Jasper County Democrat, Volume 22, Number 44, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 30 August 1919 — YES, “CHICK” FOUND THE LEAK [ARTICLE]

YES, “CHICK” FOUND THE LEAK

And Is Now Carrying His Hand Swathed in Bandages. City Light and Water Supt. C. S. Chamberlain met with a painful accident about 4 o’clock Tuesday afternoon out at the Chamberlain & Marlatt farms in Barkley township. He had gone out to help the men get started at Alling the silos. A new gasoline engine was giving considerable trouble in getting started and "Chick,” after working at it awhile without success, lit a .match to better see inside the critter to determine the trouble. He had barely reached in with the match in his right hand than an accumulation of gasoline therein exploded, ipouring a stream of fire out of the opening in which he had his hand. The flames burned the hand and wrist severely and he suffered great pain from the burns until he was brought to town and had the injuries dressed. The hand will be quite sore for several days, but fortunately the burns were not deep.