People's Pilot, Volume 3, Number 34, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 9 February 1894 — FATAL GAS EXPLOSION. [ARTICLE]

FATAL GAS EXPLOSION.

A House Blown Up in Indianapolis— One Dead, Five Fatally Injured. Indianapolis, Ind., Feb. B.—At 1 o’clock this morning the building at the corner of Yieser street and Madison avenue was totally demolished by a natural gas explosion. It is supposed that the gas had accumulated in the cellar, and finding its way through the floor above ignited at a gas jet or open fire place. As soon as the explosion occurred an alarm of fire was turned in, which brought the department to the scene. It was understood that six persons were in the debris. The building was occupied by Louis Keuhler, who, with his wife and four children, occupied the upper portion of the house, and below there was a saloon. At 2 o’clock the firemen had taken out the entire Keuhler family, one dead and the remaining five fatally injured: The dead child is Rosa Keuhler, aged 12 years. Fatally injured: Charles Keuhler, aged 7; Louis Keuhler, J.r,, aged 9; Louis Keuhler. Sr.; Mrs. Louis er; Julius Keuhler, aged 13.