West Virginia daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1894-1902, 1902-05-29

Last night a party of three men
and colored boy left the wharf on
fishing expedition. The party
was composed of George Chambers,
Harry Flowers, colored boy, Ed
ward Inglemarr and Philip Rousch.
They went to the head of Russell's
island, about three miles above the
city. They were fishing with the
use of dynamite bombs, which they
would explode In the river and In
this way kill fish. While putting
off one of the dynamite sticks the
accident happened. Lying In the
bottom of the skif In the stern of
the same were four dynamite sticks.
In setting off stick match was
struck and the fuse lit. Being
somewhat excited In setting off the
dynamite the match was hurriedly
thrown do 1n and set fire to the
fuses In the four sticks of dynamite
that were lying in the stern of the
boat. AS soon as the stick was lit
a Winchester gun was fred to pre-.
vent anybody from hearing the
dynamite stick, which had been
thrown into the river, when explod-
ing. Just as the gun went off 1t
was noticed the fuses In the skiff
were going off and some one
shouted to Jump" All jumped
into the river except Inglemarr.
One leg was evidently still In the
skiff when the explosion occurred
for In a crack In the side of the
skiff was found a part of the over.
alls which he wore. The other
men all got into the river. George
Chambers was killed. His body
was found this morning about half
past eight o'clock and was brought
to his home In this city and an In
quest Is being held over his body
as we go to press this afternoon
by Coroner Kahle. His body was
recovered this morning by Will
Russell, c. B. Mccoy, the
Beaver Bros. and others. They
fshed for his body with a seine.
While making a haul the seine
caught. and In pulling it up the
body of Chambers was brought up
He was standing straight up and
had his sleeve button caught In
dip net which the party had: In
the skiff with them. There Is not
mark of any kind on his body. 1t
Is very evident that he was stunned
badly by the explosion and was
drowned. The body of Edward
Inglemarr has not been recovered
and Is still somewhere In the river.
A party went up this afternoon to
seine for 1t and It, may be recovered
any time. Philip Rousch had one
eye blown out and his face Is badly
dls6gured and cut and shattered.
He was brought to this city last
night and DR.. G. B, West dressed
his wounds and did all he could for
the unfortunate man, but it's doubt.
full If he gets over the injury, and If
he does he will be blind in one eve
at least, and possibly lose his sight
In both eyes. Harry Flowers, the
fourth member of the party, small
mulat.o boy about ten years old,
escaped without any injury at all,
TO be badly frightened.
Harry swan to the shore and told
Alex Nash and Leander Bowen,
who live on the island, about the
accident. These men went out
Immediately, got Rousch and
brought him and the boy to the city
here about half past eight
o'c.o>k. Rousch also swan ashore
with Flowers. Inglemarr was put
ting off the dynamite when the &C
cident occurred. The skiff was
found floating down the river,
turned over and floating bottom
side up.
George Chambers was 81 years
of age at the time of his death. He
was member of the lodge of the
Knights OF Fidelity, OF this city, a
new lodge which was organized In
this city about the first OF the year.
His remains were taken In charge
of by Undertaken Rice and pre-
pared for burial. He leaves a wife
and no childrea. His body will be
taken to Volcano, this State, for In
terment on Saturday morning,
where his mother and other rela-
tiveS are hurled II Is NOW oener-