The Locomotive - Lighthouse Survival Blog

86 THE LOCOMOTIVE. [June,
(105.) — Johu Kelch's mill, near Vei'sailles, Ohio, was wrecked by a boiler explosion
on April 17th. The men were at dinner. Harry Rex and Edward McClurg were
instantly killed ; and where the mill once stood there is now nothing but a deep hole.
(106.) — A boiler exploded near Hamburg, Mich., on April 17th. Fireman T. C.
Wilson was scalded to death.
(107). — A mill in Glade, Fayette Co., West Virginia, was destroyed on April l+ih
by the explosion of the boiler. Nobody was injured. The mill belonged to Mr. M. F..
Mohler, and will be rebuilt shortly.
(108.) — On April 18th a boiler exploded in Moon's mill, near Providence, R. L
The explosion occurred at 6.25 A. m., and few of the employes were there. Amos Har-
rington, overseer of the card room, Samuel Perry, and Irving Clark were killed. Alonzo-
Tyler, the engineer, was in the engine room, and received fatal injuries. The property
loss is estimated at .$8,000.
(109.) — A boiler exploded on April 19th in Leach's mill, near Gas City, Ind.
William Payne's skull was crushed, and he died within an hour. George T. Leach, one
of the owners, was horribly scalded ; his left leg was broken twice and he was other-
wise injured, and his recovery is considered improbable. Eson Smith was struck in the
side by a flying brick, but was not fatally hurt. Fragments of the boiler were blown
600 feet, and the mill was torn to pieces.
(110.) — A boiler exploded in Wilkesbarre, Pa., on April 20th, near the scene of the
explosion in that city on April 16th. (See explosion No. 102, above.) Fireman Wil-
liam Slacker was badly burned, but although his injuries were exceedingly painful, it is-
believed that they are not fatal.
(111.) — On April 20th a boiler exploded in Garrick's mill, in Schultze Creek, Ky.
James Bainer was badly scalded from head to foot, and will probably die. Robert Gar-
rick, engineer, was scalded on the head and body, and it is doubtful if he recovers. Hewas
the only son of the proprietor of the mill. John and Samuel Maynard were badly
scalded, cut, and bruised; and John Pounds, Ralph Dickerson, Abraham Roberts, Wil-
son Craft, and Wesley Denning, were all more or less seriously scalded.
(112.) — The boiler in Schirer's mill, near Plain City, O., exploded on April 22d,.
and Edgar Freece was killed and buried in the ruins. Horace Wilcox, the engineer,,
was severely scalded and both his legs were broken. He will die. John McCann and
Arthur Spring were both badly hurt, and it is feared that their injuries may prove-
fatal.
(113.) — On April 24th a boiler exploded in 'SI. B. Smith's stone-crushing mill itt
Carey, Wyandotte Co., Oliio. The building was almost demolished, and a workman)
named Jacob Morder was fatally injured.
(114.) — On April 25th a boiler exploded in the Redmon flour mill, Redmon, 111.
completely wrecking the engine room and breaking the leg of the engineer, Mr. Ewing.
(115.) — A boiler exploded on April 26th in Mr. Cecil Baker's mill, near Baltimore,
Md. Whit Hofi'mann, the fireman, was killed, and several others were badly injured.
(116.) — On April 26th a boiler exploded in Los Cerrillos, N. M. Engineer Edward!
Keene and fireman Isaac Taylor were badly scalded and otherwise injured.
(117.) — The Ilanna mill at Hoopeston, 111., was completely wrecked on April 27th
by a boiler explosion. Nobody was injured.
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