, 1870-10-15

Four Men Killed bF n Roller E1pIo-
Aton in Aliens Steam SnE Mill Ms
lowell, Hn>s.-Scvernl Other Per-
A0Itx Injured

EouF Men Killed bY u Roller E1pJo-
Aton in Aliens Steam SnN Mill as
Lowell, H1n>s.-Scvernl Other Per-
AoItE Injured.
From tie Loteii {AaA1, Courier, OF. II.
About ten minutes past ? O'Clock this morn
ing q tcrribfe boiler explosion took place at
!Allcn'e new steam saw mill, on the river iusi
street, nesr. a1ildlese1 village. At the time of
the explosion. the engineer, James Broad
bent, tic fireman, - McKenns, aud James
Chandler, the boes Of the mill. we're in the
engine.rootn. The eugireer had Just stopped
the mill 10 GtEo the sawyer chance to lile
t1e eaw. There Wers eight men Oh large
pile q lcge near the rorthe11y end Of tie
on the ground, and two were loading . c3r
near the eontfcrly end Of the mill.
Thtre we're two boilers in tho boiler.house
near tic mill, on tho vest side, and near the
no1t}rriy ena, capable Of running In engine
Of forty-teSen l1ofae power. The men on the
logs r, that about fi1e minutes sitter the mill
NAB ehnt down fhcs heard fumhling noise,
~i,ich Ms followed Immediately by The e1-
plosion- 0ne Of the boilers was thrown into
tho ai1 and stuck Oh tho east eide Of
The railroad track, bounding across the
rack into the t1eld on tue west
ride. Tie other boiltE did not burst. and was
not much disturbed. The boiles-house, which
wss built OF brick, was entirely deu,olished,
the bricks being thrown in eye.y direction,
and the air being filled with dirt and aavaust.
The 6tmAn, Aickepua, the engineer. Broad
bent, and the foreman Of the mill Chandler,
we're I'LL found in heap togethcr after the
explosion. Chandler and Mckenua being fat sllJ
injured Teo Of the men On the bank jumped
into the river and escaped injury, though
enc OF them. B. Leayitt, was struck bY brick
III the hip F. McCann. one OF the uuubar,
Was struck by h1i:k on the head, and suffered
fracture OF the ekuli and N injury On eacn
arm. hut was not probsbly injured fatally.
bit, probably BY the boiler, ss they wese load.
ing the car, and Burns was killed outright.
Ehiie Czusn1uett died eocn after. TIA man
who Was fling the s4w bad hi. hat
taken OF, md was covered with the
uttris Of the ruins, but xss NOT
very narrow eecape, tTo bricks striking within
| =. few inehts Of him. one Of the boilers, as
| ttated above, vas thrown ACROSS the railroad
| tEack and largo piece WAS thrown Across
pawtuelee street. Tho air, Ct course, was
hl'ed with hsicks, mortar, .pasces Of bo1rda.
etc.. rome q which we're thrown distance Of
= thout and feet The ride Of the mill near
the boilers WAS badly shattered. Fou1
! Of tho men had died 1t noon: james
! Chandler, the foreman, was ! man about IS
! yes1s old. and came from Unity, Nc, where
| be ve,:t II the name Of 1oseph Chiids. HI
hss been in Los.-sa for several years, .nd ha<
xotked io= NJ. AIea; q good deal. He hs.
sleo worked for the I.ocks ana Csnsh Com
parry. He leaves w;fa aud no cMloses
He ~as steady. Industrious man. - oaee
| While being conveyed to st. Johns Hosp;ta, =,
and Lis injuries we're mainly internal.
Augustus Crupunett was 4 young man II
ykars Of age who came hara from Can IN,
Ne, about fortnight ago. He ~as Ioadin:
the cal, and rereived injuries about the he.d
and Ese1, With wounds on hie back and arm,
reaching there, being UNCONSCIOUS Ill the
tins. He had brother 1t sork at tho mil.
3fckenns. the fireman, recsiyed Z terrible
wound from some ethfnE In the lat thigh, which
severed An artery. aud he probably
bled to death. He died 1t tho hospi.
tai toou Aftes reaching there He VA
| Of Scotch birth, but We do not know
Of his family, except that be has an arnd
| mother residing In this city. Michael Burns.
| about 50 yeafn ct age. and resided II No. 81
North street, VAS Instantly killed ~ piscea ol
the boiler, Of Other assog missiles, .tlie losd.
| ing lumber in the car. He xas in the ernp1o.
OF 31r. Allen, and has no family, but has
mother dependent uPon him for support. Hi
broken. He h2s bean working 1t tht
| mill about i week. Jauaet. r. B.oad
bent, The engineer, is severely bruised in va1i
ons palta Of tho body. Granville Durell hAs
deep cut near ono eye, and Charles F. Eatpr
1aa struck In the back and upon tho leg,
WITH piecea Of brick which cause pain91
<uunde. Ths thres uao naued board 1t d
! r, F7etchez.s, Broadway. Tho mill is cenet
| ~ Otaa Allen, and Ia managed By his son, @
d. Allen. II has been running but ! fe,
: mouths. Tho boiIesa wexo new, And were nn.n