Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1886-01-27

At 20 minutes past Z O'Clock on the
evening of the 22d, q severe explosion
was heard in the direction of the
round-house Of the Chicago, Milwaukee
d st. Paul Railroad, located at what
is known as the West Madison depot.
Those who heard the report FASTENED
to the scene, where they found the mid
ole section of the round-house mass
of debris. A locomotive that was just
about to be taken out to be used on q
passenger train west, had exploded
and killed one man and injured nine
others more or less severely. The
names of the persons killed and IN
iured are: Peter Burke had the top OF
his head blown off. He was a wiper,
and had been with the company
twenty wears. He was standing at the
side of the engine when the explosion
occurred, and death was instant. He
was married, and leaves q wife
and several children. John Detumbell,
wiper, married, had both legs and
right arm broken and mutllated,
also badly scalded; recovery doubtful.
John Clute, wiper, married; right arm
broken, legs and hips badly injured,
also badly scalded; recovery doubtful.
S. A Wilmot, fireman, single; severely
scalded about the head and shoulders;
will recover. Joseph Parish, fireman;
slightly scalded and ankle sprained.
Henry Gleason, machinist; hands and
face badly scalded. Thomas Callaghan,
fireman; eye badly injured and head
scalded slightly. Frank Titus, fire
man, married; head scalded and Sc
verely cut. George Robinson, fireman,
hands and face slightly scalded. Pat.
Doris, stationary engineer; back slight
" injured. His engine was located in
a room back of the locomotive and
the conclusion threw him against it
with great force and his escape was
miraculous.
The locomotive which exploded was
fired up to be used as q double-header
on the passenger train to Prairie du
Chen, which leaves Milwaukee at 2:45
P. NJ. and leaves Madison at 6:4OP. NJ.
The train was late and it did not 60
out. No cause can be assigned for the
explosion. 1t had been fired up at 3
in the afternoon and was supposed to
be in good safe condition. The water
is said to have been all right. 1t is
thought that the pressure was too
great and that something might ha re
been wrong with the safety valve. The
injured were standing near the explod-
ed engine and other locomotives in the
same section. The round-house has
accommodations for thirty, and this
one was located in the middle stall.
There are five other locomotives in
the same section that are all buried
beneath the debris. The walls of the
section were not disturbed, most all
the force of the explosion being up
ward
As soon as the explosion occurred
large crowd gathered and the work of
rescue of the unfortunate ones began.
All were removed to the depot and
eating house, where affecting scenes
were witnessed as the friends OF the in
jured arrived. AS soon as possible
the dead and injured we're removed to
their respective homes. Those who
were in the building at the time of the
explosion could give no description
save that it occurred without warning
and the building began tumbling IN on
them. Portions of it were thrown a
good distance. Fortunately no fire
ensued. The loss cannot be very def
nitely estimated, as it depends much
on how great theinjury is to the engines
covered in the debris. 1t is thought,
however, that it will be at least $15,-
900. The locomotive which exploded |
is a total wreck. The roof and in
terror part of the building in which
the locomotive was situated is badly |
wrecked. The force at work in the
building was not as large as it would
have been had the explosion occurred
during the day, and no doubt the re-
suits are not near as serious or ex-
tended as they otherwise would have