Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1894-06-26
TIE CASUALTY RECORD.
The Accidents Reported From About the
City Yesterday.


A little before clock yesterday morn
ing there was bad accident at the busl-
ness place of Harry King, the confectioner,
of Twenty and Chapline streets. II
was caused by the explosion Of gasoline
lamp which was used 10 run peanut roast
er. Edward Hips!ey, of No. l03 Thirty-frst
street, had charge Of the rooster at the
time The gasoline is kept in a gallon can
which stands on top of the rooster. Mr..
Hipsley was directly under the can at
work, when in someunknOwn manner the
fluid ignited, and he was soon enveloped IL
flames. He yelled at the top OF his voice
for help, and many people ran 10 his assis-
lance and put out the blaze. BY tsiS time
the shirt had been burned from his back.
He was carried TO the pharmacy OF w.
w. Irwin, near by, and here his ter
rible burns were partially dressed.
One of the wagons of Burns q Church
was sent for and conveyed the young man
TO his home. DR.. Schwinn was called. and
finished dressing the young mans burns.
DR.. Schwinn stated last evening that be
thought the young man would get well.
but that il depended On the amount OF gas
be had inhaled While the injured boy was
being cared for some Of the spectators ran
to the Niagara hose house with still
alarm, as the rooster, which was on the
back porch of the confectionery at the time
OF the accident, was aiiame. The fremen
responded with the hose Wagon, and with
the Babcock soon had the fire out. The
flames had Just started TO burn the build
ing when the fremen arrived. Mr.. King
sustained considerable loss, as the hne
rooster was ruined ana barrel Of popcorn
was spoiled.
John Schulz, a young man living on
Water street, below Twenty-second, an
emD!oye Of the Wheeling Ice and Storage
Company, met with d pad accident yes err
day afternoon. He was at the elevator
hole, where IL is quite dark. He missed
his footing and fell down the lower
story of the plant, distance OF about
twenty-five feet He was very bad
ly bruised up but no bones were broken.
Dr. Campbell dressed the injuries. Mr..
Schulz Will be laid up for some time. The
wonder is how ne escaped with such slight
injuries.
About nine o'clock Yesterday NOR ming
Albert Gaus, Terminal Yard Master, had a
narrow escape from death. In walking
along the track be caught his foot in
frog, and before he could get ii out an ap-
preaching engine struck him from behind.
The engine, fortunately, was moving SLOW
", and the force OF the blow drove his foot
from Inc lIoE anu u6 was tudU4tu ~
clear Of the track, only sustaining bad
sprain of the limb.
a little girl about five months old,
daughter OF Michael Grogan, was at Ito
table about noon yesterday and had cup
of boiling hot tea in her hand. She spilled
the tea aud seriously burned her abdomen.
A physician was called TO dress the injury,
which is very painful one.
A r-OrL-uaY, Of the EraSca7t mill knov,n
as Shorty" was badly hurt about tour
o'clock yesterday afternoon, and was
taken to the City Hospital by Officer
Daum. One rio was fractured and long
cash cut in his head.
Henry, son of 4. " Blatchley, the
South Side underta4 Ter, was in the river
last Saturday when he CIT his foot most
painfully on piecelof glasA