Evening Republican, Volume 17, Number 196, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 18 August 1913 — BOILER EXPLOSION KILLED ROY BRADY [ARTICLE]

BOILER EXPLOSION KILLED ROY BRADY

Engineer for Thrashing Outfit Met Death Saturday Evening at Ed , Miller Farm. Roy Brady, 27 years of age, was killed Saturday in the late afternoon when thrashing machine boiler exploded. The machine was working at the Ed Miller farm, 3 miles southeast of Brook. It belonged to Reed & Padgitt and the outfit is said to have been an old one. One, story is'that*the boiler leaked and that it was considered unsafe by many, while another theory is that the boiler had become dry and that Brady was just shutting Lt off when the explosion came. Parts of the engine are said to have been found 40 rods from the scene of the explosion. Brady had been at the rear of the engine' and was knocked down and hehvy parts of the engine were piled on top of him. Twelve pieces of iron from ..the boiler were found embedded Tn his body and any one would have caused his death. He was removed to Miller’s house, where he died in a moment or twb after being carried there. Brady had been married but was divorced from his wife. A child resides with the mother.