The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1916-09-07
MILWAUKEE PLANS
TO REBUILD SHOPS
HERE IMMEDIATELY
Railroad Officials Ar
rive in City and View
Tragedy Scene
FIRST FUNERAL is
Held This Afternoon When
Bulgarian is Buried-Bondel-
man Funeral Thursday

Milwaukee railroad officials, called
to Mitchell by the acetylenc gas ex-
plosion in the shops here yesterday
morning which cost three lives, an
nounced today that plans were being
formulated to rebuild the wrecked
part of the structure Immediately.
The same lines will be followed in
the rebuilding of the eight stalls
wrecked by the gas blast. There has
been talk for some time of the posi-
|bility of moving the shops and round
house outside the city limits, but it
is not thought that this will mater
ializc now
Theory of Explosion
Investigation of the possible cause
|of the explosion has led to the belief
that the disaster was caused by a
slight explosion of the oxygen tank,
a part of the welding apparatus,
which in turn blew off the gauge on
the acetylene tank and liberated the
explosive gas.
This theory is borne out by the fact
that the small oxygen tank was de-
molished during the explosion and
that the acetylenc tank, which was
II,
gauge. Representatives of the
manufacturers of the machine are in
the city investigating the origin of
the disaster.
Bandelman Funeral Tomorrow.
The funeral of John Bandelman,
boiler-maker, whose death occurred
at ST. Joseph's hospital from burns,
will be held at O'Clock tomorrow
,afternoon at the family home, 522
West First avenue. DR.. j. S. Hoag-
land, pastor of the First Methodist
Episcopal church, will officiatc and
James ID. Westbrook will sing.
MI. Bandelman is survived by his
wife and three children, the latter
being Mrs. M. e. Helgersoh. of Mt.
/ Vernon, Miss Selma Bandelman and
! Oliver Bandelman.
The remains of William j. Friend
the welder. whose body was torn to
fragments by the force of the blast,
was taken to Aberdeen last night by
friends who drove down in an auto
mobile yesterday afternoon. Funeral
4 services were held in the Moose hall
lat Aberdeen this afternoon and he
will be buried at Green Bay, Wis.
James Borelas, the Bulgarian who
died on the way to the hospital, was
inferred this afternoon at Gracelant
cemetery on orders from the RAILROAD
company.
No Inquest Necessary.
DR. Charles A. Bower, coroner
stated this morning that no inques
into the disaster was deemed neces
lsary, as there were no indications o
any felonious actions.
Railroad officials III the city wh'
are looking into the cause and re
suit of the explosion are B. f. Val
Nliet and G. p Hodges, of Masol
City, Ia, superintendent and genera
foreman, respectively, of the low
G. Dakota division, and f. S. Roger
of Minneapolis, superintendent o
motive power.
Condition is Favorable.
The condition of the injured me
at st. Joseph's hospital was consid
cred very favorable. Geo. V. Schirme
whose condition yesterday was re
garded as very serious, had regaine
consciousness this morning and hope
Myron Schramm, who was severel
5 burned was feSllllP cOllllpl ldply an
Ibis chances for ultimate recovery ar
!; much better.
S There appears to be little doul
t that the other injured mon will ha>
. speedy recovery.
Friend Funeral Held.
II Aberdeen, S. d. The Order of tt,
: Moose held the funeral today owe
the body of William j. Friend,
: Aberdeen, who was killed Tuesda
morning in the gas explosion
IL Mitchell. Friend was master m
" chanic at the Milwaukee shops
N Aberdeen for several years and wei
% to Mitchell Monday night to demol
t. strate welding machines at II
round house there. He left wido
II and four-year-old son.
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