Deseret Evening News | 1901-11-18 | Page 1 | Natural Gas Explosion

OMI Six Men Injured Two TIo of Whom OI Will Wi Probably Die t Washington Pa Ia In Nov Not IS A natural gas explosion occurred along the main pipe 11 line ln of oC tho lie Wheeling Wh Oat lall company at ot u n village eight miles meiks mies west of lt here last evening which resulted rc In injuries to six men muon two to of whom will wil probably die dieTHE TIm THE INSUltED INJURED I W V S Bronsel badly burned and probably inhaled dames may ma not net re recover reo recover cover coyer Leslie I Maxwell fax l badly b burned may ay not recover John Wallace Walace Martin Martn Hogan George Geore and Carl Martin Martn all al burned about hands and face ace The Tho lug big hI gas gaB main of tIme the Wheeling Oas Ou company sprang n a Iak ak near Hur Buffalo falo tab and the company sent out a 11 re ye repair reo pair party part The TIme gas gaa was turned oft off of all ni day da and amI time the men were evere at work In Inn Inn ina n a deep Icell ditch nicking making the repairs The Time repairs were almost completed when hen through some mistake the gas IUS was WIS turned on fn at nt the gates and came rush rURh rushIng hag Ing doug along through the time main with great pressure Ignorant that tho tIme gas gns had bPI Wu hieu turned on un was wn holding a torch near acer ner an opening and tho explosion resulted