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(241.) — On October 24th a water-tube boiler in the basement of the Pleasanton
Hotel, San Francisco, Cal., burst five of the headers over the tube ends, and one tube.
Fortunately, no damage was done, except to the boiler.
(242.) — The boiler of the Clear Spring colliery. West Pittston, Pa., exploded at
noon on October 26th. Two men had a narrow escape from death, and a large number
of hands were thrown out of employment. The property loss was estimated at ^,000.
(243. ) — Six workmen were horribly burned on October 26th, by the explosion of a
digester in a pulp mill in Ashland. Wis. Joseph Long and Charles Bottick were the
most seriously injured, and it is feared they will die. The others will probably be crip-
pled for life. The pulp mill had been in operation only two months.
(244.) — A boiler exploded on October 26th in Boone County, W. Va., instantly
killing Charles McDarmon and Engineer James Hoffman. Charles Barker was also
fatally injured.
(24.5.) — On October 26th. a boiler exploded at Plum Coulee, near Winnipeg, killing
Andrew Stran and seriously injuring Michael Daun. Pieces of the boiler were found a
quarter of a mile away.
(246.) — On October 26th, a boiler explosion occurred not far from Inglewood sta-
tion, near Los Angeles, Cal., and Edward Leahy, Fred Baker, and Andrew Hansen,
were badly injured. Hansen's injuries were quite serious, but at last accounts he was
getting better, and it was believed that he would recover. Thirty men were at work
near the boiler, and it is remarkable that no more were hurt.
(247.) — On October 26th there was a slight explosion on the steamer Frank Siha,
near San Francisco, Cal. It was of a similar nature to the accident to this vessel de-
scribed elsewhere in the present issue.
(248.) — By a slight explosion in Elizabeth, X. J., on October 28th, W. T. Taylor
was severely scalded about the face, neck, and hands, and had a narrow escape from los-
ing his life.
(249.) — On October 28th, a boiler exploded in the suburbs of Henderson, Ky.,
demolishing everything about it. The engineer was severely scalded, but will recover.
(250.) — On October 28th, a boiler exploded in the little village of Ste. Anne du
Sault, Arthabaska County. Quebec. Olivie Gonpil, owner of the mill, David McCarthy,
and Saul Elie, were killed, and the mill was wrecked. It appears that this boiler had
been inspected in July by Mr. O. E. Granberg. of the Boiler Inspection and Insurance
company of Canada, and that he condemned it, and advised that it be broken up for old
iron. Notwithstanding this, the boiler was sold, and erected at Ste. Anne du Sault. It
had been used only five days when the explosion occurred. On July 19th, Mr. Gran-
berg wrote to the head ofiice of his company, stating that he had inspected this boiler
and refused a certificate, and that the boiler was unfit for steam pressure. '• I object to
a boiler of that kind going to kill people." he added, ''and if I knew of any way to stop
it, I would; for it is a death trap."
(2-51.) — A boiler used for heating school Xo. 18, Bufltdo, N. T., exploded on
October 30th. The boiler house was wrecked, and a general panic ensued among the
mothers of the neighborhood, who feared foi the safety of their little ones. At first it
was feared that some of the children might be buried under the ruins, but the search of
the fire department showed that this was not the case. The boiler was cared for by a
crippled 12-year-old boy, who was one of the pupils. One of the newspaper reports we
have received, says that the boiler was '• a heater of the refractional type," whatever
that mav be.