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X ATI* R A If WAS EXPLOSION.!T“opp Territory Wunc?^ ami in*r»Riij Hlllrd —Mtiisy Htiiidia(sDfimigtd*Wm irc?- * ^v* V*., Ft b fl -A terrific Mfcttlgts exp'rtion oocnrred thin morning by itie sa* ,kiliog into the cellar ol a two*torj bri? k ox'ti ■pud by K. Heilesley A Bros., clgsr naktrs, This |tuiMloi; sad ao d .oinius one, occupied by LikeWeller sfe s saloon, were blows into atoms, Taedebns took lire and the miefS cold utte ibe Arev«uy Htid it i i*t*dly to adjoining bnUdin«E«*T He fitoock of ibe explo^tOQ 11 tar-rible that p.)*lt;» tru suttldd »nl piAlUf 0311shaken !rom the ceil1w* in noariy [ gtxc-«fer; residence in the town. The inhabitant ranla till oirecttoD* terror-striCken. A great atftnjtw*ot Jb ; sidings were found badly dfmi£elt;i.m'le n dn-aroChetan* * Itom itie txpicsion. Toe Jut ot the in'.ltd tfcetKinflU'SM far as known |»; tun rad Helleiley. wifemother and child. An Infant baby of the aboveand John Waiier!* are still mining ~i**reti is nowgoing on. The bodies recovered ar« terribly ! tom.iagled Owing to the intense excitement, it isImpossible to get individual looses, but they willpr. bably reach a total of (St.OGO. « jLl01'By superbnniao efforts the citizens £0*. thi fire JL!under control it 4 s. m. , !®■ » -w W * 'P ■ WP* « » — W iw— — mLs-tc-r ic ports from the fccne of the gn* pi-WeJItbttrs jKncrtaee ibe horrors of tbe li°vI cmoxi at WellFbarg inert the horror* of thetdEuulftr d if Aster. Blx li?*s are known to be losl “ft— Ur. Ilelwley, mi wife, the mother of Mm. Hein- MU0 ley. two children of Mr. Ileisiev, one aged *1*jian* and the other eighteen months. The eldest i 41 ifol the two enlldren was taken out of the rums *ellve. but was «o rertously tujur^l that it died it K-114 a. m. The youngest child has not yet beeu i J*e! found. .r. Lncaa Waiter*, wife and two children ***’bad a narrow eft-ape The min!:i{ named i v\ are undoubtedly in the ruins. Mr*. Walter* ] KUsustained setions injuries, not they are not eoa mesidertd dangerous. Leonard Kb ter day, a «tio? joomaker doinw bu nines- in a small frame shop a t- anjoining the Vtaltet*’ home, who boarded with Mr. ln 1waiters and was asleep in his room at Mr. Wa. {J°ter-. received injuries ’ it considered fatal. Tr':The brumen are busily engaged throwing watercm the ruius and endeavoring to cool off the uUdebna bo that a search can be made for the re Kt?rmains of the two mk-alng children. IAs to !he cause of the explosion it is reported ,Jby reliable persons that Mr. Helsley stated.duringthe day andeveuiow. that the ■ a-c wa*. leaiiing in sTt4, his cellar, and that he had owned ur some of the ®^approaches thereto to allow the gar to escape, andrciiitd for the night Th* sopposUion i* that the * (escaping sas found tu» way from the t eiiar to the *~enppt r ronro* of the houie, aud coming in contact ®f‘rwith the fire in the erates or some gus ,eu the ex I 1plosion took place. j ,The Helsley and Walters bouse* joined, and jwen- two-«b*ry Lrilt; ks and recently baht. Both J1niidlntsw r*' entirely demoliahed, and portioa* ;*then of were ► altered from ldO to lr feet in every direction. The house occupied by Martin Brown lie, on the southwest corner from Helsley. an old structure, was altnotl shaken to piece*. Toe bla ksmith shop of George Davidson, opposite theHelaicy home, was entirely demolished. Hi* reshlence, adjoining the shop is almost a total wreck.Two dwellioksof Mr. John Fart*, and a shoo and *Vrdwelling of Andrew Barm, north ©i Davhlson s, D‘®wire hudly damaged. The occopint* of these - (I1JthtKi!foeMrmu*blt;tohouses were thrown out of their beds, and those !!eHewho were tip were staggered by the shock, but none of them were injured. Windows were i broken and door* blown open for two blocks and *?,*more norfb, south and w\*t of the eiploilon. Qnthe bouse* on Commerce street and up on the hill ,in the vicinity of the Catholic church suffered by It”having much giaits broken ihe -1 brewery ofl.ecfDurd Hebntnk had nearly everv lilt;ht o gis^s broken. In fact, every house, a* before staei.Kioldheimwithin two and a half oi three blocks ia more or J!?less damaged.ilialfae explosion w as terrifio It was hear 1 forsinmiles in the surrounding country, and manylarmeri hurried to the acene to ascertain thecause. The concussion Wa« feir In evety h*use in lyhv vvi iVt aavai w r*n i i | it V ni \1 \\town. Windows*, furniture and crock»*rv was rat* ytied la a w.iv to terrify aud bewilder the inhabl* j ^tauts. At I.azrasvilie one aalt;i a qa.rter miioa ^north the concussion was felt. j®m IN VI a m f i Ai w m.'f m it il rt /x i f fAihi
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Indianapolis Sentinel
Indianapolis, Indiana, US
Sun, Feb 22, 1885
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