Jefferson jimplecute. (Jefferson, Tex.) 1907-1926, 1912-10-24
BIG EXPLOSION
At MARSHALL
FOUR BUILDINGS WERE WRECKED
AND FIFTEEN PERSONS
INJURED.
SHOCK FELT ALL over The CITY.
The People Rushed Frantically to the
Scene and the Local Militia Was
Called Out and the Ruins Roped
Off-Six Persons Were Rescued
from the Ruins.

Marshall, Tex, Oct. 1S-A light
ed match thrown over a grating
in the floor of the Merzbacher-
Kelly Drug Company was the
cause of terrific explosion from
natural gas this afternoon about
$50, which wrecked four build
ings completely and injured six
teen persons, one probably ia
tally.
The shock was felt all over the
city and the plate glass fronts Of
many nearby stores were broken
ont.
People rushed franticrlly to
the scene and the local militia
was called out and the entire
block roped off
All kinds of wild reports were
circulated about the city and it
was believed that many people
had been killed. Physicians ana
ambulances were rushed to the
scene and the work of digging
into the ruins Immediately be-
gun. Under the ruins of the
drug store voices could be heard
and there were many acts Of he
roism which brought forth APP
plause from the mass of people
who had gathered around the
ropes.
One by one the imprisoned peo-
pie were brought out until six
people were put on stretchers
and carried to the hospital.
The building demolished in
additio to the drug store were:
Marcus Kariel Clothing Com
pany.
J. H. Touhey Grocery Co.
Henry Stevens barber shop.
Those injured were;
d. G.. Sandiford. Four inch
case across left temple, fractur-
ed skull, cut across each cheek,
top of lower lip cut off, piece OF
upper lip, cut across left fore
arm, compound fracture of left
foretinger, three-inch gashacross
throat, three gashes on left Ing,
numerous smaller cuts. Rest
ing we'll this morning and has
an even chance of recovery. Cir
culation good. No internal inju-
, ries. Reported by DR. Hall.
Mrs. Sam Eccleston, two cuts
under chin, several small cuts or
face, bad bruises and cuts on
chest and on both limbs. Hair
singed. Suffered all night from
shock, but was easier this morn
ing and is resting quite comfor-
tablA. Reported by Drs. Rains
and J. f. Roseborough.
| Miss Rebecca Eccleston OF
Baltimore Fractured an kle,
deep cash in cheek, deep cash
| in back, general bruises and
skinned places, hair singed.
Resting easily. DR.. Wheat ad
ministered anti toxin for tetanus
as precaution.
| Win Ogiltree. Cut on hand
Muscular paralysis of right hand
caused by lying on it for a long
time. Reported by DR.. Rogers
| Cooke.
/ Win Riggsby. Burns on arm
bruise on right leg. Reported
by Dr.. Eli Rosborough.
j. 2. Kelly. Several cuts ant
body severely bruised and sore
from lying a long time in one pc
sition.
George Ryan. Cut on head Gu
on arm and cut on leg; the latter
like bullet wound, abrasions OF
palms Of both hands from slid
ing them on pavement.
Eric Littlejohn. Cuts on heae
and hands.
John O'Donnel. Cuts and bru
ises.
A. Marcus. Abrasion on heat
and cut on cheek.
George Recknagle. Right ankl,
sprained, right leg cut, necessi
tatins seven stitches, left leg Gu
cut on forehead, cuts and bruises
on body. Resting well.
Homer 5. Bradley, barber
Cut on hand and several bruises
James b. Blalock, barber
Quite badly bruised.
Mrs. Geo. w. Livers. Injured
by falling glass in Allen 4 Co:
store.
q. \. Miller. Hit between tn,
eyes by a brick while engaged
III rescue work.
The loss will be heavy as Their,
was not a dollar OF insurance OIL
any of the buildings.
II is said the explosion wa.
caused when Eric Littlejohn, VIII,
was standing over a grateing, Ii
a cigarette and dropped tn,
lighted match over the grating