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EXPi OSIoN OK V BOILKKA shUjlf Mill Blown to «Ult;m» Fit* Men Killed Workmen Hrvmlj l»Jar«d.Road, Jan. ‘2».— Last night a shocking accident occurred at Xaphin, a small hamlet on the ninth concession lino otryendmaga. A uw mill w«s blowu loatoms by the explosion of a toiler, and i wo mi u wen* instantly killed aud others leriooaly wounded. The explosionmade a tremendous noise ami wen hear.Itwo tulle* away. The inhabitants were terribly frightened. The ahiogle mill was owne l by Frank Brenuao. Patrick McQuillan had charge of the engine and during the uiormug had a good bead ol ateam ou. Jusl before cloning dowu for diuncr the toiler exploded. At the time of the accident McQuillan was going in the direction of the engine aud ho met bin fate without a second's warning. He was atiuck with a piece of toiler pi tie aud blowu with great force out of the building. He fell several feet away from the mill and when his m ingled tody was picked uphe was unconscious. Robot t Some is was arranging a circular saw when the « xplosion liH|)|K ucd and ho met a eiiuil *r fate. His leg was shattered aud his body bruise t. trank Breunuo w*s slightly injure I. aud two oilier workmen tscaped. The mill was completely destroyed. A tire broke out after the ex plosion, but the neighbors extinguishedit. Patrick McQuillan. au Irishman.brother 10 law of Breuuau's, was forty years of age, and hive* a wife aud three children, Roto rt Sumers resides for yiars at Kingsford, and was only employed temporsnly at the mill. Napluo post-office is twenty miles from Belle j ville. ,
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Kingston Weekly British Whig
Kingston, Ontario, CA
Thu, Jan 29, 1885
Page 5
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Patricia K.
CA 30 Oct 2021
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