Good Old Days: Oct. 26, 2017

8 years ago

October 28, 1892

The Commoner

About 7:30 Monday morning the citizens were alarmed by the news of the explosion of the Lemly Bros.' boiler, belonging to the threshing engine on the farm of H.M. West, about a mile from Rosalia. All repaired to the accident and found that the accident had instantly killed Samuel Graham, the fireman, and slightly wounded David Edwards and A. Slinkard. One horse was struck with a piece of iron, which cut an ugly gash, but it is not serious. The deceased, Samuel Graham, resided six miles west of Cheney, where the body was taken for burial. No definite...