The Locomotive - Lighthouse Survival Blog

132 THE LOCOMOTIVE. [September,
"We have not learned full particulars, but as the plant was running again, two days later,
the damage was probably small.
(175.) — A boiler is said to have exploded on June 10th, in the wrecking establishment
of T. P. Whitelaw, San Francisco, Cal., during the course of a fire.
(176.) — A boiler exploded on June 11th, twenty miles southwest of Huntington,
W. Va., at Inez, where the Triple State Natural Gas and Oil company was putting down
a test well. Frank Walter was fatally scalded, and several other men were also injured
to a lesser extent.
(177.) — On June 13th the boiler of Union Pacific locomotive No. 1,831 exploded
between Clark's and Haden's, Xeb. Fireman David P. Jenkins was killed instantly,
and Engineer Charles Fulmer was injured so badly that he died before he could be removed
to the caboose. Brakeman David R. Fleming was also seriously but not fatally
injured. The locomotive was blown to atoms.
(178.) — A boiler exploded on June 13th, during the course of a fire in the Royal
Match Factory, in Clifton township, near Passaic, N. J.
(179.) — A boiler exploded on June 13th, in the Big Dick mill at Joplin, Mo.
The mill, which belonged to the International Zinc company, was completely wrecked.
Debris was scattered for 200 yards in every direction, and the explosion was heard
twenty miles away. Six men were in the boiler room at the time, but none of them
was injured. Those who visited the ruins said that the escape of these men was as-
tounding.
(180.) — On June 13th a boiler exploded in Strange & Harden's sawmill, about
four miles west of Whitney, on the Alabama Great Southern railroad, near Asheville,
Ala. Charles Harden was instantly killed, and the mill was demolished.
(181.) — On June 13th a boiler exploded in Baker & Few's sawmill, some five
miles south of McEwen, Tenn. Johh Tripp, Oliver Priest, Albert Gunn, and a boy
named Holland were injured, and the mill was totally wrecked.
(182.)— On June 13th a boiler exploded in the cotton factory at Halifax, N. S.
The mill was considerably damaged, but as the explosion occurred during the noon
hour, while the operatives were at dinner, nobody was injured.
(183.) — A boiler exploded on June 15th, in Philip Stadhem's cooper shop, Phila-
delphia, Pa. Engineer John Murgatroyd was fearfully burned and scalded, but at
last accounts it was believed that he would recover. Some local Solon explains the
explosion in the following rather novel fashion : " The excessive dampness in the air
this morning, it is said, affected the draft in the boiler, and in consequence the fire
flowed back, causing the steam tank to blow up." This is a brand-new one on us!
(184.) — A boiler exploded on June 17th, at the Colorado Fuel & Iron company's
mine, at Starkville, near Trinidad, Col. Night Engineer William Pollard and Fireman
Martinez Assamonti were killed, and Bernard Cervilli was scalded so badly that he w T ill
probably die.
(185.) — On June 19th a boiler exploded in the water works at Champaign, 111.
The explosion occurred shortly after five o'clock in the morning, and nobody was in-
jured. The damage was small, being confined chiefly to the boiler. The roof of the
boiler-house was raised several feet, but it fell back nicely into place again.