Woburn, Massachusetts
Foucar Leather Plant
Explosion
September 13, 1912
HEROIC ATTEMPT TO RESCUE FAILS
Three Men Die as Result of Flaming Naphtha
Woburn, Mass., Sept. 13. – Drenched with
flaming naphtha, suffering burns from which he
later died, Joseph I.
Peters, forgetting his danger, ran to
the assistance of his fellow laborer,
Homer W. Danforth,
who was frantically endeavoring to
extinguish the fire that was burning his
clothing and body.
Enoch H. Curtis,
another victim of a mysterious explosion
at the Foucar leather plant, ran, an animated
torch, fifty feet before he fell, overcome. All
three are dead.
Danforth and
Peters had formed a partnership to
engage in the patent leather business in North
Woburn.
Mr. Curtis,
an expert boiler, who was employed by another
firm in the city, was helping the new firm,
showing them the process.
Fitchburg Daily Sentinel, Fitchburg, MA 13
Sept 1912
Transcribed by
Jenni Lanham. Thank you,
Jenni!
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