2 THE CENTRE DEMOCRAT, BELLEFONTE, PA., NOVEMBER 28, 1901, 20 KILLED IN EXPLOSION Boiler in a Detroit Plant Bursts With Terrific Force. ENTIRE BUILDING IS WRECKED Fire Broke Out and Added to Suffer ings of Imprisoned Ones—Walis and Roof Dropped Into Shapeless Mass, Crushing Many. Detroit, Mich., Nov. 27.-Twenty men are dead, ten of them unidentified and so terribly burned and blackened that identification is almost impossi- ble, and 24 other men are lying in the various hospitals of the city suffering from terrib.« cuts and burns and other injuries, aii results of the explosion of one of the bollers in the Penberthy Injector company's large plant at the corner of Abbott street and Brooklyn avenue, at 9.30 a. m. yesterday. Fol lowing are the dead: R. Bryant, A. BE. Hoffman, Joseph Coffey, A. E. Miller, Eugene Bertram, Edward Burtsch, Charles Marion, Stephen Crisp, Pat. rick Malloy, J. Frye, Louis Henning, R. Mulkee, Joseph Koseck, George Schenor, Charles Lydy, Jacob Keobel William Mann, Christopher Waldman, Robert Creer, John Schaible, Richard Ryan, Douglass Dickinson, a boy; Pe ter Doll, and five unidentified bodies Twenty-seven of the ed are the hospitals tion to these no dozen or suffered compar aside from rectly to their homes The Penberthy plant d half a corner of Abbott stre avenue, The boiler roc at the omer of the ing on the first floor. It is impossi to tell exactly how work in the various the building curred, but the number was no were four bollers horizontal ones steam for the engir tical ones, which test injectors It boiler that was In and caused the awful The awful crash came the slightest warning. The floors and roof of the rear ballding bulged and them crashed down with their heavy loads of machinery and foundry apparatus. Walls, roof and all dropped into a shapeless mass of debris. Win dows in houses for a block around were broken by the concussion, and flying bricks filled the neighboring yards. A dense cloud of dust arose and as it settled it was succeeded by denser clouds of and steam while agonized began to come from the heap of tangled wood, metal and bricks Those were only partly buried frantically dug them. selves out, and then as energetically turned to digging for their comrades who were buried deeper. Flames broke out almost immediately, and the hor ror of fire was added to the sufferings of the imprisoned ones A fire alarm was quickly resp mded to. Calls were sent out for all the ambluances in the city and they were hurried to Pending their arrival, neighboring houses were turned inte temporary hospitals, and those physicians were in the vicinity eased the suffer ers a8 much as they were able As soon as the gravity of the accident was realized calls for additional fire men were sent in, and the apparatus came flying to the scene from ali parts of the city. While part of the firemen directed their efforts at the fire, which was burning fiercely in the wreck, the greater number of them seized axes and crowbars and began prying out the victims who could be seen or whose faint cries were audible A Miraculous Escape. The floors and roof had fallen at ar angle and formed a sort of h under which the fire bu Not until the firemen had chopped through this did their streams begin to have an appreciable effect on the flames. The sufferings of those were buried beneath were later mute ly testified to by their charred blackened bodies. Engineer Riley among the first to be dug out from the wreck His escape was little short of miraculous. When the boller let go he was Knocked to the floor and one of the smaller testing bollors was blown over his nrostrate form In such a way that one end rested on some debris high above him, thereby forming a shield that kept the falling timbers, bricks and machinery from crushing him. The escaping steam, however, burned him frightfully, After his arrival at Grace Hospital Riley's first words were: “How did it happen? The engine and boilers were all right.” Gradually the rescuers worked their way downward through the plle. By this time there were no. cries or groans to ald them, for the flames had destroyed those unfortunates who were not killed by the explosion or the fall. But the work of rescue was continued with unabated haste. When a heavy beam or plece or shafting injur In addi more of the atively sli shock, we employes, who ght injurts the re taken occuple ¢t and Brooklyn mm was iocated northwest many men wer iepartment when the explos Insist over 85 the officers the | 4 Pp Ant horizontal § the which let go loss of life without upward smoke cries who turned in and the scene who the centre of IEe cover rned flarcel; who and NAS was encountered a team of horses was *' driven In and the plece of wreckage ' hauled to the street. Stretcher-bear ers stood beside the delvers and bore away the burned and blackened bod. fes. A vacant house adjoining the factory was converted Into a tempor. ary morgue; here the bodies were placed hu cons and taken to the near. ost morgue. In several cases the charred corpses were so hot when re covered that they could scarcely be handled by the undertakers and thelr aseigtants. The hospitals were besieged by rela. tives and friends of the injured men, At the Emergency Hospital, which LL ——————— - nine ok her i him out ' whether she « { statement | to her | city last August, { eriminal was only a short distance from the geene, and where many of the injured were carried In wagons, the floors of the reception rooms and even the balls were used as o temporary rests ing place for the victims, Similar scenes were enacted at and Harper Hospitals, The front building of the plant sus tained comparatively little damage, Grace | ronsidering the tremendous explosion within 16 feet of it. All the windows, of course, were broken and some of the machinery was slightly injured by the jar. The property loss is about $180,900, . The firm carried $70,000 fire and some boller insurance, but how much of the latter Secretary Tilder could not state, Nothing is known as yet about the cause of the explosion. The bollers had been recently inspected, and the entineer was known as one of the most careful and capabl men in the city, ASKED “ABOUT CONFESSING Mrs. Bonine Made Statement of [ler Connection With Crime to Friend. Washington, Nov. 27.—The fact wan brought out yesterday in the trial of Mrs. Lola Ilda Bonine for the killing of James Seymour Ayres, Jr, that she had made a private confession of her part in the tragedy on the evening af ter the homicide fore she took the police officials into her confidence. This recital was made to George B. Gardner, an ployed In the law divi terior department, who at the Kenmore Hotel at the san table at w several days be attorney em gion of the in was a boarder and usually sat Mrs. Bo- Gare 3% | ¥ aich meals Mr iner was | nd and He sald that Mrs and as she shoul that f fession until the th which fully exp A number of oth heard during being men to neighboring evening o had taken night i his death The ritness who took Ayres to Was A young man named tated that he left Av: the latter sober agreed that glasses of under the sald that on one occasion 1! Ayres treat Mrs. Bonine ously sald sh» had nursed him (Burns ».0 sick and visited his room both day and night was first entertained loited when was perf generally n abot was not Hurns » had seen ectly witnesses Ayres had take it two heer influence ontemptu- HEAD TORN OFF BY TROLLEY Delaware County Man Terribly Man. gled By Chester Street Car. Chester, Pa, Nov. 27.—Peter Me lony, a drover, living in Springfield township, Delaware county, was struck by a Chester and Darby trolley car last evening on instantly killed. He was knocked from his wagon and wedged beneath the gearing of the car, his head torn off and his be ly mangled. It was necessary to use Jacks to hoist the car to get his body free from the gearing The horse also killed He driving on the track, and the motor man did not see him in time to avert the accident. A widow and three chil dren survive the dead man line Ninth street and dy teri Was Wan Woman Washed Overboard. Philadelphia, Nov. 27-—Captain Hill of the steamship Belgeniand, which reached her docks yesterday from Liv erpool, reports that steam- ship was abreast Nantucket Light early Sunday morning, Mrs. H Me Neal, wife of Dr. McNeal, of Ann Ar bor, Mich, was washed overboard and drowned A heavy sea was running at the time Dr. McNeal, who was on deck watching the storm, went to his stateroom and called his wife to come on deck view & passing steam ship. The two had been standing to gether for only a few minutes, when AD immense wave over the Bel genland, carrying the unfortunate woman overboard. Her body was not seen after it was carried away by the WAVE when the and swept Ten Years For Wife Murderer. Baltimore, Nov 27.~~Joseph | Adams, who shot and killed his wife, Mrs. Georgie J. Adams, and Charles Houck, her alleged paramour, in this was convicted in the court yesterday of man Judge Wickes sentenced Adams to ten years in the peniten tiary. The theory of the defense, as outlined by the testimony offered, was that Adams was temporarily Insane at the time of the shooting. slaughter Mrs. Nation Denounces Mer Husband. Medicine Lodge, Kan., Nov, 27-The divorce suit of David Nation against Carrie Nation was completed yester day so far as testimony is concerned. Mr, Nation read a letter from his wife, in which she denounced him as a “hell-bound hypocrite.” Bhe repu- diated by denouncing him In the wit. ness box as a husband who would not build the fires on cold mornings. Thieves Clean Out Post Office. New York, Nov. 27.~Thieves broke into tLe post office at Cedar Grove, Essex county, N. J, yosterday and earried off the entire office outfit, from postage stamps to blotting paper. They also robbed the store of Fdward Tay. lor, the postmaster, in which the of fice Is located, Fourteen Years For Train Robber, Bedford, Pa, Nov. 26 George B. Cooper, convicted of attempted train robbery and assault with intent to rob, was yesterday sentenced to an imprisonment of 14 years In the pen tentiary and to pay a fine of $1560. dt i IRV Engaged in Hand-to-Hand Fight With Filipino Insurgents. rHEY SACK TOWN NEAR CAVITE | | 1s all right, Licutenant Was Attacked In Advance of Men and Enemy, Receiving Two Serious Wounds-—Leader Sam. | . | healthy; a little more, or less, son On Bohol Island Will Surrender, Manila, Nov. 26. Louis J. Vanschaik, fantry, of that regiment, met 150 Insurgents, who had attacked and sacked the hamlet of Slarababa, near Cavite, Upon seeing the Filipinos, Vanschalck ordered his men to charge them command was obeyed and Vanschaick, being mounted, reached the insurgents 60 yards in advance killed three of them with his revolver An insurgent fired his rifle point blank at Vanschalck at four paces, but missed Lieutenant Vanschaick then knocked horse Jumped and engage hand-to-hand conflict with the using the butt of his revolve tained two severe wounds Second Lieutenant of the from his to his feet which nearly this rived surgent the m doing recon CONGRESSM EN WILL CAUCUS Republicans and Den Saturday ocrats Will Meet to Name House Officers Tortured and Robbed. WwW Va. Noy n assauited and nd members ver § valuables The famil pother, sol i and foot hile one stood as » other ransacked robbers tort the » father al » him reveal the hi : ues Cit are of the robbers blood he try in searc Jersey Suspect Arrest. oy - Jan oe C Falls, N. J, was ar Red Bank, N ice officer o fus Mans irred rested yesterday at by a secret clon safle bhories that se the last of the « post offices or the stamps and of being meerned in the which have « ’ New Jersey w ma jorit r #80 In the the safes in the I at offices have cen stor n wi and rmment cash were ontaine I ROY Unveiled Monument, Harrisburg, Pa, Nov, 26 —-G Stone, Attorney General El ditor General Harde Towanda today and took unveiling of Regiment six companies of which Bradford county Among distinguished people present General Daniel EB. Sickles and Ward Howe “The Hymn of the part a monument to the 141st Pennsy V iz 2 dunte » the who wrote Hattie Republic Lipton Is Willing to Try Again, London, N¢ Should no on challenge, | am willing seriousi making another attempt 10 Jift the cup This announcem given out by Sir Thomas Lipton at the banquet given at the Hotel Cecil In his honor last night, and which attended by more than 400 guests. “It would never do,” added Sir Thomas, “to give up when only a pulse beat came between us and victory.” YY bid else to consider Five Bodies Washed Ashore, New York, Nov. 27-A dispateh from Tome River, N. J, last night says that five bodies have now washed ashore from the five barges stranded along the coast. Four of the barges have gone to pleces. The fifth lies out on the bar, tossing about and pounding She will probably break up within a day or two, Coal Barges Lost. Taunton, Mass, Nov, 26.-The Eta ples Coal company has received word that the barges Grant and Wilmore, in tow of the tug Kureka, were lost off Barnegat on Sunday: also, that fts barges Fall River and Whitman, in tow of the tug Concord, from Fall River, Mass, had gone ashore at Long Branch. First White House Dance. Washington, Nov, 27.The first dance of the season at the White House was given by Mrs. Roosevell last evening. The number of invita tions was limited, and for this reason probably no advance announcement of the function had been made, J ——— | and all wrong o thin Fourth In- | while scouting with a few men | | thin, The | of his men* He | Leave was | HN edting Thin if y you are too fat; g,1 already. lat, enough for your hal it 1%» loo fat, consult no great harm. a doctor; too thin, persistently cause, take Cod Liver no matter what Scott’s Emulsion of Oil. I'here are many causes of get- too thin; they all come ting under these work and Stop over-work, but, whether take Scott Liver Oil, WIth your work. 1of Cod Liver long b SOIMMe sor { i The gonuine ha this picture take no other. If vou have tried it, =end free sample, its greeable taste will SUrprise you. SCOTT & BOWNE Chemists, 4090 Pearl Street, New York 650c¢. and $1.00; all draggisis. LEGAL NOTICES E > ee 1OR'S NOTICE Estate of JOHN ( AM PBEL) 3 not for t E*" UTUKR'S NOTICE Estate of JOSEPH « late of Miles township Letters testamentary upon sald estate hav ing been granted by the Rex ster of Wills to the undersigned, a wrsons knowing them selves to be indebted to sald estaie are request od 10 make Immediate payment. and those baving claims to present them for settlement HENRY MEYER H. E RIERLY, E.& BIERLY E**® UTOR'S NOTICE Estate of AMELIA ROCKEY, dec'd Walker tompship Letters teatame niary upon sald estate having the Register of W tothe persons knowing themselves Oo sald estate are req mmediate payment, and those having present them for set! lement JOHNFP ROCKEY. Exr METER, Atty Zion, Fa Al DITOR'S NOTICE In the Orphan's Court of Centre county, in the matter of the estate of HANNAH LONG ate of Howard Ber deceased The undersigned i the (hrphan’s Court of and pass upon the except ' “ count fled In said estate, t aresiate the ne unt In aceordance with his finding and to make dist ribut fh of the balance to and among those legally entitled to receive the same. w at tend to the duties of bis 3p aw ofhoes of Blanchard & Blanchard, No West High street, Beliefonte, Fa. on Friday December 13) 1u, at Wo and where al wsons are required to their claims Iw l re such auditor or be debarred from coming in for a share of the fund t Jous BrLascuanp, Auvditor BIERLY deceased Frecutors late of wasted to RAILROAD SCHEDULE. PENNSYLVANIA RAILROAD BRANCHES In effect on and after Nov. 34, 191 VIA. TYRONE Leave Bellefonte 9 5 i tam, at Altoona Spm ellefonte 1 5p m EI pm; at Altoona 3 65pm Leave Hefonte 4 44 pm; arrive at Tyrone 600; at Altoona at £ M0; at Pittsburg at 10 # VIA TYRONE RASTWARD WESTWARD Am, arrive at Tyrone 100 pm: at Pittsburg 10 p m: at Pittsburg ! ! | Leave Bellefonte 2 53 am, arrive at Tyrone 11 06: at Harrisburg 2 40 pm; at Philadel phiab pm Leave Bellefonte 1 08 pm, arrive at T 2pm; at HarrisDurg 6 4b pm: a deiphlal0® pm rote "hils | Leave Beilefonte d44 pm, arrive at Tyrone ent was | 600: at Harrisburg at 4 pm VIA LOCK HAVEN-RASTWAND, | Leave Bellefonte, 5.52 a. m. arrive at Lock Haven. 10.30, leave W JAiamapor, 12.40 pm arrive at Harrisburg, 3.15 p. m., at Philade] phia at A 2%. m, Leave Bellefonte 1M Haven 210 p mat Harrisburg, 5& pm and Buffalo 7 @0 pm Leave Bellefonte 8160p ven, 9.15 p.m. leave Willlamsport, m. arrive at Loes Hllamsport 2 48 Phlladeiphia 7 22 pm ; m0. Arrive at Lock Ha 1.3 a Philadelphia at "22 a.m. VIA LEWISNURG. Leave Bellefonte at 6.40 8. m., arrive at Lewh burg at 9.06 A, m. Harrisburg, 1L% am. Philadelphia, vi! i" nm. leave, Bellelonte arrive at Lewis a, at Harrisburg, 6.40 p. m., Phill: + Solghin 10.9% p. m BALD BAGLE VALLEY BASTWARD Nov WM, wi, ® TYR T ‘Are :" : adhd Bhd enupEERT =k ZEEE PE) EI rr TT a SETS CANIRITTIANNEI=R Ex] SERENE TTI $BRTNL ISBT | EEEERCNERESRTITSx eecteeceSTETTITITTTIN, sesveccesenReeenne’ LTAPRERRPET DE EE aaa SEE es at Ex g niment at the | lock a.m, when | present | AND arrive at Tyrone | m.. arrive Harrisburg, 415 a. m., arrive at | o—— ny AUBLES 0000000000000 0Cs EACH DAY Proves more convincingly that economical Clothing buyers find that the kind of Clothing we sell is right, and prices the lowest. The steady hold-on of old cus- tomers and the constant addition of new ones shows conclusively that the trade wind 1s blowing in our direc- tion. OUR KIND OF CLOTHING and OUR LOW PRICES are the magnet. For fifteen years we have been selling MEN'S WEAR in Bellefonte. For the same length of time we have done our utmost to give you THE BEST VALUES POSSIBLE, to sell you Clothing that would y prove satisfactory and bring you back to FAUBLES STORES. shown in our over growing business. That we have been successful is clearly Nothing but GOOD GOODS and always the best for THE LEAST MONEY POSSIBLE 1s what you are sure to find with us. Not a store full of “truck” and a handfull of good goods, but the Biggest Men's Store in Central Penna filled to its capacity with nothing, at?” solutely nothing, but THE BEST CLOTHING PRODUCED IN THIS COUNTRY. That's the kind of a store we have and it's the kind of a store you will like. You Will Find Everything Here that man or boy wears, and find it just as you want i. You will find OUR PRICES LOWER THAN YOU EX- PECTED, and our method of trading with you you will find is just as you would have ii. Our HOLIDAY ASSORTMEN of useful, serviceable MEN'S FURNISHINGS is all herg and it is a showing that we know will meet your Po proval. Every express, every freight brings daily all the new things in MEN'S and BOYS’ SUITS and OVER- COATS. The swell, swagger Long Overcoats, with or without yokes, that are so popular this season, you will find more of them on our tables than you will see in all the other stores in Bellefonte combined, and if they are not better, more stylish and lower priced with us than with others, and you be the judge. As for Suits, the difference between the goods we are showing and what you will see elsewhere is so great that we don’t like to talk about it; it's enough when we tell you that if you see them all then see ours; you will undoubtedly buy here. You cannot know how much better this store is than others unlsss you compare us with others. We invite comparison. COME AND SEE US, see them all, and you will then be better able to tell where you can buy Clothing best. ’ AUBLES 8)
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