Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1905-07-06
Ten Lives Wiped Out !!
FOUR ROASTED TO DEATH
Great Loss of Precious Lives and
Much Property.

I Anthony Rosse, aged 26, while a
stranger to most of our citizens, is
highly spoken of. He was a careful
| Industrious man and had many friends
among his associates.
/ THE INJURED
! Mr.. G. d. Everett, of Reading, Pa,
an agent for Philadelphia paint firm
was sitting in the Office, waiting for
| the return of Chas. r. Logan, the Supt.,
who was at the upper end of the valley.
! When the shock came MIR. Everett was
/ thrown through the building but quick
! ly picked himself up, although terribly
cut and bruised, he made for safer
place, forgetting his horse and buggy
hitched near the office. Blood
streaming down his face, he looked as
though he had passed through thresh-
| towards Emporium. Mr. Helliker
/ took him into his carriage and landed
/ him at Warner House, where he pa
+ tiently awaited DR.. BardWell, who was
/
! Mr.. Everett was not so good looking
after he had two or three yards of
plaster pasted on his head and face,
yet he knows what dynamite explos-
| ion means.
Joseph Knarr, employed in the pack
ing room, was injured internally. He
is in a very serious condition. Mr..
Knarr was the most seriously injured
and died to-day at 4;30. He leaves a
wife and three children. Mr.. Knarr
carried an insurance of $1,000, but it is
doubtful if it will stand. We only
hope the Woodmen will overlook the
two days at powder packing and pass
his claim.
Harry Leggett, cut about face,
Peter Murry, face, back and arms Sc
vereIy cut.
Jay Nangle, face and head cut.
w. w. Knickerbocker, who was in
the shell! store house when the explo-
sion took place, found himself under
the timber of the crumbling structure.
He crawled out and ut once went to
work rigging up a telephone. His face
was bruised and scratched.
4. Pearson, packer, cut over left eye.
Howard Dodge, clipper, caught be-
tween dipping screen and roof; face,
back and arms badly cut.
SEARCH FOR BODIES.
A PRESS reporter visited the scene OF
the eXpOsion today and ascertained
that men were searching on the hill
sides for remains of any of the unfor
tunates Portions of the bodies of two
men, one supposed to be w. II. Shade,
was found on the west hilI- They were
taken to Egap's undertaking rooms at
noon to-day.
The injured were given prompt at
| tention Drs. Smith and Heilman
fastened to the scene of the explosion,
while Drs. Bardwell and Falk were
kept busy at their offices.
: FUNERAL ARRANGEMENTS.
We have made an effort to ascertain
the arrangements for the funeral SER
vices, but thus far have only learned
that funeral services over the remains
of Max Halderman, aged 16 years, will
be held at the family residence, East
Fifth street, Friday morning at 10
O'Clock. Rev. o. S. Metzler, Pastor of
Methodist Episcopal Church and Rev.
j. M. Robertson, Rector of Emmanuel
Episcopal Church will of1iciate.
Weunderstand the funeral of Glennie
Holcomb will take place on Saturday,
at 2 O'Clock, p. M, possibly services
will be held at Free Methodist Church.
lnterment in Rich Valley cemetery.
The funeral of Mr. Frantz, will be
held from the Free Methodist Church,
Friday at 2 p. m.
THE DAMAGES
The Emporium Powder Company,
while they feel deeply the sad incidents
connected with the explosion, are do
ing everything within their power to
relieve the afflicted families of their
late employees. The Company's loss
is large, yet they will at once commence
rebuilding the wrecked buildings and
will erect new and more substantial
structures in place of those burned.
About fifteen buildings were either
fired or crushed.