The Republican journal., 1872-09-19
A Man Blown 10 Pieces.



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1t IS but little over a year ago we were
called upon to announce the terrible death
Of Charles Clark, one of the agents of
Roberts & Co., which occurred near En-
terpHse, and to-day we are called upon
to announce another death from the ex-
plosion Of that death dealing substance,
glycerlne. similar, in many Instances, to
that OF the Clark disaster, which alike
sends thrill Of horror through the hearts
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getic man, who had been in the employ
of Roberts & Co., in putting torpedoes in
wells in the housewife District for u
period of twenty months, met his death
in manner horrible to reflect upon, the
death dealing glvccrine again calling for
its victim, leaving behind naught but a
few scattering remains. scarcely enough
TO indemnity the man who but an instant
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At twenty minutes past ten O'clock YES
terday morning VIM. H. Pyne left the
hardware store Of Palmer & Co, AT Rouse
vile, riding behind Il team OF horses at
tor two torpcdocs. He passed mp what is
known rs the Shay Farm road to his mag
azlne. located about threo-quartcrs OF 4
mile southeast of Housewife. He reached
me magazine and loaded on to his wagon
Il can or cans OF glycerlne, supposed 10 be
~ quantity about eight quarts. He hay!
proceeded but hlty rods from the maya
zine down the road, on his way % the NJ.
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probably conclusion, the
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sending nun INTO eternity in IN instant.
Inc spot where the explosion took place
was IN narrow roadway, and ON Que
sue was thIck undernriiSh, Wh le on lhe
other Il spot perhaps forty or fifty feet
square hai preh cleared away 70 make
room Tor a "eIi-rl@, ana IN the road were
hu@c rocks "il'ch 1lle wagon hAd to rllc
over Here was the
Avr,I. SCENE nr nrAr,,
me bushes on the one side were bespat-
tered with blood and small portions OF the
remains "i the vlctlm, and here and there
were larger portions of the body, such rs
foot, hand, the head, or what was lett
OF it, and the wagon was torn to shreds,
some portions Of which We're not to be
found, while others were picked up hund-
';., wy I w.
occurred de,cenlS slightly, and the horses,
which miraru!ously escaped with slight
injuries, were 1t The instant in ruts which
run on both sides of the road the animals
stepping over the high stones. while the
wagon was elevated above them on the
rocks. This undoubtedly is the cause Of
their escape, as the glvccrinc was strapped
behind the scat Of the driver. and when
the explosion took place it dealt destruc-
ton to the objects directly under and over
it, not spreading to the front, rear or the
sides.
This is evident from the TACT that the
head oi the unfortunate vonng maa was
but Slightly mulilated in the t;lcr, while
the back portion OF it was entirely gone
as was the remainder of the rear portion
of the body. The hind quarters Of both
the horses were severely cut in long
deep gasheS, and from the flesh ct one of
tnem was taken screw about three inches
in length, which was deeply imbetlded in
the flesh. The horses run down the road
Il distance Of about fifty rods. carrying
with them the tongue Of the wagon only,
which was all that was left Of the vehicle.
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On the cleared spot next the road,
where the explosion took place, Mr.. A.
W. McCandless was working, preparing
the ground for u new we'll. ana perhaps
five minutes before he left his work and
went to the enginc-house Of the Strong
well, about thirty five rods from the spot,
to get i drink Of water. He had seen Mr.
Pyne pass up the road TO the magazine
some time before, but when he left the
spot Pvnc was not in sight on his return
trip. While in the engine house the men
heard the explosion, which shook the
framework around them, scattering
things generally about the floor Just
then the horses went dashing by, attached
to the tongue Of the wagon, bleeding from
the injuries they had received. Knowing
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to Pyne, and they set our upon the road
to learn the cause Of the accident.
The awful scene that met their gaze
few rods above can better be imagined
than described The shattered remains
of human flesh were scattered about. The
news spread rlUidly, and it was but Il
short time before the people began to
gather around the scene Of death. and for
hours parties were engaged picking up
the small portions OF the bouy, which
were found IN all directions. His clothes
were shattered into atoms, and were At
t1r 1rhnH fn thn IntIprbTi1Sh for many rods