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Show TWO MEN SERIOUSLY BURNED, Tlio Explosion of it Gasoline Stove the Cause, Two plumbers were frightfully burned at 11 o'clock this morning by the explosion of a gasoline furnace on the second floor of the Crane block, next to the Walker house. Both were in a small room doing sonio plumbing work. One of them by the name of John II. Nishan had a helper whose identity could not bo learned, lie tried to lill the furnace or can with gasoline while there was lire under it. The can immediately imme-diately exploded and the entire room for a few moments was ablaze. Tho plumber's assistant was badly burned about the face, but Nishan was terribly burned in the face and on his arms. He made an eff ort to extinguish the blaze and that's how he was seriously injured. He and his helper just commenced work this morning for the plumbing lirm of Midgelny & Son. Nisham came hero about two months ago from Kansas City. Ho was removed to his room at 220 West First South street, where medical attendance was summoned. 15y the explosion of the gasoline tho room of the building which is not yet finished was badly smoked, and the lire department was called out. |