Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1878-07-25

the time, was instantly killed. The main por-
tion of his body was blown fifty yards from
the building, striking board pile, scattering
blood over it, and falling to the ground. John
jackson had his face and arm scalded. His
head has sharp cut in il, and he has not
much use of his back. John w. Bonewitz
was slightly injured in the head and shoul-
ders, aud managed to get out Of the building
without assistance. Jonathan Ellis, who es-
capped without injury, gives the following ae-
count of the accident about half past
seven o'clock, was working in the north
end of the mill, and felt a sudden jar-a
trembling of everything. | found myself out
side on the west side of the mill. | saw John
Hunt We heard man groaning, and we
went to the east side of the mill, where we
found Ed Hunt under the office desk and
some tImbers. We succeeded in releasing
him. John Hunt, Ed. Hunt and myself are
the only ones who escaped without injury.
There was a general jar-a kind of give
away of everything-as l if had been lifted up
and thrown outside. | don't know what was
the cause-whether it was a defective tlue or
neglect in the engineer or fireman. johnnie
Moore has been an engineer there for several
years. He had charge of the engine room.
He seen to the starting and stopping OF the
engine, the water gauges and everything OF
that kind. They had a fireman on account
Of Moore being engaged in turning car
wheels. Padgctt was formerly brakeman
on the railroad, but don't know whether he
knew anything about steam"
THE CAUSE
of the explosion is unknown. Mr.. Starbuck
says the boiler was cleaned out thoroughly
two days ago, and filed on Monday morning.
So far as he knows the boiler was in good
I'D rra1
from a defective boiler, he thinks it would
have blown hole. Moore was engineer, but
was working at a lathe and had Padgett en-
ployed as fireman. When water gets low
and cold water comes IN contact with the hot
iron, it forms gas which ignites and makes
such an explosion as this.
TIE LOSS.
The building and machinery were supposed
to be worth $4,000. There was besides a
quantity of furniture and lumber. The loss
is estimated by Mr.. Starbuck to be $4,000.
The building was built ten years ago by T.
Davis and Jesse Starbuck, and has been in
operation ever since, and was supplied with
all. machinery necessary for conducting the
business.
CONDITION OF THE WOUNDED.
Charles Etzler, son of Charles Etzler, ST.,
who was killed, was taken to his home. He
was bruised and scratched on the body, but
there are no serious injuries. James Blowers
and Samuel Blowers were running planer
down stairs. They were buried in the ruins,
one on each side of the planer. Samuel
Blowers injuries consist of cut in the head,
with injuries from suffocating, and was hurt
in the side. VIM. Y. Dent had his hip joint
dislocated, with an injury on the left side, in
front of the shoulder, fracturing two or more
ribs, driving them in the lungs, producing, it
is feared. dangerous injuries. His case is
complicated. He was outside of the mill at
the time. Johnnie Moore has the right
shoulder badly crushed and the right side of
the face. The injury to the shoulder is a Sc
rious one, and may result in amputation. Mr..
Heizer is injured about the head and bleeding
at the ears, with symptoms of compression of
the brain. 1t is not believed t1at he Can re-
cover.
LATER.
On Thursday VIM. Heizer died of his in
juries. The funerals of Etzler, Burchard and
Padgett occurred in the morning and evening
of the same day, and the whole town turned
out TO do them honor.
Condition of the injured on Tuesday: VIM.
Y. Dent is still dangerously sick and will die.
Johnnie Moore is recovering slowly and sure
ly. The rest are out of all danger. Little
Charlie EtZler is going about in his usual