The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1874-06-09
,Nuro-t.lycer;ne Horror.

o.o ., those terrible nitro'gly' ','uJ
.vn,osions that have been 50 irel SI p 80
,a,n occurred on the lake. oppVs''O- =.
"ssor,s Landing, al. Ppt"~T' Cd uesuay
ersou J.nsos.- The facts OF the case
''David Deyo and his wife are employed |
by j. l.. Purple, sub contractor on the
New York aud Canada railroad. Mr.. |
Purple has the contract for binding fcnc-
es along the new road. lie employed
several men, all of whom live on the boat
where the explosion occurred. Deyo blm-
self was at work for Mr. Purple, while
his wife kept the boarding house boat.
The boat itself is canal boat with
shanty built on the upper deck. TIE
same is divided off into compartments
where tho people aborad can eat and
sleep.
Last Thursday afternoon, Deyo picked
up an old tin can which he took aboard
the boat. lie had succeeded in tearing
the same open, which he intended to use
as collar for stove.pipe hole. He
called his wife to assist him to hob it
down with both hands, while he, with
long iron chisel, proceeded to cut hole
in it. Deyo noticed that the can ap.
peared to be greasy, but gave it little
thought. He had struck several blows
when fearful explosion occurred The
greasy substance on the tin proved to be
nitro. glycerine. Mrs. Deyo was blown
into the lake, while Doyo himself was
blown toward the stern of the boat
Three young men, II. Purple, Fout, Ty.
rell anu Wickes were inside the shanty
Ms pieces Of the tic went whisziDg oy them,
having been blown through the inside
partition. The three young men rushed
out and observed Mrs. Doyo spinning
around in the water They Immediately
got down by the boats side. and caught
hold of the unfortunate woman. Mrs.
Deyo seized hold Of one Of the mems leg,
when the others took hold Of her and
drew her aboard tho boat. Her clothing
was completely blown of from her body
She presented horrible sight. The flesh
covering the abdomen was cut open from
a point just above the groin to the left
hip bone, completely exposing tue intes.
tines, leaving terrible looking cash.
On both arms the flesh was literally dug
out on the other side. disclosing the cords
and bones. The hands were shockingly
mutilated, the first rbalaux Of the thumb
on tho hand being blown off entirely.
There was bruise on the chin which
looks as if it was made by the sharp edge
of piece Of tin. When .he woman was
taken aboard the boat she tainted She
laid in an unconscious state for over two
hours. Doyo was found to be badly
wounded, although not SO dangerously as
bis wife. The fatal explosive dug It's
way into the heshy thigh Of the left leg
The powerful sinews and cords were laid
bare. The flesh was torn up, producing
wound nearly as large as mans two
hands There is another wound JUS
across the top Of the right kueo. III,
explosion seemed to tear beneath the flesh
turning the skin and flesh back, but mo-
carrying any of it away. Deyo's arm'
were both cut on the under side, simila
' to Mrs. Deyos, Ii Is evident that thu
tin vas blown into small pieccs,as Deyo'
face, lips aud forehead, seems to be Gu
in places. The wounds look as if they
had been done by small pieces of metal
Some one was dispatched to Orwell
who succeeded in obtaining the services o
Dr.. Gale. With the assistance Of Mrs
j. Wright of Orwell, Nj. Paterson, Mr
Purple and the young men mentioned
the wounded couple were kindly carct
for, While the woman's wounds wcr
being dressed, she came to her senses
She asked What is the matter 7" Sh
: was told that the tin can contained nitro
n glycerlne, and had exploded She i'm
e modately replied that "sho remembers
d holding piece Of tin for David to Gu,
c but she had no remembrance Of its ey
: ploding."
|, Great fears arc entertained that mort
T. ication may set in and prove fatal t
s Mrs Deyo Mr.. Deyo will no dout
i recover, as his injuries are flesh wounds
d The powerful effects Of the explosio
|, is shown on the cabin of the boat wher
u the tin lay when it exploded. A hol
{ boz six inches in diameter was made i
j. the roof g. tho cabin, which is three ii
e ches iu thickness exactly, The boar
s. partition of the shanty is shattered an
Il rlddled at the point where tn e-plosio
occurred. The chisel tha. Deyo was CT
l. tug with, which is long onehat Inc
!. wide strip OF steel, was touni some di'
i lance from the boat on shore,