The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-09-10
Shock of ths Explosion Felt for Twenty Miles
TRAIN HAS NARROW ESCAPE
Pieces of Bodies Are Picked Up All Over the Town and Identification In Many Cases Is lm-
 possible.

Connellsville, Pa, September s.-The Rand powder mills at Fair Chance. six miles south of Connellsville, were en- tirely destroyed by an explosion at 5 o'clock this afternoon. Thirty-two men were at work in the mills this morning. Nineteen are known to be dead. The list of dead and missing Is as follows:
 The Dead.
 Fred Waterstraw, Jr., William McIn- tyre. Albert Woods, George Llewellyn. Harry Underwood. Elmer Hughes, Clyde Woods, James Nreakiron, Charles Bar clay, Gilbert Mitchell. Anawalt Gribble. Fred Walterstraw. William Llewellyn. Isaac Metcalf, Amer sweeny.
 Among the seriously injured are:
 The Injured.
 zebas Winaught, burns.
 c. N. Rand Jr., of the plant. foot crushed and suffering from shock.
 Orville Swaney. arm broken and shocked.
 Russell Strouthers.
 George Goldsborough, burned and in- formally injured.
 George Mitchell, burned.
 Ray Havener, burned and suffering from shock
 Buildings Rock on Foundations.
 Score of people in the town of Fair Chance were more or less painfully in- jured. The shock of the explosion was distinctly felt at Connellsville, twenty miles away, buildings being rocked on their foundations. At Uniontown hun dreds of panes of glass were broken. In the town of Fair Chance there is scarcely a house that did not suffer damage. The rails of the Baltimore and Dtio Hallway and the West Pennsylvania Traction company were rooted from their bed and traffic delayed from four to six hours. Train No. 62 on the Baltimore and Ohio had 6 narrow escape from annihilatlon It had just passed the mills when the ex- plosioh occurred. The winAows of the coaches were shattered and the passen-i gers thrown into panic.
 Identification Made By Clothing.
 The dismembered parts of the dead were burned in many instances. Identification of many was made by pavts of clothing alone.
 A mas-rity of the dead men were single, although several of them leave families. George Lewellyn was a man of 48 years and married. His son William. who was also killed, was a lad of 19. Both he and his son worked in the mill. Charles Bart lett was foreman of the plant. Fred Wat CTS leaves a large family.
 Small pieces of bodies were picked up all over the place, but they were so man gled 1t was difficult to collect enough fragments of any one body to make iden- tifieation possible. Almost half mile mountainward from the plant an office oversleeve wet with blood was picked up. The hole where the magazine existed is about fifteen feet deep and fifty yards square. The earth. black and soggy is thrown up in huge chunks. many of them weighing a hundred pounds Under the high banks of earth thrown up at this place workmen are working with picks trying to get trace of more bodies
 
 but Nelson was only stopped for the moment but seemed to give ground. Britt saw this and again pressed 1t. With his feet set far apart to steady himself once more he met Nelson with full-arm swings, finally forcing him to clinch. The gong sounded the end of the round. The desper- ate pace in the fourteenth round com pelled both men to slow up in the next two succeeding rounds, though Nelson showed more strength than his opponent. The eighteenth proved the end for Britt. A detailed account of that round. which lasted about two minutes, showed little difference from the others. Britt was tired but game and willing. Nelson beat him about the ring always boring h. He cor nered Britt and drove him against the ropes. But Britt squirmed out and sent in a terrific left to the stomach that ap- peared to hurt Nelson. Nelson covered up his body and swung for Britts face. Quick as a flash Nelson sent in snort, sharp left hand blow to Britt's stomach. He gave way and stepped back, crouched, In order to deceive Nelson.
 Nelson saw the damage his blows had inflicted and pressed on. He forced Britt into his own corner and there. in rally that lasted but a few moments the end came, Britt went down suddenly Nelson says 1t was from blow on the jaw. Britt had no clear idea as to the blow which put him out. but in the opinion of those who were close by 1t was the blow to
 Fell Flat on Ills Face.
 He fell in the corner flat on his face. There was a momentary hush and the voice of the official timer was heard dis tinctly counting off the seconds. Britt managed to turn on his back and lay gasplng his bloody tongue protruding from his mouth. Five seconds had scarcely been counted when there was roar from the crowd, which saw that the little San Francisco boy could not rise. Seven, eight called out the timer. while Ref cree Graney danced in front of Nelson to keep him away. Nelson, however showed no disposition to take advantage of Britt's distressful condition and walked to the other side of the ring.
 'Nine, ten." shouted the timer. Graney pointed to Nelson and the roar from the crowd increased. There was the usual rush of spectators into the ring. most of them eager to get close to the new champion. A few faithful ones, however. gathered about Britt. who still lay gasp ing for breath. Finally he recovered sufficiently to regain his feet and was led out by his seconds.
 Nelson walked rapidly from the arena and into his quarters 100 yards away. With the disappearance of the fighters the in- terest waned and the crowd broke for the electric cars, steam trains, automo- piles and other conveyances.,
 Nelson Makes Statement.
 San Francesca September s.-Nelson, the victor, said tonight: ''The fight turned out as I expected 1t would. knew that if I got a square deal that I would win. Referee Graney was perfectly just in his