Rensselaer Union, Volume 1, Number 42, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 15 July 1869 — Shocking Accident. [ARTICLE]

Shocking Accident.

Remington, Indiana, July 12th. 1809. Editors Rensselaer Union: Dear Bins: On Sunday, the4tli Instant, a little daughter of Mr. Henry C. Lipprant, living one mile north <of Remington was severely burned by the explosion of u coal oil can. At the time it was thought she was fatally injured, hut hopes are now entertained of her recovery. She will probably loose the use of her right hand. The accident occurred in this manner: Mr. and Mrs. Lipprant left the house to attend some out-door duties ami directed the child, who is about thirteen years old, to start a fire in the stove. — It appears she wanted to start the tire quickly and poured the oil from a can on the wood in the stove where it ignited from the live embers nfid followed the stream into the can causing it to explode and sender the llamiug substance over her. The child run for assistance towards the smaller children, who avoided'her by running up stairs, she following them and screaming; they then ran down stairs and out of doors, when she was met by her father who had tho presence of mind to throw her- down and smother the flames by covering her with some wet grass that hud been cut the day before. L.