Jasper County Democrat, Volume 11, Number 31, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 15 August 1908 — BOILER FLUE COLLAPSED. [ARTICLE]

BOILER FLUE COLLAPSED.

Threshing Outfit Wrecked and Wm. Wetli Badly Hurt. Wadena, Ind., August 11.; —William Wetli, the largest land owner in this county, while setting a machine to do his own threshing, was the victim of a serious accident. A flue in the boiler gave way, blowing the firedoor of the furnace open. Flying debris struck Mr. Wetli, who was some distance away, rendering him unconscious and felling him directly in front of the escaping steam and boiling water. He was severely scalded. Fire was thrown on a wagon loaded with sheaf oats, setting it ablaze, and an old straw stack was also destroyed. Two years ago Mr. WetlFs home burned and two of his children a farm laborer were cremated.