The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-04-09
PECULIAR DEfTH.
A Man Killed by Paint Odor-Another Made
Unconscious.

Unconscious.
"For Gods sake, man, turn this boiler over
I'm dying"
These words were heard yesterday morning
by Mr. Grimes. fireman at the New City Han,
when he passed near big boiler which -
being put in the building by the Richmond
Locomotive and Machine Works, TO be used
as a pressure boiler for the elevator.
Mr. Grimes thought az first some one was
playing a Joke on him. but upon looking he
discovered the lower limbs OF mans dead
body protruding from the boiler.
Tuesday morning Alessrs. John Bolton and
George Tenser. two young men. were sent 10
paint the inside with preparation. OF which
turpentine seems 20 be the chief Ingredient.
The only entrance was through a man-hole,
which s. Just large enough 10 admit the pass
aye Of the body of a slim person.
The painters came ont at dinner time, and
shortly after they returned 10 work.
Belton came out again and went TO the
Locomotive Works TO get more Of the prepa-
ration they were using for pant.
lie re-eufercd the boiler about o'clock IN
the afternoon. and this was the last seen Of
him while alive.
The men were 10 quit work at a quarter 70 6
o'clock. and not until yesterday morning was
IL known that they did not stop at that time.
The news Of the discovery was communica-
ted to the employees about the building, and
soon there was a crowd around the boiler.
Teuser. who had been unconscious for
many hours in the boiler. had partially re-
covered. and il was he who called 20 Mr..
Grimes
Belt0us body was removed with difficulty
and Coroner Taylor was summoned and he
made very critical examination. and tired
Do gather some information from lenser but
the mans mind was still TOO dazed.
An INQUEST WAS deemed unnecessary, and
Belton's body was turned over to his rela-
tiyes
Dr. Tavlor SAID he thought death was caused
from narcotic affections from the asphalium
paint He had never known of n death from
causes similar 10 those in this case.
lie took q sample of the paint 10 examine IN
order 10 ascertain the nature of its component
parts
The doctor does not think. he says that
the man suffered al oil.
II Is supposed that some time between
O'Clock and the timetor the Young men To- stop
work they began 20 feel the effects Of the
paint and Bolton tired 10 get out through the
man hole.
lie WAS doubtless too far overcome 10 get
his body through. which is no easy matter,
the men always coming out feet foremost.
With his body half ont he died.
The man-hole being stopped up with Bel
tons body. Tenser must have been lying
with his head at the plpe-hOle, which was the
only place where he could have gotten ar
enough 10 keep him alive.
He is supposed to have been unconscious
all night and until a short time before Mr..
Grimes heard him calling for help.
The boiler was seventeen feet IN length by
five aud a half feet IN diameter. The only
opening OF any size IL the boiler. which 5
raised about two feet from the floor, Is the
man-hole. directly under the bottom.
There is on one side a small hole for pipe,
and one or two other openings about half an
inch IN diameter.
MI Tenser. it is believed. will recover.