The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1911-08-03
GDlllERHEIl
BLOWS OUT and
Kills EI.N!.GIL.NEE...R
HARRY c. ALLENDER is scALpEp
TO DEATH AT sAeRATloN TIN
MILL. WAS BLOWN TWENTY
ONE FEET FROM ENGINE.
DIED ON HIS way HOME
MEN IN ADJOINING MIGLRusH TO
HIS ASSISTANCE BUT HE WAS
FATALLYilNJuRED BEFORE THE
STEAM COULD BE TURNED OFF.

MoRGANToWN, Aug. S-Harry
CraIle Allender, one of the engineers
at the Sabraton plant of the American
Sheet and Tin Plate Company was
literally scalded to. death when the
cyliAder head on one of the engines
was blown out at exactly five minutes
after six yesterday evening. Mr.. Al
lender was reading a paper when the
accident occurred and the force Of the
escaping steam was so great that the
engineer was blown for distance Of
21 feet.
Hot mill men from the adjoining
room ran to the younng engineers as
sistace but he was terribly scalded
before the Kissing steam could be
turned off. Ahurry call was sent for
physicians and Davidson's ambu-
lance. DR.. Hoott, who was passing
the mill at the time, arrived within a
few minutes after the accident and
the ambulance wss on the scene only
a few minutes later.
Mr.. Allender succumbed Just as the
ambulance reached the paved streets
in Grenmont, after a record run from
the mill, and Just one hour and ten
minutes after the accident occurred.
The young man, who would have been
29 years old tomorrow, was rendered
unconscious by the force Of the steam
and he never regained, ,consclG Glsness
The body was taken directly to the
Davidson Undertaking reoms where 1t
was prepared for burial.
The engine was badly damaged, and
five of tie hot mills, for which the
power was furnished by the disabled
engine, will be, closed for from four
ito six weeks About 200 men win bel
threwn out ofzEork temp poTa1ll hile4
new parts are being received and tie
repairs are being made.
1t was reported on the streets fol-
lowing the accident, that two of the
employees in the hot mills had also
been injured. This was untrue how
ever. a',sf}ii'''l g'i.i
Harry Allender was the sol of Mr..
and Mrs. E. c, Allender, of 90 Demain
avenue, Second ward, and Is survived
by his parents and wife, who was
formerly Miss Harriet schimrnell Of
Morgantown. Mr.. and Mrs. .Allender,
who were married two years ago lived
with Mr.. Allender's parents.
Mr.. Allender was member Of tho
Methodist Episcopal church and lived
a Christian life, He was also mem
ber OF the Masons and OF the Young
America Council, Jr. o. U. A. N. He
was past grand councillor of the lat
ter organization. He had been work
Ing as engineer at the tin mill for
the past four years and had, never
been involved In an accident.
The sudden death of Harry Allnder
has cast a decided gloom among the
employees of the tin mill and his num-
erous friends throughout the city The
funeral will probably be held some
time Friday afternoon and will probl
ably be in charge Of the two organi.
zations of which he was a member.
The death OF Mr.. Allender Is the
second tragedy In which prominent
tin mill men have been the principals
which has occurred within the past
week. Samuel Rees Williams, a most
employe OF the mill was
drowned while bathing Just above the
dam at Lock No. 10 Saturday after
noon and the tragic death Of Mr. AL
lender followed yesterday evening,