Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-01-05

EoC8Rc % S0VeH8A OSoSEos
The boiler at the sewer-pipe works of Angus
Lamond at Lamond's station on the Metropolitan
Branch OF the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad, six
miles from the city, exploded this morning shortly
after O'Clock. Henry Gorham, q colored man
about thirty -four years OF age who was the 1,re-
man, was In the botler-room at the time and was
| instantly killed The engine-house was q two
story brick building connected with long two
story frame building used for drying purposes
The boiler which was large one seems to have
been thrown straight up by the force Of the ex-
plOsion and was then propelled forward with great
velocity on a nearly straight line about eight
feet from the ground The boiler-house was en-
tirely demolished and the unfortunate fireman was
found in q tangled mass OF bricks and wooden
Joining frame building, about on level with the
joists out and. after travelling about seventy feet
white man, was standing in the frame building,
and the boiler passed directly over his head. He
Se sns he
OF timber. Mr.. Lamond was standing just outside
the building at the time OF the explosion, and six
ton. waiting to go to work. They happened to be
fortunately on the opposite side OF the building
from that through which the boiler passed. The
greater.
THE SCENE At TIE woRKa
Sergeant Slater, Of the eighth precinct, with
three Oflcers, rode out to the scene OF the acct
dent as soon as the news reached the police. The
sergeant at once notified Coroner Patterson. The
on the earth moor OF the drying-room with cloth
over him. There was O large number OF people
cTssinS Sns the Scc9ept me dead man lived with
his family short distance from the works, and is
well spoken OF by all who knew him.
WHAT THE PROPRIETOR OF THE WORKS SAYS
Mr.. Lamond, the proprietor OF the works, said to
,xyto toA tho NJ hn
dent: 81 went down into the engine room about 8
O'Clock this morning TO see why the steam was not
on. The men were waiting to go to work, and
wondered what was the cause OF the delay.
what i IS the S matter he said Nothing the
Is little slow; will have steam up pretty soon
er that the There Was
between IS and 80 pounds OF steam on, and we
needed % pounds TO start with. have no idea
good one, about 40 horse power, and two years
ago 1t was inspected by Boiler Inspector Wilkln-
son. The inspector said that IT was first-class
boiler. was Just on the point OF putting In new
boiler the old boiler was not enough to run the
works Henry was good, careful man, and there
could be no better man for the business He had 1
fully understood his business"
Jen johnson, q colored man employed about the
the engine-house few minutes before the explO-
sion occurred and saw Henry with lighted can
die looking at the steam gauge.
HOW THE FIREMAN LOST HIS LIFR.
1t Is supposed that GOrham was standing near
the boiler at the time Of the accident, and was
thrown by the fofce q She. explosion into one
corner, where he was found with heavy beam
lying on his head There was q slight scalp
wound found On his head.
Coroner Patterson telephOned out that he would
visit LamOnd'S tomorrow morning and make such
investigation as seemed to be necessary. Ser
geant Slater directed that the remains OF the
fortunate man be taken to his home.
The loss 10 Mr.. LamOnd b. the explosion is quite
large. lie was licensed under the new law as the
engineer, and Gorham acted as fireman. The opin-
ion was expressed by some who visited the scene
OF the accident that the cause of the explosion was
Is mere surmiSe, however, and is contrary to the
positive statement OF Mr.. LamOnd. There was no
examination made Ct the boiler, which was left
sticking in the clay bank.