Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1880-03-08

Tss,r Explesion II Fenne.s spo.l Rlee,
III near DrewnvilIe.
one OF the most fearful accidents that has
esef happened in Piscataquis occurred Thurs
s.y' 1t What is called Fennors mill. at
I0emee lake north Of Bro~nvilie. One
Jung lazy vas fatally injured and died after
sen nours of terrible suffering. A cores
Pondent Of the Bangor Wing gives the fol-
lowing account Of ii:
M. Fenno had just put in a new fifty horse
out had not fully got il ready for wort
thursday morning a party Of Young ladies
ana TWO gentlemen stared from fbis nIsce
tn io,on an excursion TO the camp and orks.
t une party consisted Of Alfred Snow. Frank
,rerow' Jennie Bowden, Nettie Gould. Stella
s~"ter' Nellie Scripture, Effie Snow, Thusie
.loors aud q Miss Dodge; besides this party
'"y ,, we're the workmen of the engine and
mil. The day was fine and the party srcnt
tue Time very pleasantly till about three
ciock IN the afternoon. when the horrible
aecldent happened, which was the bursting of
sae ooiier OF the engine. Frank GRAY. Ef6e
snow, Nettie Gould and the engineer
we're the only persons who happened to
nc yv near the boiler when il burst
""heI Durst ont at both
ends and Gray and Miss Snow were
..anShhg at the back end and were carried by
tue force Of the steam one hundred and eight
feet, clear from the building down on the
lake. Miss Gould was more at the side and
did not get the full shock. but was thrown
sixty-two feet from the building The en-
gineer was not injured in the least. Miss
snow has since died. Mr.. Gray is in a eriti-
cal condition, but hopes are had of his re-
coVerX now. Miss Gould is quite comforta-
PIE considering the terrible shock and
ourns OF the steam, and was brought
home this noon. Little Ellie had her senses
to the lsst, but no circulation could be start
ed and she died easy and happy. her mother
and brother being with her. She was a Young
lady OF about seventeen years of age, an only
daughter and sister, loved by all and the fair
est among her many friends and associates, a
practical christian and a member of the Bap-
list church in Milo. Her last thoughts were
not of herself but of her two friends who were
injured with her. She said Mother, you
cannot do anything for me for connot live.
but perhaps Frank can be saved
The news reached Milo about five o'clock
in the afternoon, and the many friends of the
party Immediately started with clothing and
medical assistance, not knowing then who
was hurt, nor how seriously. OF course the
most intense excitement was felt by those who
were left at home, and nearly the whole vii
lage was up all night awaiting news from the
afflicted ones. | have been unable thus far
to ascertain how the accident happened, but
those that were present are not disposed to
blame the engineer, but think there must
have been a flaw in the boiler. 1t seems
most remarkable that no more were around
the boiler when it exploded, as the whole
party had been in and around there all day.
1t seems incredible too that a person could
be thrown the distance these persons were
and live; but such seems to be the fact. The
whole end Of the boiler-house was carried
away and these young folks were carried
with it, and how they escaped instant death
seems almost provdential. The death of
Miss Snow is the third death by
accident that has happened in Milo within
five months, and all young people. This
last affair has cast gloom Of sadness over
our village that will take long time to for
get. The young man who was hurt is a Mr..
Frank Gray, from Orrngton, Me-, and is
young man who had gained many friends dur
ing his stay in Milo.
The Doctor has just returned from the
scene of the accident with the report that
young Gray is still alive and that there are
oh ances for him to recover, though small.