Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1902-10-14

Early this morning an explosion Of
SO quarts of glycerine exploded IN
the process of making at French &
Milliken Torpedo ccmpany's fac.
tory about three miles below this
city, partially wrecking the build
ing and severely inj"ring one OF
the workmen- In the process OF
mixing this treacherous and dan
gerous fluid 1t Is put through an
apparatus called an "sgitator." II
is put through 80 quart allotments
called runs and 1t was one Of these
runs which exploded while passing
The party to be badly
injured was Guy Porter. OF Bel
mont. He was severely burned
about the face and arms by flying
acids. Geo. Martin who was also
present escaped injury other than
being severely shocked. Two
small boys In the boiler house a
short distance away escaped an
harmed. Porter Is so badly burned
about the eyes that he may lose his
sight. r..
The escape from death of all four
who were near is considered mirac
ulous by old shooters" w. G.
Agnew, the secretary and treasurer
Of the company, of Sistersvllle,
came down TODAY to ascertain the
extent of the damage; when seen
he said the damage to the factory
would amount to at least $500 or
more. 81
Disturbed Poker Game.
Saturday night Constable E. M.
Hall and deputy Isaac Riggs to
gether with prosecutor Robert E.
Bills took hand In poker game
In the old Vermont hotel building
on Main street. 1t was strictly a
gentleman's game, and friendly
little affair and the other partici
pants refused to sit on In the game
after the aforesaid three had been
50 rude as to break In upon and
mar the pleasure Of the occasion,
They were even 80 rude as to shoot
three or four times right up into
the ceiling, After this breach OF
etiquette their presence was almost
'unDearable, and some of the patrons
were so incensed that they actually
Jumped out of the back windows,
side wind ows or just any old way SO
they got away from the presence OF
their disagreeable callers. One fell
low ran to a back window, the dis
lance from the "dizzy heights
looked too far to jump. He used
his umbrella for a parachute. The
parachute telescopedQn other words
turned inside ouU and the law OF
gravltatioh pulled down to the
bosom of the back yard and be
landed like "a thousand brick. "
Some few stood their ground-they
had to. There were not windows
enough tor all.
The three gentlemen before men
toned disliked the idea of being
snubbed In this ofish manner, and
they concluded to cash in.' So
this morning there was something
doing in Squire Reynolds justice
shop. Nineteen answered 10 the
roll call at ten o'clock end many OF
them wearing a weary, troubled
look. Some confessed, others were
convicted and were cussed. They
all found bond to answer to the
grand jury and departed, promising
to be good If their names were
withheld from the papers" The
owners of the building, Messrs LIE
Baron, Schupbach and Gardner
will be given a hearing tomorrow
at 10 o'clock for permitting gaming
in their building.
Levi Boley, who struck Earnest
Early In the head with a rock
last Friday morning, came into
town Saturday, confessed. and was
fined $40 and costs. Early will re
cover. 1t seems the injured man
was the aggressor.
w. A. Smith & Co.'S well back
of the court house will make fair
producer from the "squaw" sand
between the Irjun and Berea. 1t
was shot today and will be put 10
pumping.
B. +. Riggs, on Saturday, pur-
chased of John Weber the three
story building on Main street &C.
49,