Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-04-09
.MOGUL GOES UP
Big Engine Was Drawing Train of Thirty.Flve Cars When
 Explosion Took Place
TRAINS ALL DELAYED

at an ordinary rate of speed, accord ing to the statements of trainmen, from Waterbury to Bridgeport early to-day, over the tracks of the New York, New Haven and Hartford rail- road, freight engine No i63, one of the mogul type,- blew up at Wheel er's Farms, point about three miles below Derby. The engine was draw ing train of thirty-five loaded cars and the three forward cars were also blown up Some of the trainmen jumped and one of them, James Tenn pleton, brakeman, of New Haven, suffered a fractured skul.. He was brought to this city and 5fter re- ceiving medical attention sent to the New Haven hospital Harry w. Rowe, the fireman, of Winsted, al though badly scalded aoout the back and suffering extreme pain, walked from the scene of the ac- cident to the Naugatuck junction, from which place he was taken to the hospital at Bridgeport. Frank Gilbert, engineer, of Waterbury, was scalded about the hand, and came to this city, on the switcher, which brought Templeton to this city.
 The cause of the explosion, it is stated, is not yet known, and prob- ably will not be until investigation is made.
 The locomotive was completely wrecked, and the wreckage is strewn about over the tracks, while the road bed is also torn up for some distance Traffic over the lines is blocked and it will probably re- quire most of the day to clear away the obstruction. In the meantime all trains are being sent around by way of New Haven.
 The train which was wrecked was bound for Waterbury and was known as the pier freight. The tracks are still blocked and trains on the Naugatuck division are all late.
 James Templeton. the brakeman whose skull was fractured is at the New Haven hospital. New Haven. His address is 116 Columbus avenue. New Haven. His condition is said to be critical.
 The accident is said to have been caused either ny flaw in the engine or low water in the boiler. Engineer Frank Gilbert is said by the trainmen tc be q careful man. The wreck caused by the explosion is one of the worst which has taken place on the Naugatuck division in many years. Both tracks are blocked. the cars be- ing piled up in reaps for distance of several hundred feet along both tracks Shipments of freight for Ansonia and points in the valley are damaged and the loss will be heavy.
 Bridgeport, April 9.-Harry w. Rowe of Winsted. the fireman of the mogul engine which blew up at Wheeler's Farms to-day is in the Bridgeport hospital, and while se- verely scalded about the face and body, it is believed will recover He is married. He said that when the engine blew up he was hurled down an embankment, his clothes saturated with the hot steam which burned him severely. He got up and ran to the caboose when secur- ing blanket he wrapped it about him. and then walked two miles to Nangatuck Junction. where he boarded a passenger train and was brought to this city. In a state ment at the hospital he said:
 II cannot understand what caused the explosion. Yesterday our engine gave out and We were ordered to turn it in and take new one out to-day. Our train was a very long one. It had B cars. and at the point where the explosion occurred there is quite steep grade. and it requires a great deal of steam 70 haul the train.
 ''I had just eoaled up and stepped back when the explosion occurred. Before l had had a chance to real ize what had happened. felt myself being hurled down the embankment. l landed fiat on my face and was bruised. but the hot steam which saturated my clothing burned me fearfully. was afraid that l had been seriously scalded. so got a blanket from the eaboOse. and ran down the tracks with 1t about me. knowing could get a train to Bridgeport if I reached the junction in time"
 Part of Rowe's clothing had been blown of and the remainder he tore of.
 Word was received here at noon that the tracks to Bridgeport were sufficiently cleared to allow the run hing of passenger trains and the noon train for Bridgeport and New York