1897_10_08 Red River Valley News
ONE KILLED. SIX INJURED. Fatal Boiler Explosion on a North Dakota Farm.
Fargo, N.D. – Special. – A boiler explosion occurred on Slingsby farm, near Argusville, about twelve miles north of here. Arthur Slingsby, the owner of the farm, was running the engine, and seemed to know very little about the business. It is thought he allowed the water to get too low. When the accident occurred Slingsby was instantly killed by having his head blown off. Six other men were injured, two of whom were brought to the hospital. One seems to have his back broken and the other's eyes are badly injured. The four others were badly scalded.
ONE KILLED. SIX INJURED. Fatal Boiler Explosion on a North Dakota Farm.
Fargo, N.D. – Special. – A boiler explosion occurred on Slingsby farm, near Argusville, about twelve miles north of here. Arthur Slingsby, the owner of the farm, was running the engine, and seemed to know very little about the business. It is thought he allowed the water to get too low. When the accident occurred Slingsby was instantly killed by having his head blown off. Six other men were injured, two of whom were brought to the hospital. One seems to have his back broken and the other's eyes are badly injured. The four others were badly scalded.
1897_10_08 Red River Valley News
ONE KILLED. SIX INJURED. Fatal Boiler Explosion on a North Dakota Farm.
Fargo, N.D. – Special. – A boiler explosion occurred on Slingsby farm, near Argusville, about twelve miles north of here. Arthur Slingsby, the owner of the farm, was running the engine, and seemed to know very little about the business. It is thought he allowed the water to get too low. When the accident occurred Slingsby was instantly killed by having his head blown off. Six other men were injured, two of whom were brought to the hospital. One seems to have his back broken and the other's eyes are badly injured. The four others were badly scalded.
ONE KILLED. SIX INJURED. Fatal Boiler Explosion on a North Dakota Farm.
Fargo, N.D. – Special. – A boiler explosion occurred on Slingsby farm, near Argusville, about twelve miles north of here. Arthur Slingsby, the owner of the farm, was running the engine, and seemed to know very little about the business. It is thought he allowed the water to get too low. When the accident occurred Slingsby was instantly killed by having his head blown off. Six other men were injured, two of whom were brought to the hospital. One seems to have his back broken and the other's eyes are badly injured. The four others were badly scalded.
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