, 1874-06-18
A Hlun and Ills Wifi Eenrfu1ly HM5ur-
cd Whtio Quitting q fragment of l.la

cd Whtlo Quitting q Frnvnleat of liza
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We loarn from the Whitehall IN. ~ Times
particulars Of a remarkable explosion Of Il nitro
glyccrlne can, showing tho tcrrillc forcp Of tLis
:, David Doyo and his vife aro employed Oh tho
New York L. Cunadn Railroa.l. IIo employs
several mon, all of whom live OH tho Doat whoro
the explosion occurred, opposite pa.tulAoH'B
Landing at Putnam. 1aat Tuesday, Dcyo pioItod
bont. He had succooled in tearing tho same
open, which ha intended to llso rs collar for n
stovo-pipe hoto 1lc called Ills wife to assist Linn
to hold it down with both hands, wlilo ho, with
Deyo noticed that tle can appeared to DO greasy,
but gave it little thought. He lad struoll several
blows whom fearful explosion occurred. Tho
greasy substance on the tin proved to bo nitro
while Doyo himself was blown toward tho storm
Of the boat. Three young men, II. Purple, Font
Iyrell, and Wickos, were inside tho slanty, md
picces OF tho tin wont whiyzing by them, having
been blown through tic board partition.
Assistance WAS Immediately rendered to Hrs.
Doyo. Her clothing WIS completely blown OF
from her body. Ello presented u horrible sigllt
The flesh covering tue abdomen WAS cut OPEN
from point Just abovo tho groin to tho loft hip
bono, completely exposing tho intestines, loav-
Ing torrlble cash. On both arms lilo lesh was
litorally dug out dn the under Hde;disclosing the
cords and bones Tho hands wcro slloolifugly
mutiated. Whom tue woman WAS taken aboard
tho boat she faiutod. She lay in TINT unconHcious
state for oYor two hours. Doyo was found to be
badly wounded. The fatal explosive dug itB way
into tho tcshy thigh Of theloft log. Tho power
ful sinews and cords woro lald baro. The oxplo-
syo seemed to tear beneath tho flesh. Deyo's
arms wore CUT on tile untlor side, similar to Mrs.
Deyo's. II ig ayidont that tho thu WAS blown
into small piecos. ~ Doyos taco, lips aud Fore
head seotuo1 to be cut III pieces. The wounds
look as II they hndbeen d0ne by small pieces Of
metnl.
While the woma,'a wounds woro boing dressed
she came to her aeusos. 6ho askel: "AYhat is
the matter 7" She was told that tho can contained
nitro-glyoerine, aud had exploded. She imme-
iatoly replod that SHE remembered holding
pcce Of tin for David to cut but size had no re-
tne1nbranoe OF iss exploding. Tho no9e day after
the Occurrences it was thought advisable to bring
the boat arrived a1id tiod up in tho Delaware d.
llndson 0ompanya slip.
Tho alferings ot both are 1utonao, although
they arc kept under tho intlnonoo Of morphine.
Great fonrs arc entertained that modification
may sot In and prove fatal to Mrs. Doyo. Mr..
Dayo will no doubt recover. Al LIS injuries aro
,lesh wounds. Tho powerful ellects OF tile OK
posion are shown on the oabin Of tho boat wheto
tho tin !ny WHOM it exploded. A hole about SIX
nches III diameter was made In tho r0nf, wliel,
ia thioo inchea IN thickness exactly. Tho beard
at tue pollt whore tho explosion occurred The
chlse that Dsyo was cutting WITH. wIloh IL
long. oa-half inch wide strip OF steel, was found
some distance from tho boat Oh shore. lilo ex-
p!oBion WAS lsard mile away. The sound waH
like TINT Of blast, There WEB but little Of the
material III tic can, which nh0nB tho power OF
tho dnngeroua explosive.