Wabash Fireman Scalded To Death

Whittaker, Nov. 2L--Saturday afternoon as Wabash fast freight train No. 92, drawn by engine 340, was passing through town a terrific explosion was heard and immediately the engine was enveloped in steam, while frightful screams could be heard. After the explosion the train continued to move several hundred feet before it came to a stop, then it was found that an arch flue had burst, fatally scalding fireman Geo. Scovell, who had just stepped down from his seat in the cab to replenish the fire. Had he been a moment later he could have saved himself, as did the engineer, Grant Wilson, by crawling through the cab window, as it was he received the full force of the steam and was blown back against the coal gate and held there until the steam had spent its force and he was a mass of parboiled flesh with but a spark of life left. Soon as possible he was removed to a cot and Dr. Gregg was summoned and, after a hurried examination, pronounced him beyond help. Another engine was then called and the injured man was taken to the company's physician at Milan who ordered him removed to Harper Hospital at Detroit, where he died at 8:10 o'clock that evening. His home was in Ashley, Ind., and he leaves a wife and three children.

D. Hitchingham returned home from Dexter Saturday evening.

Miss Jessie Hoover visited friends in Belleville over Sunday.

Rev. J. J. Marshall was a Milan visitor today.

Miss Elsie Meier is entertaining a friend from Cleveland, Ohio.