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Newspaper Notes (NN-1884-1886)(1884-1886) (292 pages)

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over so large a scope of country. Heavy planks used in the construction of the latter were hurled into the air 50 or 75 feet and shivered into kindling wood, while pieces of brick and stone as big as marbles were carried from both buildings for a distance of 150 yards or so and rained down on surrounding dwellings. A brick from Legg & Shaw's was thrown through a window of L.A. Jewett's dwelling , 125 feet distant. During the night the buildings had been broken open and their contents removed into a ravine 300 feet to the west where they were placed behind a large rock. The Safety Co are estimated to have had about 800 pounds of powder, while L and S may have had from 1200 to 1500 pounds. Those who know explosives say about 5 pounds of giant powder used in the destruction of each buiilding, while some think more or less black powder also used in L &S. The loss to eh Safety Co not farpffrom $225, while L S building worth between $50 and &75. The explosions emphtically shook up the part of town although no damage, outside of that noted, was done. No clue as to who committed the act. About an hour and half before, two men on horseback rode rapidly along Nevada st in direction of powder houses and residents suspect the mysterious horsemen known more about the affair than anyone else. When the Safety Nitro Co began making preparations a few weeks ago to build their magazine, they were requested by property owners to desist. They paid no attention, and their agent was served with a numeously signed written protest. Still the construction went on. On the 13th, at the request of many citizens, the Co Supervisors enacted an ordinance to regulate the keeping and storing of explosives in the co, and especially calculated to reach the cases of this city. later a second ordinance permitting 500 lbs to be”kept on hand an was passed, and received with marked disfavor. In spite of these _unmistakable demonstration of public sentiment, the Safety Co a few days ago stored a quantity of powder in the building, and had more at he railraod depot which they were to put there. The impression prevailed generally on the part of the people that the powder house owners proposed to not move until compelled to do so by the courts. There is but one sentiment expressed by our citizens as to the blowing up of the building, and that is in the shape of a hearty approval. Review of mines in Eureka township.