Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1906-10-19
MANY HURT IN EXPL OSION
MOLTEN IRON ii BAYLEY F0UN-
DRY RAINS DOWN ON HEADS
OF WORKMEN.
NINE BADLY INJURED.
Thirty-Ton Casting Was Being Poured
When Explosion Occurred from
Unknown Cause

MILWAUKEE, Wis, Oct. 49,
Thirty tons of molten iron exploded in
a mold at the foundry of William Bay
ley & Sons company, 734-766 Green
bush street. Friday afternoon, seriously
injuring four men, painfully burning
five, and damaging the building to the
extent of $780, The casting itself had
been seventeen days in the making, and
was worth $4,000.
Iron Flies to Roof.
The explosion, which took place about
3 O'Clock, was heard for several blocks.
Tons of red hot iron shot up into the
rafters of the foundry from the mold
in which it WAS being cast, and fell like
rain about the shop. The foreman, H.
S. Paulus, 351 Orchard street, escaped
burned so that ambulances were sum-
mOned to take them home.
Paul Poczek and Robert Quittschrei-
Der were so badly burned that they will
be dishgured for lite. john LeugelS a4lu
John Smith were next in order OF in
juries sustained. All of the burned men
were taken to their homes, where they
are being treated. The foundry is run
ming today, and that part where the ex-
plosion occurred will be made ready for
use during next week.
Following is list of the injured given
5ut by the company:
Paul Poczek. crane operator, So years
of age, residing at 1861 Second avenue;
seriously burned about the body and legs;
taken home in Il critical condition.
John LeugerS, molder, 361 Orchard street;
burned about the body and head; recovery
doubtful
John Smith, holders helper, % years of
age, residing at 351 Bellevue place; burned
about the body and bruised by being thrown
against pile of steel; condition serious.
Robert Quittschreiber, molder, So years of
ago, residing at 343 Maple street; burned
about the arms and body and head bruised;
chances for recovery slight.
Edward Daehn, coremaker, 40 years of
age, residing at 400 Twenty-frst street;
hands and feet burned; not serious.
-, August Engel, molder, living at 942
Twelfth avenue; legs and body burned and
bruised; painful, but not serious.
Henry Mueller, molder, residing at sol
Orchard street; hurled into pile Of sand
by force Of metal; escaped with slight
burns and bruises.
Louis Schumacher, $50 Green street; pain
fully burned.
John Michalski laborer, living at 1924
Midland avenue, burned about body.
Henry Yungbluth, 231 Becher street;
julius Klinkee, 671 Fifth avenue; slightly
burned.
Herman Schultz, COS Eleventh avenue;
slightly burned
William Priegel, go Grove street; slight
~ burned.
Max, Hoefer, Hayes avenue; slightly
burned.
Harry Marsden, $50 Florida street; slight
" burned.
Forty-Ton Casting Destroyed.
No one knew the cause of the accident.
Metal was being poured into Il mold
from two sides, and the casting was
nearly completed. 1t was to be a huge
wheel Of twenty-four foot diameter,
weighing forty tons before dressing, and
having a six-foot face or width. Only
IL part of the metal which had been
poured in exploded but the entire cast
ing must be remade. The work of pour
ing in forty tons of liquid metal had be-
gun at 2 o'clock. When metal eighteen
inches deep in the north end of the mold
exploded it struck the roof sixty feet
above and set fire to it. The FIRE de-
partment quickly put this out.