The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-11-24
A HORRIBLE ACCIDENT.
mn rOrNG IND PRETTY WIFE or
C.F.PfULHdUS B.fDET INJURED.
An Explosion Of Chemicals i'm Boarding
House Has Terribly Disfigured Young
Woman-How IL Occurred.

An explosion. terrible in its conse-
o,crccs. occurred a few moments after
G. o'clock yesterday afternoon.
The young and pretty wife Of Charles
D. paulhaus was The victim. and now lies
q, the city Hospital in a critical eondi-
zion.
Tho hcartrcnding occurrence took place
81 Mrs. James McDougalls boarding
house no. 500 north Tenth street
on Tuesday nieht last Mr. ana Nl'S'
pauihaus applied al the house for room.
They were shown the vacant rooms Oh
the house. and "A rear one was selec'eu py
The connie. They Appeared 10 DC III iiOu-
crate circumstances. ana Mo, " ~ -.
soon made friends of the bodi"V's w "N'
sweet disposition .,,,o
She Is almost bride for ne' INC, me , aas
bells pealcd i'm october Ias.. i'oi -
band IS twcnty-one years ~ 49,. W
s. eighteen. The couple came 'Ion' NC"
40 one know how the couple occupied
80. - buf knew that they were
tocot,,er ENGAGED IN some KIND OF Work In
en- rgo,r selected by them.
Yestcrdav. after dinner. the couple again
SrCnf ,fefairs 90 their secohu-stoEy apart
.rrH
-. ,[,,d explosion Window-panes fell
e,,.,o,t,,c 10 the ground. and smoke issued
o,,f frfo the porch that one must neces-
s,rilv use 20 obtain admission into the
roam.
Mrs. McDougall. hearing the report,
Immediately rushed upstairs, but was I'M
ebe 10 open the door. Assistance imme-
6iately followed her however, and a hor-
rthle sight met the eyes OF those who
rushed in.
1lrs Paulhaus was lying on the floor,
blood streaming from her face, throat
ind arms while Mr.. Pauihaus was en-
dcavorng TO smother the flames with an
article Of clothing.
Physicians were Immediately sent for.
and Drs. Gray and Cutler responded. It
was found that Mrs Paulhaus was COM
pletcly 1rsensible. and that her nose had
been almost completely severed from her
face by the force OF the explosion. The
eyes we're blackened I'm a sickening man.
uor and In many places about the face
and throat the skin had been clipped off
as though with a knife.
A more thorough examination revealed
20 tho doctors that the young lady had
been badly injured about the abdomen.
The husband was more fortunate. One
o. his hands was horribly burned. and he
received several splinters about his face,
bat his condition was not in the least
considered serious.
The couple being strangers, Il was
agreed that they could receive the best
Of care at the city Hospital. and an am
bulance from that institution was imme-
diately called.
There everything was done for the ale
Walton Of the sUnerings Of the unfOrtu
nate couple. and about o'clock last
evening Mrs. Paulhaus showed signs OF
returning consciousness. Her suherings
were intense. however, and she is not
expected to live.
Since arriving here Mr.. and Mrs. Paul
haus have been engaged in making tor
pedoes and red FIRE They were engaged in
making the former yesterday afternoon
when the accident occurred. Mrs. Paul
haus was I'm one portion Of the room. and
knew that a jar containing phosphorus
and chlorate Of potash needed 10 be
mixed She accordingly. without speak
ine to her husband took up a pestle and
began mixing the two powders. In mo-
ment the explosion took place.
Mr.. Paulhaus told me last evening that
the chemicals are never mixed until water
IS added: an explosion is thus avoided;
that he did not know what his wife was
doing being i'm another portion Of the
room and having his back turned towards
ler She did not ask him as TO whether
he wished tho chemicals mixed. cOnse-
Qucntly he knew nothing Of what she was
doing until the explosion occurred.
He Was bowed ia grief as he sat al the
hospital and waited with feVerish haste
any favorable change I'm his wife's con-
ditiOu.