Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1917-01-15
e. SEVIGNEY OF PLAINFIELD Sc
VERELY BURNED
LOUD EXPLOSION
Box Was Sent to Him the Saturday
Before Christmas Without Sender'a
Name-contained Tubes Filled With
shraPneI and Broken oIass-PaeIC-
age Was Postmarked TaftviIIe.
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Plainfield, Jan. M.-E. Sevigney wal
severely burned Saturday evening
when box of talcum powder exploded
in his hands. burning his face, arms
| and hands badly.
Mr.. Sevigny received a package, ad.
| dressed to him the Saturday before
Christmas. He took the package tc
his home, 101 Lawton Heights, and
unwrapping it found it to contain q
| package of Eclat Talcum Powder, z
bottle of cologne water and a powder
| puff.
SendeTs Name Not Given.
Mr.. SeWgny and members of the
family were surprised at receiving
| such articles as the sender's name wal
not written on the package. The only
writing was on the wrapper, 1--WE
thank you for your order" Mrs. Sc.
vigny claimed that the package wal
postmarked Taftville.
Mr.. Sevigney and members of th'
family hesitated at first about usinl
the toilet articles but the cologne wa.
ter was found to be excellent and the
talcum powder was used by Mr. Sc.
Vigny's daughter, who complained OF
the slow way the powder flowed from
the box.
Loud Explosion.
Saturday evening Mr.. Sevigny wai
preparing to attend the dance giver
by the A. C. A. and after shaving, took
the talcum box but found that it was
impossible to release any Of the pow
der. Knowing that only a small guam
tity had been used, he began turning
plosion followed and he was covered
with burning powder.
+ Face Badly Burned.
DIR. Arthur A: Chase was summoned
to attend the wounded man. His face
was badly burned as were his arms
that he would lose his sight but he
was able to see Sunday. His face
however. is likely to be SCARED.
In Ordinary TaIeum Box.
The box was an ordinary. talcum box
in which internal machine was fitted
up. At the top of the box was a small
nut, threaded on the outside to which
a wire, leading into the box, was con,
nected. The small nut was covered
over by fancy work so that 1t wa4
took up only a small portion OF tho
box.
Tubes Filled With Powder.
Below the talcum powder were thu
works of the machine. A woodeI
bottom was inserted in the box and
three tubes, one filled. with powder
a second with small pieces Of shrap,
mel and a third with small pieces o4
broken glass were found. Matchea
and emery paper were also found.
ShrapneI and Glass.
When the cap was turned it was
the top of the box, which was to ig-
mite the matches causing the powder
to explode. throwing out the charges
Of shrapnel and glass.
Two Of Mr. SeVigny's daughters had
turned the cup, but were fortunate
enough not to have IT catch on with
the nut but Mr.. Sevigny turned 1t
with such force that the matches ig-
nited and the explosion took place
but the tubes containing the small
scrapneI and broken glass were not
shattered, probably due to too small
quantity of powder. Had these burst
Mr.. Sevigny's face and body would
have received the full charge of small
pieces of steel and glass.
The tubes resembIed cop tubes used
in cotton concern.
No Idea Who Sent II.
Members of the SeVigny family have
no idea why such a package should
be sent to them, especially from Taft
viIle where they have no acquaint-
AnceS.