The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-10-17
INJURED BY
dynamite
EXPLOSION
italians Working In Ledge at
Thornton Used Iron Bar to
lamp Dynamite Charge.

That quiet hamlet. Morgan's Mills, To-
Gated about three quarters OF a mile
north OF Thornton, was thrown into a
state OF excitement this morning by the
rumor that two men had been killed. AS
the victims were said to be Italians their
countrymen deemed II their duty to drop
all else and render what service they
could.
The victims were not killed. however
They were Labrou Russi and Tony Peg
zirosso. the former a man so years old
living In Morgan avenue. where he has
wife and Ave children. Pexzirosso Is
30 years old and lives at Silver Lake He
Is married and has four children. The
accident was due to the explosion Of "a
chafge OF dynamite In ledge owned by
Frank La Fazia. and leased to Russi.
who was engaged In getting out the foun-
dation stones for the new cottiges that
are being erected by MIR. Fletcher at
Thornton. The explosion is said to
have been due 70 the carelessness OF the
men In putting the charge OF dynamite
into cavity. They used an iron bar in
stead OF a small birch stick. such as is
always used for this purpose.
Russf and his helper went TO work as
usual this morning and the sound OF
their hammer and steel drills was heard
In the vicinity. At 1880 o'clock an ex-
piosion was heard
Those who reside In the vicinity OF the
ledge, which is located on Atwood ave-
nue.. In the town OF Johnston, are noti-
fed by the footing OF an old fashioned
dinner horn when a charge is 10 be fired.
but this explosion came without this no.
and all knew that something
was wrong.
Mr.. Lafazia was the first on the soene,
or he was engaged In a like calling not |
he scene he found Russi and Pexzirosso |
,roaning In the bushes some 80 feet from |
he ledge
He hurriedly hitched up a team and |
With the assistance OF others took the
INJURED men TO the office OF Or. Gailino
{ Thornton. and from there they were
ent TO the Rhode Island hospital
Seither of the men was able to say much
oncerning the accident other than they
ad used an iron bar 10 drive the charge
o the bottom OF the cavity.
They were other very narrow escapes |
estdes this, one being that OF Henry Rey-
olds. who a moment before had left the
edge with a load Of broken stone; Tony
.ondi. who stood upon a bank about the
edge where the men were at work. and
frs. Rosa Lafazia, who was standing
n the yard OF her home some 400 feet
way. where a huge boulder fell at her
eet.
Huge pieces OF the ledge were found
battered about the place for a radius Of
. feet.
DR.. A. o. Robbins was called to the
,ene, but the injured men we're taken
way before he arrived. but the doctor
looking over the ground found FIVE
eth which must have been knocked
ON Russi's mouth
The men were hurled IN different d.
'ctions and both about the same dis
Lnce and near each of them lay a big
one covered with blood.
Pezzirosso's straw hat was found a long
stance from the ledge and this had been
own to shreds
A search was made for the iron bar
'ed by the men In driving the charge,
1t II was not found
II Is thought that the men had used n |
large OF about 2h pounds.
When examined at the hospital Il was
und that Russfs right leg had been
oxen and that he was otherwise injured.
Pezzirosso was hurt about the body and
will be some hours before the full ex-
mt OF his injuries will be learned.