was coming down the
-+a;rs and the oldest son, James Hogan
vas blown against the mirror In the
,ar. smashing it, and receiving minor
INJURIES.
THESE houses being nearest the mouth
e tho sewer sustained the greatest DAM
ICE. bur through the entire town OF ful-
on the shock was felt; ana IN MAJ
homes windows were Eroken ana DISHES
battered.
tmn,,1sive movements among pedestrians.
one negro. who was passing near the
scene when the flames burst forth.: ran.
hat in hand. one hundred yards, and was
then only checked by the rivers Drink.
II. p. Corners, a typical freshman, teliiiis
of his experience, said he ran because the
negro ran and being at O good, sa1e als,
lance got ashamed OF hlmselt ana
stopped.
,rhe street car service was practically
emf off for a. time by the volume OF soInke
ana flame extending to the tracks. y,
passenger train on the Southern came
near being caught beneath the burning
trestle hut was held this side and re-
turned to the station.
w. d. Brown. watchman at the cross
ing just beneath the treste Wnere ti,e
burning oil. tank stood, and within htty
feet of the northern explosion, said he
vas in the act of lowering the gates Tor
tho coming train when the crash came.
knocking him backwards full length on
the ground. The heroic work of the llre.
men. especially. OF companies NOS. 8 ana
. the first to reach the scene, was inc
tonic of general comment during the 5li,e
and afterwards. They went promptly 10
the scene and on beneath me pui inns
tank of naptha which might nave eH-
,lodad atan.r moment. meaning certain
and horrible death. The crowd from lear
stood hack, and only the figures OF the
firemen could be seen Passing pachi s'ilu
forth against the Background OF ueeD
red flame.
Amusing incidents followed the return
of the Hoffman family from thclr Siiop-
nins, eynedition to their home 10 .leer:l
for the first time that anything hao nap.
nened III was made amusing, III tiial
thai,. loss was not great, owing to the
fact that they were moving out during
tho day. preparatory to spending the mol
idavs in baltimore Their trunks, which
had baon hacked during the morning, had
been taken out few moments before
the explosion by the baggage wagon out
this fact was not known by the members
Of the family, so upon their return, not
fndinr them, the natural suDDosition
from, surrounds was that they had been
blown away, and the search was then in
stituted.
Coronsr's Inquest
Tho innuest over the remains Of Buck
ha balC this morning
| the CITY. HALL at o'clock by Coroner
| Taylor
Position Was Perilons.
President Frischlorn, Of the Board Of
| Fire Commissioners, Wien asked by Il
| bystander if he regarded the position OF
| the fireman as periious, remarked:
| would not trade places with them at this
! moment for 6; cool $t00,oNo' The by
stander turned around ana TOOK refuge
| on top Of Chinlborazo Park
Rec,!is Another Accident.
The explosion at the Gas Works yes
| terGay recalls the explosion IN the pufi-
| tying rooms ten months ago to the date,
| in which Mortimer Hogan was Killed
and six other employees painfully burned.
| The escape of Daniel Hogan, son oi ,n ,s
| deceased. is somewhat miraculous lie
was standing in the store by the, counter
! when the explosion occurred, ana was
blown several yards. ana 1t was some
time before lie realized what had hap
| pencd. Every window-pane III the resi-
Cence was shattered, doors We're plo"il
into splinters, pictures We're Piled OIL tiie
| floors and the building was colllpietely
| shattered.
The damage to the Hogan les.oenee
| vii. amount to several hundred uoliuis.