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June 10, 1844
The Daily Madisonian
Washington, District Of Columbia
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A Yale College student was seriously burned and injured when vapors from camphene exploded while refilling his lamp on Friday night, causing a room fire that was quickly contained with no further damage.
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From the New Haven Courier.
EXPLOSION OF A "CAMPHENE" LAMP.
One of the students of Yale College was seriously burned in the hand and arm, and otherwise injured on Friday night, by the explosion of the vapors of the "camphene" with which he was replenishing his lamp. He was in the act of pouring out a fresh supply, holding the can in one hand and the unscrewed top of the lighted lamp in the other. Hardly had he elevated the can to the lamp and inclined it to a horizontal position, (the vessel not being more than half full,) when suddenly an explosion occurred, accompanied by a voluminous flame, which apparently filled the room, scorching the face and hair of the operator, and by the force of the explosion a portion of the oil was projected from the can over his hand and across the room, where it set fire to a broom on the table; also flowing over the table and floor, the room was instantly enveloped in flames. Fortunately no further injury resulted than the scorching of the gentleman's person and a few articles in the room, as timely assistance prevented the flames from spreading.
EXPLOSION OF A "CAMPHENE" LAMP.
One of the students of Yale College was seriously burned in the hand and arm, and otherwise injured on Friday night, by the explosion of the vapors of the "camphene" with which he was replenishing his lamp. He was in the act of pouring out a fresh supply, holding the can in one hand and the unscrewed top of the lighted lamp in the other. Hardly had he elevated the can to the lamp and inclined it to a horizontal position, (the vessel not being more than half full,) when suddenly an explosion occurred, accompanied by a voluminous flame, which apparently filled the room, scorching the face and hair of the operator, and by the force of the explosion a portion of the oil was projected from the can over his hand and across the room, where it set fire to a broom on the table; also flowing over the table and floor, the room was instantly enveloped in flames. Fortunately no further injury resulted than the scorching of the gentleman's person and a few articles in the room, as timely assistance prevented the flames from spreading.
What sub-type of article is it?
Accident
Fire
What keywords are associated?
Yale College
Camphene Lamp
Explosion
Student Injury
Room Fire
What entities or persons were involved?
One Of The Students Of Yale College
Where did it happen?
Yale College
Domestic News Details
Primary Location
Yale College
Event Date
Friday Night
Key Persons
One Of The Students Of Yale College
Outcome
seriously burned in the hand and arm, otherwise injured; scorching of the face and hair; room fire contained with damage to a few articles, no further injury.
Event Details
The student was replenishing his lamp with camphene when vapors exploded, filling the room with flame, projecting oil that ignited a broom and spread to table and floor; timely assistance prevented spread.