Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1904-06-29
More Than Fifty People Meet
Awful Deaths in Several Seri-
GUS Accidents.
BLAZE IN FIREWORK FACTORY.
Fifteen Perish in Boiler Room at San
Francisco-Caught in Flooded Con-
duit, Thirty-three Drown.
CASUALTIES OF A DAY.

Philadelphia, Pa, June 2S.-Amid the
flashing Of skyrockets, the glare of burst
ing bombs, and a continuous series of
terrific explosions three persons were
killed and eight injured yesterday in Il
building at S26 Arch street, occupied by
the Diamond Fireworks company. For
fifteen minutes the explosions shook the
surrounding buildings and jets of flame
shot from the burning structure as if it
were heavily armed fort engaged in a
desperate defense. Panics occurred in
stores near by, where hundreds of girls
are employed. The dead are:
JANCOVITCH, JACOB, aged IS years.
herman, O.. q.
SEMPSON, LENA, y.
Panic in the Street.
Throngs of people were passing in the
street after ) O'Clock. In the store girl
was wrapping up a bundle of pyrotech-
MICS. A pinwheel suddenly ignited, show
ering its sparks. Then serpent on d
shelf caught and writhed over the whole
shelf of fireworks.
In an instant a tremendous explosion
blew out the whole front of the store
Before the horror stricken crowds on the
street could move rockets, bombs and
roman candles came shooting through the
smoke among them. Instantly panic
ensued. Children were trampled, and
men and women ran wildly.
Trolley Passengers Flee.
One of the widest scenes was wit
messed in the street, directly in front of
the store. Two trolleys were brought to
a stop by the first explosion, and before
they could be started again a wave of
fire swept toward the car, while fire.
works were exploding all around it.
Rockets went through windows, burning
and striking the passengers. For a mo-
ment the conductor and motorman tried
to induce the passengers to keep their
seats, but when the doorwayS were block
aded the passengers began crawling out
Of the windows. The cars were finally
emptied directly under the bombardment
and the cars limped on.
Scarcely had the cars left when a four
pound SkyrOcket Whzzed across the
street. 1t smashed its way through the
heavy plate glass window of the Haver-
ford Cycle company's store opposite An
instant later bomb shot through the
window of the B. F. Cunningham pub
fishing house and exploded against a
photograph, knocking the machine to
pieces.
A building two squares away was set
on fire by a rocket
Steam Kills Fifteen Sailors.
San Francisco. Cal, June 2S.-Fifteen
sailors were Scalded to death as the re-
suit of an explosion in the boiler room of
the French cruiser Durance, now in this
port.
lightning Rolt Kills Two.
Alto Pass, H., June 2S.-During a
heavy thunder storm Mrs. Monroe De-
hart and her S-year-old daughter, who
with Mr.. Dehart and a neighbours chill
dren were taking shelter under a tree.
were killed by bolt of lightning. Mr..
Dehart and the children were also thrown
to the ground and severely shocked
Boat Upsets; Three Lost.
Joliet, ILL.,, June 2S.-A report reached
Joliet of the drowning in illinois river
near Morris Of Harry Jacobs, Harry
Brecker and John Bloom by the acct
dental capsizing of a boat in which they
were making q fishing trip.
Conduit Casualty Kills 80.
Kingston, Jamaica, June 2S.-Thirty-
three persons were killed by an accident
which took place near Spanish Town, ten
miles west of Kingston, in the main con-
duit Of the West India Electric company.
The work had practically been comnlet-
ed when orders were given to allow a
small quantity Of water to enter the
conduit. Through misapprehension the
full force was turned on, and mad
struggle to escape by means Of the man