Evening journal., 1909-08-18
Acefyiene Gas Tank at
Tropenas Plant in New
Castle, Goes up And
Ends Life of James 7.
Ryan.


Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL
NEW CASTLE. Aug 1S-By the ex-
plosion of an acetylene gas tank IN the
machine shop OF the Tropenas steel Com
pany yesterday afternoon James r. Ryan
received injuries from which he died IN
the Delaware Hospital. Wilmington. three
hours later Joseph Kimble. OF Philadel-
phia was injured during the explosion.
Ryan was on top Of the tank when the
explosion occurred and his body was
blown to the roof OF the building when
picked Up It was found that his legs and
arms wero broken and his body one mass
Of bruises Tie was conscious and fully
realized his condition. Between times that
he uttered fervent prayers he asked those
about him TO take care OF his wife and
nvc small children
i,yan was employed as n blacksmith
and with Joseph Kimble. OF Grays Ferry
Philadelphia. went IN search OF leak
IN tho tank from which the gas was sup
piled TO the Welding furnace. Ryan had
climbed 10 the top Of the tank and KIM
bic and another workman were stand
ing close by. ono Of the men had a torch
lamp and the supposition is that Il came
100 close to the leak.
SHOT TO THE ROOF
As the explosion shook tho building the
men saw Ryan's body shot 20 tho roof, a
distance OF thirty feet. He fell across an.
anvil and the men who rushed TO his aid
felt that he was dead
Physicians were summoned and at his
request call was sent for tho Rev.
Rather Campbell The latter was out OF
tho city and the REV. Edward Meaiey
came here later but Ryan had been sent
on the Norfolk express TO wilmington.
During his stay In the hospital ho asked
to sec his wife but Mrs Ryan was pros
trated with gricf and shock and was un-
able to 20 to Wilmington.
klMBLE WAS INJURED
1<imblc, Who was standing by the tank
had his collar bone broken and receivdd
other injuries l4e- had come to~New ca !
ne from Philadelphia on Monday and
yesterday was his FIRST day In the min.
Outside OF tho mill is located tho big
gas tank and from Il runs a pipe into the
smaller tank in the shop.
WELL KNOWN RESIDENT
James r. Ryan was a son Of James J.
Ryan and was thirty-four years OF age.
lie was Secretary Of the Good win Fire
Company. and that organization will meet
this evening to take action on his death.
lie was a member of the West End DEM
ocratic Club Division No. 2. A. o. H., ST..
Peters r. A. b. Society and 81 Peters
Holy Name Society. lie was a general
favorite In the city and while taking a
deep interest in the organizations to which
he belonged was extremely fond Of his
homo. Ills mother died suddenly a few
months ago.
SHAKEUP AMONG THE MEN
There is a general shakc-up among the
force Of the Wilmington, New Castle and
Southern Railway. Orders came yesterday
from the receivers placing Conductors
Countss and Matthias and Motormor
Davidson and Lewis on the extra list foi
sixty days. There viii be moving uI
OF the extra men to-day 10 take the reg
uiar runs. Two extra men are 20 report a
the office to-day for orders
The fine stone TO be used as bnde
has been placed on the broken stones fl
Second street
The field day sports Of ST, Peters SO
cicty promise 20 be a great AFFAIR and tn
entries are rolling IN in fine form. A fea
ture Of the AFFAIR viii be the swimmin
races. A special prize has been offered d
the Dubbalong contest Duhbalong chal
lenges any man on the ground that day {
keep him on his back. lie will ALLOW
President Bayley or any other big man {
hit him with full force and he viii no
20 down. He Is surely a lively youngste
on his feet.