The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-12-29

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PTTTSFIELD. Mass, Dec zs-Four-
teen men were killed and more than
score Injured BY the explosion OF
boiler il the Morewood Lake Ice Com
pany's plant one and one-half miles
outside OF this city, today.
The known dead are:
WILLIAM DUNN. engineer
EDGAR ALLEN. fireman.
JOHN RAYMOND, empIoye
MARTIN SMITH empIoye-
LEO DERMANTZ, empIoya
Eight unidentified bodies AZ scene OF
explosion.
Names Not on Rolls.
Owing 20 the fact that the company
started 10 harvest ice this morning. the
names OF many OF the employees are not
on the books. and they cannot be
identified until relatives reach the
scene.
Practically the entire left wing OF
the immense plant was demolished Il
was here that the boiler exploded.
All OF The injured were rushed 10 the
House OF Mercy Hospital. IN this city.
IN wagons and automobiles. Al the
hospital Il was stated that probably ten
Of the injured would die
Two hundred men had reported for
work az choPping and storing ice for
the company Engineer Dunn vvas get
ting up steam IN the big z0horsepove-
boiler and practically all OF the men
were n the engine room getting warm.
for the weather outside was cold. Many
Of them were close 70 the boiler. Dunn
had Just stopped stirring the fires when
the boiler burst
Soar Like Rocket.
The engine roOm-an immense barn
was lifted skyward and with IL the
boiler. They scared upward ike a
rocket and the building fell arunder
and dropped with a deafening crash.
Those who saw the disaster said
afterward that the building spread
out like a h-ge fan Many OF the
dead were n.angled almost beyond
recognition and every one had arms
or legs missing.
Probably thirty were injured. al
though some Of them were able 10
walk to their Ecmes- The entire po-
lice and FIRE departments and every
doctor IN Pittsfieid FASTENED 10 The
scene Of the disaster. an OF the an
I balances were driven at top speed to
convey the injured TO hospitals
The majority Of Ine injured were
scalded by escaping steam Coroner
Colt was on the scene shortly after
4 the accident anI started an iuvestica-
ton It was reported that informa-
ton would be turned over to District
/ Attorney Taft. Of Springfield. which
might lead to an official Investigation
No Gauges on Boiler.
Many OF those killed were foreign
ers- There were no gauges on the
boiler and Engineer Dunn was COM
PEELED 20 estimate the amount OF wa
ter and steam
| It is believed, that IN the absence OF
gauges, the engineer allowed the boil
er 10 accumulate too much pressure
/ The body OF Dunn was hurled
through the side Of the building and
| his arms and legs were blown Of
Scores of people from the town and
surrounding country, terrified BY the
force OF the explosion. swarmed 70 the
scene of the calamity. Wives and chill
dren Of the dead men who were almost
crazed by grief, fought 10 get the bodies
from the debris
| Survivors Of the disaster tell harrow
/ ing stories. one wounded man said he
was at work IN the storage plant. when
a noise ike the firing Of a battery Of
artillery sounded IN his ears. and he
was hurled against the wall as though
! thrown by q giant hand
I Then began 4 rain OF WreCkaEe- be
said, which covered everything An
/ army Of Norkmen set 10 work removing
| the wreckage that covered the bodies
OF the dead and wounded Cries could
I be heard from beneath the debris which
showed that some Of tEOss Imprisoned
| still lived