The Evening Bulletin

All Caused by the Cry of Injured Workingmen.

AN ENGINE SUDDENLY EXPLODES
Eleven People Injured, Three of Them Probably Fatally-An Overtest of a Boiler in a Machine Shop at St. Paul.
A List of the Injured People.

ST. PAUL, Oct. 15.-Shortly before 4 o'clock yesterday afternoon a terrible explosion rent the air at the shops of the Chicago, St. Paul and Kansas City Railway company at South Park. As soon as the smoke and noise had subsided agonizing groans were heard in the debris of the wreck, which told too plainly that several human beings were victims of the casualty.

The employees in the shops have been repairing an old engine, and having completed the work, decided to test the boiler. Doubtless too much steam was put on, for the boiler exploded with terrific velocity and eleven persons were injured three of them probably fatally. Five of the victims were terribly mutilated, and were picked up unconscious. The others were quite badly injured and taken to their homes. The three who are fatally injured were conveyed by a special train to the Union depot and taken to St. Joseph hospital.

L. F. Newton, a clerk in the company's office, who was an eye-witness of the accident, said: "The engine had just been brought out of the shops, Hostler May being in charge. Suddenly the explosion occurred, and I saw May shoot up in the air and come down behind some freight cars fifty feet away. Clowry, who was standing near, was thrown two car lengths away. The explosion tore the fire-box out, and ripped open the right side of the boiler. The boiler head was blown one hundred feet away and through the machine shop door."

Following is a list of the injured:
John J. Clowry. John May, Martin McGrill, William Davidson, David Zield, James Dickson. James Slavin, Charles Newman, Harry Garrickson and two others, whose names were not learned, slightly hurt. Clowry and May cannot possibly live and the recovery of Newman is very doubtful.