The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-05-01
A FATAL BOILER EXPULSION
Frightful Accident Yesterday at the
Caldwell Tile-Mill at kushyille.
William Caldwell and Norman Condo Killed,
and Joseph Lskin Fatally Injured-Sev-
eral Other Persona Slightly Hurt.


Special to the INDIANAPOLIS journal
RusHvILLE, Ind, April 3o.-Ons Of the most
shocking and distressing fatalities that was ever
chrouicled among the unfortunate events Of
Rush county HAPPENED at the tile mill Of Will
lam Caldwell. in the northeast part Of this city,
this morning. The boiler 10 the mill exploded at
8 o'clock. inAicting such injuries upon William
Caldwell and Norman Condo that death resulted
to the former At 1890 and to the latter at il:30
A. NJ Joseph Wolfe. Allen Lakin, Jordan Gaines
fcoloredl and Lou Pea we're also seriously In
jursd Joseph Lakin. empioye OF the MILL
received injuries that expected 70 prove
fatal The wounded men were taken to the
house Of . near neiehbor. Caldwell. when
found, was lying considerable distance from
the original position OF the boiler. with his
limbs broken, cooked with the boiling
water, brain oozing from bis fractured
skull. and injured internally. His clothes were
badly torn. Norman Condo was found close to
the point OF the explosion, almost buried from
sight The back part Of bis head had been torn
OF and the brain was oozine from the wound
Joseph Lakins skull was fractured and he was
also injured internally. He resided within
square Of the mill. and after the OK.
plosiou walked to his home. using
fence for support as he staggered
along. He now lies ut the point of death
Joseph Gaines skull was slightly frac-
tured. but he will recover. Joseph Wolfe re-
eeivsd flesh wounds but is not seriously hurt
Allen Lakin was horribly bruised about the face.
His lower jaw bono was broken and all his teeth
knocked out 1t is thought. though. that he is
not fatally hurt. Lon Pea and his little son were
but slightly injured.
The boiler was very large one. and parts OF
il weighing several hundred pounds were found
in the surrounding fields many yards away.
Bricks, tiles and smaller pieces OF the boiler
were hurled high into the air. The part OF the
building in which the boiler was located
was torn TO pieces and completely
wrecked. The mill had not been
in operation since last FALL and the cause Of the
explosion 10 attributed to the fact that IL being
idle so long. the boiler had rusted, and from
this defect resulted the accident
All these injured were employees OF the mill,
with the exception OF Mr. Condo. He was pass
ing by, and had stopped to see the men start the
machinery.
William Caid we'll was formerly marshal Of this
city. He has figured in several business inter
ests Of Rushville. and was considered one OF the
city's valuable and most esteemed citizeus he
was n member OF the Knights Of Py,hias, and
also Of the Roy al Arcanum- In the latter organ
izaton he carried life insurance for 81, 000 He
leaves widow and three children.
Norman Condo was q prominent Democrat.
aud WAS well known throughout the State. He
was deputy auditor at the time of Alexander
Possy's - ministraton Of that Office in this
ty. He was also. for short time, steward Of the
| Soldiers Orphans Home NJ Kniehtstown. hot
resigned. He served through the late war. He
| leaves a widow and two children.
The factories of the city shut down just after
| the explosion in order that the employees might
| lend any assistance necessary. Funeral services
will be held tomorrow afternoon