The Locomotive - Lighthouse Survival Blog

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age had been noted, and the owners were examining the boiler when the explosion
occurred. Charles Beilke was injured very seriously, but his brother George escaped
with minor injuries only. The boiler went out through the roof of the building.
(136.)—A boiler exploded, on May 4th, in A. W. Dickerson's mill, at Bannister,
some three miles east of Ashley, Mich. Fireman Moore was thrown about one hundred
feet from the mill, and received injuries from which he may die. Frederick Fuller was
terribly scalded and bruised about the head, and six other men were injured in a lesser
degree. The mill was demolished.
(137.)— On May 6th a boiler exploded in the Czar Hart distillery, in "Wharton town-
ship, Fayette county, Pa., near the West Virginia line. Ezra J. Thomas (the owner of
the plant) and Frank Fearer were killed, Fearer's body being torn to pieces. Frank
Thomas (a son of the owner) and William Dennis were badly injured. The four men
who were killed and injured were the only ones about the plant at the time. The
boiler house and the distillery and its contents were completely wrecked.
(138.)— On May 9th a slight boiler explosion occurred at the Edgar Thompson
furnaces, at Braddock, Pa. Peter Xoga, Andrew Jugan, and James Noone were seri-
ously scalded, and several other men received lesser burns.
(139.)— A boiler exploded, on May 10th, in Solomon Raley's saw-mill, some three
miles southeast of Arlington, near Stroud, Oklahoma. Oscar L. McAnally was killed,
and Solomon Raley was seriously injured. Frank Raley also received minor injuries.
The mill was demolished, and numerous trees in the vicinity were also torn down.
(140.)— On May 10th a boiler exploded in McDuffie & Wells' planing mill at Trio,
S. C, about twenty-six miles from Georgetown, on the Georgetown & Western Railroad.
R. L. Brunson and Thomas Scott were instantly killed, and Ellerbe McDuffie was fatally
injured. Thomas Wells and two other men whose names we have not learned were also
injured badly, but probably not fatally. (Mr. McDuffie died two days after the accident.)
The property loss was about $5,000.
(141.)— The boiler of locomotive Xo. 16, of the Huntingdon & Broad Top Railroad,
exploded, on May 10th, at Mount Dallas, near Huntingdon, Pa. Conductor Charles A.
Hollingsliead, Engineer A. S. Berkstresser, Fireman Stanton Edwards, and Brakeman
Clinton Richey were instantly killed. The bodies of Conductor Hollingshead and
Engineer Berkstresser were thrown 400 yards across a river. The entire fire-box and
cab of the locomotive were carried away.
(142.)— On May 10th a boiler exploded at the Highland hoist of the Homestake
Mining Company, at Lead, S. D. Engineer Edward Brelsford was almost instantly
killed, and Mandy Klingler and John Cowlin were severely injured but will recover.
Several other men were also more or less injured. The total loss to the Homestake
Company, directly and indirectly, is estimated at from $200,000 to $300,000.
(143.)— A boiler exploded, on May 14th, on the tow-boat Owoisboro, at Calhoun,
Ky. Fire followed the explosion, and the boat was burned to the water's edge. Firemen
Crenshaw and Brinkman, and two roustabouts whose names we have not learned,
were killed. The property loss was about $6,000. The Oicensboro belonged to the
Green River Coal Transportation Company, of Evansville, Ind.
(144.)— A small boiler exploded, on May 13th, inOoss & Allen's chocolate factory
at Philadelphia, Pa. "William Pennell was badly injured, but it is said that he will
recover.