Rensselaer Republican, Volume 21, Number 23, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 7 February 1889 — NINE MEN KILLED. [ARTICLE]

NINE MEN KILLED.

The boilers of the steamer Two Brothers, lying at wharf at Tenth St., Pittsburg, Exploded at 1:30, Saturday afternoon, totally wrecking the boat and steamer Return, which was lying alongside. Edward and Harry Hulins, owners of the Two Brothers, were on the steamer at the time and were blown to atoms, with ’seven of their employes. None of the bodies have been recovered. Pieces of the boat were picked up fifty yards from the scene Of the accident Later particulars place the number of killed at two.