Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1904-01-20
SIX INJURED
BY EXPLOSION OF DYNAMITE =
ONE MAY DIE.
RAY HIGGINS HAD HAND BLOWN OFF
SKULL FRACTURED, BOTH EYES
PUT OUT, AND SEVERELY
CUT ABOUT FACE.

BAR HARBoR, Jan. IS Especially = BY
the explosion OF dynamite stick Satur-
day, six men at work on the ID. c. Blair
lob we're severely injured and one may
die.
The injured men are Ray Higgins, fore
man Of the job, Henry Hayward, Patrick
Fitzgerald, George Davidson, James
Pessley, and the driver OF onsof w. II.
Puffer's teams.
Mr.. Higgins sustained the most serious
injuries, his right hand being blown on
at the wrist, both eyes put out, his skull
fractured and his whole head and face q
mass OF cuts and bruises. The other men
received cuts and BRUISES on their heads,
faces and different parts Of their bodies
from pieces OF flying rock, but the condi-
tion of none OF them Is believed to be
dangerous.
A crew of men under the supervision
of Ray Higgins was at work blasting out
a ledge In the rear of the Blair house,
where a row OF trees Is to be set out. The
work had been going on for several days
and on the afternoon previous to the acct
dent piece OF dynamite had been left in
a large rock, and the men were trying to
remove Ii.
The Efforts to do so had been going on
but a few minutes when Mr.. Higgins
came along with a crow bar, aud said he
could get 1t out with that.
Some OF the men warned him of the
danger OF using the crow bar, aud tried to
d. n..f haf orafa or al nd M a -
one or two blows at the rock the expios-
ion took place. number of men were
standing about when the accident hap
pened, but those named were the only
ones injured. The rock flew all to pieces
and 1t Ia wonderful that more were not
seriously injured.
A part OF Mr.. Higgins hand was picked
mp about 100 feet from the place where
the explosion took place. Although so
seriously hurt Mr.. Higgins retained his
consciousness and spoke to the men who
lifted him into a team which hurried the
wounded man to the hospital.
On the way to the hospital be showed
remarkable courage and said he did not
want his wife told OF the accident.
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ID. W. Bunker, f. j. Morrison and Royal
Higgins were hastily summoned to attend
to his wounds. His head and face were
In a frightfully maugled condition, sew
ersl quite large pieces OF rock we're taken
from his face. He was made as comfort
able as possible and is doing remarkably
well under the circumstances.
rhn axaita,nanf nm tho nj reaf 9Onn a a
the accident became known, was intense,
and all sorts OF rumors we're In circuis-
tion. One report had 1t that seven men
were killed.
Mr.. Higgins is the sou OF Frank Hig
gins and wife, OF Bar Harbor. He is
about twenty five years old, and has
wife and one small child.
This Is the third accident OF the kind
that has happened at the Blair job this
fall. In two previous accidents several
men were severely injured.
Porcupine lodge, No. So, K. OF P. gave
their annual ball at the Casino Wedues-
day evening, Jan. 10. Several hundred
invitations were sent out and the mem
bers and their guests fiiied the big hall,
which was decorated with bunting and
embIems OF the order.
About 100 couples took part In the
grand march, which began at 9 O'Clock.
and was led by Mr.. and Mrs. James Shea.
The dancing continued till O'Clock.
Music was furnished by the Casino
orchestra, of eleven pieces.
The knights have on many previous
occasions proved themselves to be enter
taiuers OF the irst order, and Wednesday
was no exception. B. E. Clark acted
As marshal, and the committee OF ar
rangements consisted OF James Shea, A.
l.. Morgan and G. II. West. Refresh
ments were served during the evening
from decorated booth in one corner of
the hall.
BE. Whitney returned last week from
two mont his trip to Colorado. During
his absence Mr.. Whitney visited different
parts OF Colorado, but spent most OF the
time at Canyon City.
The funeral OF Ferdenando J. Moon,
who died Tuesday of consumption at the
chapel of st. Saviour's Episcopsl church,
of which he was member, Thursday
forenoon at 10 O'Clock. Mr.. Moon was
the son OF George Moon and wife, of
Hancock. He was living with his sister,
Mrs. Charles Brenton, on First South
street.
The special meeting OF Mt. Keho chap
ter, Royal Arch masons, was held at ma
sonic hall Friday evening. The past mas
ter's degree was conferred upon four can
didates.
Among the Bar Harbor men who went
to Ellsworth Monday to attend the meet
ing and banquet OF Banquefort COM
mandery, No. Is, K. t., were b. L. Hadley,
Henry A. Lawford, II. Il. Wakefield, W.
ii. Davis, W. b. Pierce, A. e. Corners, F.