Jasper County Democrat, Volume 9, Number 34, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 24 November 1906 — THROWING DORNICKS. [ARTICLE]

THROWING DORNICKS.

Last Saturday they were blasting on the river contract somewhere south of the creamery bridge, and one charge, tired about 11 a. m., threw a three pound rock some six hundred feet, it landing on the roof of the Democrat office and only about two feet from tbe sky-light under which people were working at the type cases. The rock must have fallen from some distance in tbe air, as it struck right on the edge of a joist, cutting through the tin and mashing the inch board underneath to a pulp. Had it struck in the center between the joists it would have come right through the ceiling into the office, and had it struck someone on the head they would never have known what hurt them. _ The same blast threw almost as large a rock on tbe roof of Charlie Rhoades’ residence, breaking a shingle or two, but doing no further damage. If these blasts throw rock such a distance as this it will be “something fierce” right along the river when they get to blasting up in the town, and accident policies ought to be in great demand. The city council passed an ordinance some time ago requiring the contractor to give a bond for any damage that might be done in town, but it has never been enforced, we understand.