The Delta independent. [volume] (Delta, Colo.) 1886-19??, 1897-07-28
The Boys Are All Riuht,

| Vi beita, anu Dr. otocRham OF the same
place, registered at the Albany yesterday,
bringing with them j. A. Duffey, an en-
ploye on the Lamb ranch, and w. w.
Baird, cousin OF Mr.. Lamb. Baird and
Dnffey were almost helpless, their condi-
ton being the result OF an accident which
occurred some miles outside OF Delta last
Sunaay. Both Duhey and Baird had
their heads bandaged to cover their eyes
and the larger portion OF their faces,
which were horribly burned by the ex-
plosion OF bottle OF ammonia.
Inc accident took place about noon on
Sunoay' ABOUT three miles from Lambs
cattle camp on Surface creek, and at a
time when no one but the injured men
were within miles OF the place. After the
accident Dufey, with remarkable forti-
tude, and Notwithstanding that he was
totally blinded, rode three miles to the
Lamb camp, and then several miles
further for assistance for Baird, who was
left in an unconscious condition at the
place Of the accident. The accident was
a most peculiar one, and while both men
had their eyes severely burned by the
ammonia, DIR. Rivers OF this city, who has
them in charge, says that they will re-
cover their sight.
Bandaged to shut out all light. Duifey
told the story OF the accident in his room
at the Albany hotel last night. while re-
clining on a couch. "Mr. Lambs sum-
mer cattle camp ia on Surface creek"
said he, "and toward the last OF the week
Baird and myself went on a little pleas
ure trip, camping on the headwaters OF
65 miles from Delta. For several days
we had been expectipg the arrival of
Rob and Harry Henderson. cousins of
Mr.. Lamb, who we're going to joiu us in
camp. On Sunday we started to ride
over to the Surface creek cattle camp
things that We needed, and on the trail
we met the Henderson boys, who con-
tinued to our pleasure camp, while we
kept on to the cattle camp. Some time
after leaving the Hendersons we noticed
a package lying in the road and upon
approaching found it contained two
bottles, one OF ammonia and the other of
medicine that had fallen from the saddle
OF one OF the Henderson boys. Bal. d and
myself were both riding and I was lead.
ing the pack horse. Baird dismounted
and picked up one of the bottles. which
he handed to me and which l placed in
my pocket. The one containing ammo.
mia he held in his hands and removed
the cork. whereupon there was an ex.
plosiop. probably occasioped by the pas
which had generated in the bottle from
the action of the sun upop II while living
in the road.
"The bottle did not break. Int the am.
monia was v;oleptIv f,rced ont nj tho
mouth. was sitting on INV borse abopt
four or five feet from WHARF Ba;rd waa
standing. and the month of the bottle
must have been no;pt;,, in INV d;rect;o,
The full CHARGE or the .mmonia struck
me souarely in the face. ;mmediatelv
blindipg me and occas;on;,o .wfuI n.;n
.R,;rd ,,ao rec.;v.d ,,or,;o, y, thu
bottIa and tho suue. s,froca,;n, hin,
he fell 10 tbo oround ;nsonsihIe Tho
po;se NJ tho ex,,Ios;on e,.-tIad our hosea.
the pack and Baird's animal running off
I tboppbt that n Jcould ou;et NV bor.e
and then piv. him his head he would po
on to the camp. and although I was un
able to see a thing 7 started the animal
which tool, the trail to the Lamb cattle
camn about three miles distant.
.Wben 7 arrived tberc. after n most
painful trim. the camp was deserted. but
tieinp the horse 7 made NV wav To the
pIaca vbere tho nrov;so,s were kep, and
snd;,a a;.a. :, 49,, an, ~ 60,