The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-05-06
Three of the Injured Probably VIII
Die, and the Loss ON building and
stocks Carried Is Total.
WIFE SLAYER HANGS HIMSELF
WILLIAM ABE DEAD IL
FORT WAYNE JAIL
Three New Bridge mt ~kOkomO-Dcla
Ware County Mans VIII stolen
Traction suit Relied.

Special 10 the indianapolis Journal
MARION. Ind. MAY 5.-One OF the most
disastrous gas explosions in the history of
the gas belt occurred here a little before
noon to-day. when a two-story brick build
ing occupying half a square was literally
torn TO pieces. So far no deaths have re-
suited. but Of the thirty people in the
building twenty-five were more or less in
jured. three OF them. the doctors say, ia
tally. The injured:
CASSIUS FANSLER, druggist, injured
about head and arms, probably fatally.
STEPHEN GoLDING. injured about
back and head. probably fatally.
FRED LAMBERT, aged five, head
crushed and side injured. fatally.
JOHN DILDAY. saloon keeper, injured
about head and shoulders.
WILLIAM OTIS. severely cut by plate
glass about the head. and burned.
LEE STEVENS. Iaundryman, leg broken,
cut about head and face. injuries severe.
DANIEL DARNELL, saloon keeper,
head, arms and both legs crushed.
GEORGE BROWN, groceryman. injured
about head and body.
ROY DARNELL. injured about head and
body.
WILLIAM LAMBERT. teamster. burned
about head and face and bruised on shout
ders and back; injuries severe.
IL "a LOIN0s "a anu
bruised about head and shoulders.
JOSEPH PIERSON. cut about head. face
and arms.
MRS. WILLIAM wILvERTON. injured
about head and arms.
PETER BETCHER. cut by flying glass.
WILLIAM II. BRAGINIER. badly cut
about face and hands and badly burned.
MARION Oakley, colored, cut and
bruised.
rOuN crEwApT ~ ahort face
MRS. WILLIAM OTIS, bruised about
body.
MRS. JAMES SHEEHY, bruised.
JAMES SHEEHY, slightly cut.
MISS MAMIE WILVERTON, bruised.
PATROLMAN MILLER, injured in back
and limbs; injuries severe.
CHARLES COGERTY, bruised.
o. C. VANDEwATER, bruised.
c. r. STEWART. cut by flying glass.
DOC FLETCHER. bruised about
shoulders.
BESSIE EVANS. slightly bruised.
SUSIE REITH. injured about head and
me
The explosion was caused by an accu-
mutation OF gas under the building. There
were two distinct reports. the first oc-
curing at the south end of the building,
completely wrecking it. The seco~d ex-
pIosion was near the center of the build.
ing and was the louder, blowing out near
the top OF the roof at the rear side. The
building was occupied by Hudson & Beck's
restaurant. Darnell's saloon. Dilday's sa-
loon. Rowan grocery and Fansler's drug
store The loss is estimated at near $4,000
although nothing definite has been learned
ut this point.
The building and stocks and furnishings
in IL are a total loss. and there will be but
little salvage.
The prompt work of the fire department
prevented the fire. which followed, gaining
Roadway.
The most remarkable escape was thai OF
Mrs. William Otis. who was in her room
combing her hair. she was precipitateC
with thousands of brick into the street. bur
was only slightly injured. Bessie Evans
was also on the second floor and thrown
down the back stairway into the rear yard
Fred Lambert was standing in front OF
Rowan'S and was blown across the street
his head being severely crushed.
The source of the explosion was founC
TO be In the restaurant kitchen. the gas
having ESCAPED from a bad service pipe
allowing IL TO accumulate in the building.
Stephen GOlding had a thrilling exper
fence. He was standing in DarnelI's sa.
loon and was hurled 10 the ceiling by III,
explosion When he came down the ilool
had been blown away. and he fell into tn,
cellar under a pile of rubbish. He wa:
taken cut almost unconscious by the res
culng crew.