Jasper County Democrat, Volume 19, Number 71, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 2 December 1916 — STILL SOME EXPLOSIVE GAS [ARTICLE]

STILL SOME EXPLOSIVE GAS

Ralph Hamilton Htirned When He Mistook It for Kerosene Ralph Hamilton, night man at the Central garage, was quite severely banned about his left han<| and arm Thursday when he mistook a pail of gasoline for kerosene. The pail containing the gasoline had been left setting on tho floor of the garage during the day, and was noticed bv Mr. Hamilton when he came on duty in the evening. He thought the pail contained kerosene and as the quicklst way to get rid of it he decided to throw it in the furnace and let it burn. This he done, and contrary to tlie opinion of many gas consumers who think the quality of the gasoline now being sold so low' that it will hardly burn, it flashed out so forcefully that the flames almost completely enveloped Mr. Hamilton, and his left hand and arm, being near the furpace door, were burned quite badly. Prompt treatment of the burns relieved the pain to an extent, but it will be several days before he will be able to resume work.