Ashtabula telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1874-1880, 1878-11-01
NEWS.
FROM OUR owx CORRESPONDENTS.
ROME.

Eds. Tsl:- The explosion Of the Handle
Mil is the subject here Of the deepest in
terest. The mill belonged to the Otsego
Agricultural Works of Girard, Pa It was
run by Dexter Spaulding, foreman, his son
Randall who managed the saws, and Jack
Mckenzie, fireman and engineer. The
particulars are given by Randall Spauld-
ing, as follows: The mill was stopped for
the running in Of logs by father and my
self-Friday near noon. When in, Jack
stepped to the throttle valve to start the
engine, father to bench to file saw, and
I to see what time it was. The first thing
I knew, found myself under the fallen
roof. considerably shocked, but unhurt ex-
eept few scratches. I crawled out and
found father fastened down. With the
help Of Elmer Hayes, he was released with
out serious injury, but badly shocked.
Mckenzie was found breathing his last
his right arm gone, without clothing ex-
eept below the knees, one boot torn of and
the sole Of the other gone. His left leg
was broken below the knee and the right
both above and below, badly scaldsd, and
but little bruised except a cut on the left
thigh. His arm was probably taken off by
a fragment Of the boiler as it was found
near it some twelve or fifteen rods distant.
The body lay some 10 or 70 feet from his
place at the throttle. The Spauldings we're
about IS or 20 feet from the boiler and fell
out with the side Of the building-the roof
falling upon them. Mckenzie leaves
wife and young babe. The remains we're
taken to Lnesville, Pa, the home Of his
wife. McKenzie's home had been in Brook
lyn, N. Y. There was a pressure Of steam
of only IS pounds, as shown by the gauge,
when the signal was given for starting.
100 pounds had been often carried. The
cause Of the explosion is thought to have
been from the fact that the water was be-
low the crown sheet, and when the steam
was turned on, rush of water over the
crown sheet, caused a rapid increase Of
steam and an excess Of pressure. The
wreck of the mill was so complete that only
a portion Of the foundation was found in
its place. Dexter Spa1lding took the first
train for Girard, and Mr.. Denio, one Of the
proprietors of the works, arrived the even
ing after the explosion, He expects to re-
build the mill.
The families Of Abraham Stineman and
Henry Sogesser, arrived at their destlna-
tion some 20 miles north of Manestee, af-
ter IS days travel, haYing left on the 22d
of Sept. Three teams and 90 persons COM
posed the company. One Of them aged "a,
another IS, and third 20 years.
The Presbyterian church is soon to have
a coat Of paint. Henry Kellogg, cf East
TrumbulI, takes the job, which insures a
good one.
Several Of our farmers have been painting
up, giving signs of prosperity.
Mrs. G. E. 0lmsted, at a water cure in
the State Of n. Y, is expected home soon.
Though she has been better, Of late she has
not been quite as well.
Mrs. Rice-sister of II. A, Cone-is at the
house of q. A. Cone, caring for her mother,
an old lady of so years, who is very low
and near her departure. Information has
been received through the Howard Associ-
alton of Vicksburg, that her husband
Levi Riee-had died of yellow fever. He
was.in business there at the breaking out
Of the fever.
I tThe Rev. VIM. NJ. Kain-Pastor of the
Presbyterian Church here-is lecturing on
Temperance, in the town around us.
G. L s.