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Show Terrific Explosion on a Tug. Ptttsbubg, January 17. The steam tug "Modoc" exploded her boilers in: the Alleghany Alle-ghany river, near Sixteenth-street bridge, shortly before 8 o'block : this morning, instantly in-stantly killing Pilot Joe Davis and fatally injuring ,; Matthew Higgins, fireman, and Captain Jeff Evans. The rest of the crew escaped unhurt. The fireman had just fired up when ' the explosion occurred. The concussion con-cussion was terrific, and the boat was rent asunder, fragments being scattered fully 500 yards." The pilot was thrown into the river and the body has not yet been recovered. The. fireman was blown on a raft; his injuries in-juries are thought to be fatal. The captain is badly hurt, but will probably recover. Others were blown into the river, but rescued uninjured. The cause of the explosion, is not known.- ' |