The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1869-01-01
Terrible Accident Explosion of the
Boiler OF the Skat hg Rink.


From the Marquette, L. S. Journal, 10Th.
But week since We visited the new
skating rink situated on Light House point
aud were shown over the premises by the
proprietor, Mr.. Il, Nj. Lamore, who spoke
10 US in the most enthuiastie manner of
the prospects of successful termination of
his enterprise.
The work on the skating rink had been
completed, on Saturday last the engine was
started for the purpose of flooding the
foor The engine which was situated on q
point of rocks on the lake shore, aud en-
closed in small engine house, for some
reason did not work well, aud Mr. Lamore
and several Others. among them Elmore C.
Alfred macbinist, who had been sent for
to make some necessary repairs, were en-
gagged about the engine till about o'c.eck
at night, when the people of the whole viii
lage were startled by an explosion which
shook every house in the village. 1t was
not long before it was ascertained that the
boiler at the skating rink had exploded
killing Mr., f. NJ, Lamore, the proprietor
George w. Bridges, the engineer, Elmore
G., Alfred and William b. Frider.
. From a gentleman who was first on the
ground after the accident, and form other
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Bridges, the engineer, were endeavoring to
start the engine to pump the water into
the rink. Quite number OF spectators
were at the engine house looking on but a
few minutes previously, who were sent
away by Mr.. Lamore at the moment of the
explosion. Mr.. Bridges so far as known, was
near the fly wheel, and MIR. Lamore near
the boiler. Mr. Alfred, young Frider, and
l,1
close by the door of the engine house,
Alter the explosion, those OF the citizens
wi were made cognizant of the fact, has
tened to the spot The body of MIR. La
more was first found, and presented sick
ening spectacle. His head was completely
blown from the body, and both arms and
legs broken into fragments. The body was
almost completely torn to shreds, showing
the terrible force with which the boiler
must have exploded. The remains were
immediately taken care of and conveyed to
the rink, where they were as decen;ly laid
out as was possible to do,
Young Frider was found about twenty
feet from the location of the engine. He
was Immediately carried into one of the
Mr. Alfred was picked up about sixty feet
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pearance it seemed as if the injuries receiv>
ed, which proved so shortly fatal, resulted
from the violence with which he was thro'
against the rocks and ledges His skull
was fractured On the right side, his right
arm broken In fragments, and all the ribs
on the right side torn away from the back
bone. He lived until about three o'clock
Sunday morning, four hours after the acci-
dent, suffering in the meantime the most
intense agony.
The Body of George Bridges was not re-
covered until about eleven clock on Sum
day morning He was blown nearly one
hundred feet directly into the lake. If the
body of MIR. Lamore showed the terrible
force Of the explosion, that of MIR. Bridges
was even more striking. With every stitch
Of clothing torn from the shattered and mu
tilated frame-a shapeless broken remnant
of humanity dragged from the icy waters
of the lake-the sight was one tnat the pen
fails to describe, and the human eye breads
to behold. That of poor George Bridges
was lett was tenderly cared for by those
who had known him in the full flush of his
manhood, athletic and comely, from which
be had in the twiukling of an eye been
chrushed to shapeless, unacceptable
mass.
The remains of young Alfred and Frider,
were buried on Monday The remains of
MIR. Lamore will be taken to Houghtop,
while the relatsons of Mr.. Bridges have
been telegraphed in reference to the dispo
sal of the body.