Jasper County Democrat, Volume 9, Number 21, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 25 August 1906 — Three Men Killed by Gas. [ARTICLE]

Three Men Killed by Gas.

Pittsburg. Aug. 22.—Three men are dead, two are in a serious condition and nine others were rendered unconscious by a blow-out of accumulated gas at the Elka furnaces of the Jones & Laughin Steel company. The dead: George Marsley, Andrew Marsley, Michael Boise. The men were engaged in dumping* ore and coke into the furnace from the top, when there was an explosion of accumulated gas. Flames shot up and enveloped Andrew Marsley in the deadly fumes and he fell over unconscious. His brother, George, went to his assistance, but he too, was overcome, and Michael Boise, who followed him, was also rendered Insensible. i