Schuylkillhaven, Pennsylvania Locomotive
Boiler Explosion
November 14, 1892
THE BOILER LET GO
Frightful and Fatal Explosion of a Locomotive
Boiler on the Reading Railroad Near
Schuylkillhaven, Pa. --- Five Men Killed and
Others Injured, One Fatally.
READING, PA., Nov. 15. --- A frightful
boiler explosion occurred on the Reading road a
short distance about Schuylkillhaven about
midnight. Five men were killed and several
injured. The engine had just finished making a
shift and had just been coupled to the train. As
soon as steam was applied the explosion
followed. Engineer
COWEY was hurled against rocks, and
every bone in his body was crushed.
Fireman MOYER was hurled 100 yards
away into a field, while others lay near the
wreck.
The engine was No. 563 and belonged to the
freight trade. On Sunday she was put on the coal
trade and at the time of the accident was on her
way to Palo Alto. The locomotive is a complete
wreck. COWLEY
and MOYER
belonged to another crew and were dead-heading
it home to Palo Alto. The others belonged to the
engine which exploded.
The complete list of killed is:
WILLIAM COWEY
[article spells it two ways], of Port
Carbon.
WILLIAM MOYER, of Palo Alto.
HARRY ALLISON, of Palo Alto.
C. J. C. MACKEY, fireman, of Port
Carbon.
CHARLES KENDRICK, conductor, of Port
Carbon.
Brakeman MICHAEL
DOBBINS, of Palo Alto, is probably
fatally injured. The boiler was hurled 75 yards.
Some of the dead were horribly mutilated.
The Rolla New Era Missouri 1892-11-19
Submitted & transcribed by Stu
Beitler Thank you,
Stu!
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