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Crossville Chronicle
Crossville, Cumberland County, Tennessee
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A dynamite explosion occurred in J.J. Beyers' home in Lantana on Friday night, severely injuring his wife with burns to her legs, arms, head, and right eye, which she may lose. The blast scattered fire, damaging bedding but the house was saved.
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Mrs. J. J. Beyers Seriously Injured and May Lose Right Eye.
Friday night about eleven o'clock a dynamite explosion occurred in the home of J. J. Beyers, Lantana, that very nearly cost the life of Mrs. Beyers and greatly endangered the house by fire. The conditions are these:
Mr. Beyers has recently built a large barn on his farm and in doing so had to remove some stumps. The workman bored two holes in a large stump and put in two sticks of dynamite with the regular explosive caps. When the shot was fired they thought both sticks of dynamite were fired, but such did not prove to be the case. Mr. Beyers used one piece of the stump for a back stick to the fireplace of his residence Friday evening.
About eleven o'clock stock was heard in a field of ungathered corn and Mr. Beyers and wife arose and drove the stock out. On returning to the house Mr. Beyers at once returned to bed, but Mrs. Beyers drew near the fire. While sitting there the dynamite exploded, blowing the fire and ashes all out into the room. Mrs. Beyers was severely burned on the legs almost to the waist, both arms almost to the elbows, her right eye badly injured and the right side of her head badly burned.
The force of the explosion blew pieces of wood into the walls and ceiling and scattered fire over the room and beds and burned much of the bedding badly. The fire was extinguished and the house saved, but Mrs. Beyers is in a very critical condition. Dr. Lewis thinks her chances for recovery are good, but she may lose the injured eye.
Wm. Hyder, father of Mrs. Beyers, was there, as was another man, and with their united efforts they were able to save the house.
In spite of the serious injuries Mrs. Beyers sustained, she was fortunate in a way, for had any of the pieces of wood that were driven into the ceiling and walls by the explosion hit her, she would certainly have been killed. In the light of all conditions it is inexplicable how she escaped with her life.
Mr. Beyers is an industrious and respected citizen and the unfortunate accident will be deeply regretted by all.
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Primary Location
Lantana
Event Date
Friday Night
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mrs. beyers severely burned on legs almost to the waist, both arms almost to the elbows, right side of her head badly burned, right eye badly injured and may lose it. house saved from fire, bedding badly burned.
Event Details
Dynamite from an unfired stick used as firewood exploded in the fireplace, injuring Mrs. Beyers while she sat near it after driving stock from a field. Explosion scattered fire and debris, endangering the house.