The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1877-03-01
JYTANTED-Onc Hundred Stock Cat
w lie to Craze for six months, from the
l.t Of NAV next. GEO. ". CRAIG,
ian. l8-tf. Albuckle, West Va.
Tho latest Register is on sale at the
Point Pleasant Book Store.


HORRIBLE observation-disclosures Elk.
ploNoy IN CLIrToN.-Last week was
an unlucky week in our county, and
We done our share toward filling up
and adding to the large number of
casualties that go to Fill up the daily
papers each morning. AS journal
lat we are called upon to notice them
in the order in which they occurred.
First, was the terrific boiler explo-
sion which occurred at Clifton, on
Wednesday afternoon, February 81,
1877. About 3 o'clock of that day,
the boilerexploded'in the Kcg Fact
DRY of Holland & Maxwell, carry
ing death and destruction with it,
resulting in the instant death Of
three persons and the womdiug Of
nine others. The particulars as civ,
en- By Mr. $. Maxwell, the Superin-
tcndcnt, to a reporter OF the Meigs
County Heraid, is as follows:
"Mr. Maxwell is Superintendent
Of all the machinery pertaining to
tho manufacture Of nail kegs, in the
establishment. In passing from the
engine room to the factory floor he
discovered that The key of the force
pump was out Of its place. He mott.
fled the fireman aud engineer of the
fact, ard stepped to the engine and
searched for and found the key
Turning to get Il hammer to make
The pump key fast, he heard steam
escaping in an unusual way, when
turning again in the direction Of the
boilor, tic explosion took place. He
was Knocked scnscless by the con-
cussion and WAS taken ont soon ai-
Ter from amnuG the fallen timbcrs
near where the boiler formerly stood.
1t seems that Il pulley on the shaft
ing had become loose, and Mr.. NJ
notified the engineer that it would be
necessary 10 stop the cnginccto make
the pulley fast, and ordered him to
pump up or see that he had plenty
Of water in ths boilers Mr.. Fina-
more replied that he had plenty Of
water, and NJ NJ. also saw the wa
ter dipping from the upper guagc
cock and supposed the boiler full
AS is usual in such cases there was
surpassed to be plenty Of water in the
boilers"
From parties who were eye-wit-
nc5scs to the scene, We Learn tina,
the explosion was terrific. The
boiler Was &c inch iron, IS feet
long, A inches diameter, doublc-ilucd,
and blown into many pieces. One
part Of the boiler about ten feet long
was blown II distance Of over one
hundred yards. The building was
50 by 80 feet, with an l. 81 by 50 feet,
and this building was completely
demolished.
This factory cmplovcl about thirty
hands, men and boys, manyof whom
were on duty at the time Of the eX-
plosion, and it is mystery that 50
lurgc.a number escaped unhurt.
The following are the names of the
killed; Writ Mason, aged about 10
years, son of John Mason, deceased.
This lad was well known to the citi-
Icns Of our town. He was the main
surNsy! Of his widowed mother who
oow deeply mourns hisuntimcly and
tragic death. At the time Of the az
plosioa he was on the boiler Goor.-
One arm and ons leg were broken,
and his head crushed. He died in
about thirty minutes after being Ia
ken from the wreck.
George Riley, about lG years Of
age, was at the steam box, and was
dead when discovered. lie was hor-
ribly manglcd. His parents resided
in Middleport.
John Brown, \ mailer in the en-
ploy of the Clifton Nail Mill, was on
his way home and stopped at the
factory to grind an axe, and was
near the boiler talking to friend.
He was blown up through, and over
the buildings. and was most horribly
manglcd. lie was nearly 80 years Of
age and leaves Il wife and four chill
drcn. He was II member in good
Standing of the Odd Fellow and Ma
sonic Orders, and was buried in nc.
cordancc with the rights and ccrc-
monies Of these Orders, last satur-
day morning,
m .. 900. TIL. 4