Norwich bulletin., 1910-12-30
SIXTEEN WoRkMEN KILLED
 BY BOILER EXPLOSION
At Plant of Morewood Lake Ice Co.,,
 Near PittsfieId, Mass.

Pittsfield Mass, Dec. 29.-Ihe llVes of sixteen worlSmen were obllterated today by the explosion of boiler at the plant of the Morewood Lake Ice company at Morewood lake. two miles south of this city. Twelve men were killed instantly, one died shortly attel the accident, and three others died in the hospital. In addition, twelve men were injured and it was stated tonlgh at the House of Mercy, the hospital to which they were removed, that it was feared that two of the patients would die.
 The Dead.
 William Dunn, engineer; George Ward, fireman; Edgar Allen, employe' Leo Termandz, laborer; M. F. smith, laborer; Wyatt Moore, laborer; Will liam Pepoon, laborer; Alfred Bence laborer: Frederick Ruther. laborer; Elmer Eldridge, 1aborer; James Mo Nalus laborer; George Houghtaling, laborer; Joseph Gallego. laborer; Obe- lino Gallego, laborer; unidentified la borer; John Raymond, carpenter.
 Thorough Inquiry Ordered.
 But a. few hours had elapsed before State Officer A. H. McNeill was as- signed by the Massachusetts district police officials to make thorough in- vestigation of the cause of the explo- sion and determine the responsibility.
 Special City Meeting to Give Aid.
 At a special meeting of the city council this afternoon resolutions were adopted calling for immediate action to supply the wants of those left fatherless and to help the injured Upon the suggestion of Mayor William H. MacInnis, a subscription paper was started, and within a short time near ly s3,0oo had been subscribed. United States Senator Winthrop Murray Crane, whose home is in Dalton, near here headed the list with $500, and Arthur N. Cooley, Fred c. Crane and Zenas NJ. Crane each gave an equal sum.
 Crash Heard for Miles Around.
 Gathered this forenoon in and about the little boiler building, which was some distance from the icehouses, were about 125 men, mostly Polanders and Italians, awaiting the chance to earn 8 few dollars by cutting ice. With a crash, heard for miles around the boiler burst. Bodies of men and frag ments of iron and timber were hurled through the air. Those of the work men who were not killed outright by the shock.
 Dismembered Bodies Gathered Up.
 Physicians. ambulances and automo- piles were rushed from this city. A number of friends and relatives of the victims hastened to the scene and a sad group surrounded the demolished boiler house. The injured men were hurried to the hospital here. Then the dismembered bodies were carefully gathered together and removed to the homes of the families of the mead. Tn some instances the bodies were so badly blackened and mutilated that identification was impossible for many hours.
 Monetary Loss Small.
 Several parts of the bodies were in some cases found from 100 to 200 feet from the site of the destroyed building. The boiler house and the boiler itself were broken into hundreds of pieces. The iCehouse was damaged but little, and the entire monetary loss will not exceed $500.
 Cause of Explosion Not Known.
 Officials Of the ice company were at a loss to account for the disaster. They said that changes in the boiler ordered by a state inspector last summer had been made and that @ test made yes terday had shown the water gauge to be working properly. No definite de- termination of the cause of the ex- plOsion is likely until the state officers have completed their investigation.