New Holland Clarion
Saturday May 9, 1903, p. 1
Fatal Dynamite Explosion.
George S. Trout, a prominent farmer, residing in Centerville, near East Hempfield township, was a victim of a frightful accident at his home at 8 o'clock on Monday morning, which has resulted fatally. With the assistance of some hired help, Mr. Trout was blasting out stumps in his orchard, using dynamite as the explosive. He was in the act of lighting a fuse to discharge a blast in a stump, when, in some manner, seven sticks of the explosive that were in a basket by his side went off. This explosion then set off the charge in the stump. It is thought that a spark from the match of the fuse may have settled in the basket, which also contained some caps, or that the latter may have been jarred accidentally by Mr. Trout's foot. He was hurled some distance by the explosion and his right arm and right leg were frightfully mangled. It was found necessary to amputate the arm above the wrist. For several days there were hopes for his recovery but peritonitis set in on Thursday and about midnight died. Deceased was sixty-three years old and several children survive.
Saturday May 9, 1903, p. 1
Fatal Dynamite Explosion.
George S. Trout, a prominent farmer, residing in Centerville, near East Hempfield township, was a victim of a frightful accident at his home at 8 o'clock on Monday morning, which has resulted fatally. With the assistance of some hired help, Mr. Trout was blasting out stumps in his orchard, using dynamite as the explosive. He was in the act of lighting a fuse to discharge a blast in a stump, when, in some manner, seven sticks of the explosive that were in a basket by his side went off. This explosion then set off the charge in the stump. It is thought that a spark from the match of the fuse may have settled in the basket, which also contained some caps, or that the latter may have been jarred accidentally by Mr. Trout's foot. He was hurled some distance by the explosion and his right arm and right leg were frightfully mangled. It was found necessary to amputate the arm above the wrist. For several days there were hopes for his recovery but peritonitis set in on Thursday and about midnight died. Deceased was sixty-three years old and several children survive.
New Holland Clarion
Saturday May 9, 1903, p. 1
Fatal Dynamite Explosion.
George S. Trout, a prominent farmer, residing in Centerville, near East Hempfield township, was a victim of a frightful accident at his home at 8 o'clock on Monday morning, which has resulted fatally. With the assistance of some hired help, Mr. Trout was blasting out stumps in his orchard, using dynamite as the explosive. He was in the act of lighting a fuse to discharge a blast in a stump, when, in some manner, seven sticks of the explosive that were in a basket by his side went off. This explosion then set off the charge in the stump. It is thought that a spark from the match of the fuse may have settled in the basket, which also contained some caps, or that the latter may have been jarred accidentally by Mr. Trout's foot. He was hurled some distance by the explosion and his right arm and right leg were frightfully mangled. It was found necessary to amputate the arm above the wrist. For several days there were hopes for his recovery but peritonitis set in on Thursday and about midnight died. Deceased was sixty-three years old and several children survive.
Saturday May 9, 1903, p. 1
Fatal Dynamite Explosion.
George S. Trout, a prominent farmer, residing in Centerville, near East Hempfield township, was a victim of a frightful accident at his home at 8 o'clock on Monday morning, which has resulted fatally. With the assistance of some hired help, Mr. Trout was blasting out stumps in his orchard, using dynamite as the explosive. He was in the act of lighting a fuse to discharge a blast in a stump, when, in some manner, seven sticks of the explosive that were in a basket by his side went off. This explosion then set off the charge in the stump. It is thought that a spark from the match of the fuse may have settled in the basket, which also contained some caps, or that the latter may have been jarred accidentally by Mr. Trout's foot. He was hurled some distance by the explosion and his right arm and right leg were frightfully mangled. It was found necessary to amputate the arm above the wrist. For several days there were hopes for his recovery but peritonitis set in on Thursday and about midnight died. Deceased was sixty-three years old and several children survive.
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