Salt Lake Herald-Republican | 1913-04-17 | Page 6 | Oil Explosion Sets Engine Cab Afire

OIL EXPLOSION SETS ENGINE GAB AfiRE Back Fire From Firebox Ignites Liquid Escaping Prom From Valve Special to TL T. Te Herald IJ Republican Ogden April 16 As 8 As Southern Pacific Pacific Pa Pa- cHic yard engine No 2530 was about to leave ea e the local yards this afternoon an explosion of cic oil caused by the leaking of a R. valve alve started a fire tire which completely completely com corn destroyed tho woodwork of oC the locomotive The loss amounted to Tho The fireman was wa unable to close the valve alve and tho the back fire tire from the firebox exploded the tho escaping oil But for the quick action of oC Fireman G. G F. F Robinson who at an opportune moment mounted the smoking oil all burner burn burn- er er felt fet his way vay Into the cab in the midst t ot or escaping escaping- steam stel and turned off oft an nn emergency valve thereby culling cutting off oft the flow ot of oil the damage might ht have been much greater gr ter lie was scan slightly singed Crowds gathered about the scene of or orthe the fire tire and despite the fact that thc the huge hUJo boiler might have hava exploded at any moment tho the spectators could not be kept at a n. distance