Democratic Sentinel, Volume 10, Number 10, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 9 April 1886 — BLOWN FROM A BATH-TUB. [ARTICLE]

BLOWN FROM A BATH-TUB.

Tlic ltemarkable and Uncomfortable Kxperlonce of a Nebraska Judge. [Hastings (Neb.) dispatch.] A remarkable accident occurred at McCook, in this State. Judge Lucas had gone into the bath-house of the town, and was comfortably enjoying a hot-water bath, when suddenly, a terrible noise was heard, and one end of the bath-room went flying across the street. Lucas was hurled forward after it, and driven head foremost into a huge snowdrift, where he remained a moment completely dazed. Believing him but slightly injured, the crowd that had gathered around heartily enjoyed Lucas’ predicament. The boiler in the basement had exploded, breaking mirrors, furniture, and other articles into fragments and knocking ihe chimney to pieces, which fell into the tub so recently occupied by Lucas. The boiler was buried with terrific force across the street, alighting on the building oocupied by the Democrat, crashing through the roof, and ruining the forms and other articles on which it fell. The damage was considerable, hut no one was seriously injured.