Jasper County Democrat, Volume 22, Number 44, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 30 August 1919 — Two Hurt in Boiler Blast. [ARTICLE]

Two Hurt in Boiler Blast.

Carthage, Aug. 29.—Two sons of John Overleese of Arlington were injured when the boiler of a gas rigging outfit exploded on the farm of Fred McMannus, three miles east of Carthage. Earl Overleese, sixteen years old, is suffering from burns and scalds. His brother, Rhulln, fourteen, is suffering from injuries as a result of the firebox from the outfit hitting him. It has not been determined what caused the explosion.