The World. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1891-1896, 1892-12-16
AN EXPLOSION.
Boilers in the Newport Iron
Works Let Go.
Two Men Fatally Injured and the
Works Partially Wrecked.


CINCINNATI. Doe 1S.-At II o'clock
Tuesday night four boilers Of the New.
port Iron anil Steel works let go and
made u wreck OF the lower half Of The
establishments Two men are injured,
probably fatally. as one WAS reported
dying when received at the hospital
The other man is said to hnyc broken
back, while third was but slightly In
jured
Like all structures Of that nature, tha
building was made of corrugated iron,
and was supposed W be ire-proof,
but almost Instantly after the ex-
plosion firc broke out, and had
TO Sbe extingnishcd by the Newport
fire department before they could
4do anything to ascertain who was In
the wreck. As soon ns the flames had
been put out. Officers Thos. Taylor.
John Oldham and Mcnamara made
their way into the ruins, and found
Herman Wcssling. ono Of tho three
night firemen, almost covered by the
debris. He was gotten out and con
veycd 10 his home. where II was found
that his back was broken and both legs
crushed, while the flesh was scaided all
over the body.
Another searching party found George
Reed, fireman, and he WINS taken by
the patrol TO St Elizabcth's hospital,
Covington, where 1t wns stated that he
could not live till morning. 10th his
legs and arms are broken. and his lcsh
was so horribly burned that two fingers
dropped off as the police were
carrying him up the stcps OF the instt
tuition. Tho third man was Henry
Maclse, who IS but slightly burned by
water, and who Is moro frightened than
h.rt Mnalsc cxpfnincd that he was
sitting between boilers two and five
when the explosion occurred He was
knocked over, and came near getting
into the fire during tho excitement II
Is not known where Wrestling and Reed
were at the time, ~ they are too
severely injured to tell anything.
According to the mill hands. the boil
aers In the establishments, and there are
ten, were tested by q man named Jo-
seph Kueblcr one week ago. II is not
known what his report was, but II Is
presumed that he thought the plant
safe
II is estimated that the loss will be
from 1900 to $4,000, and that 1t Is
fully covered by insurance The mill
employs forty men In the day. These
work from in the morning till about
II, and at noon force OF twcnty-one
goes on. These quit last night two
hours before the accident occurred
Frank Rust, tho night boss. was on
his round to sec that all had left the
building, when tho explosion occurred.
He thinks that all had gone. but says II
is probable that some tramps may have
been killed, as the mill was q favorite
sleeping place for that class.
Apiece or section Of the boiler. weigh
ing several hundred pounds. was found
over Ave hundred feet from the scene
OF the accident Pieces weighing one
hundred and fifty pounds were found
near the new Licking bridge, fully
three squares from the sheds. One
large section. weighing about two hum
dred pounds, was found square of
on Lowell street. People living In
lower Covington distinctly felt the
shock, and windows were broken in the
surrounding houses for several squares
In the neighborhoOd OF the accident