125 Years Ago

Herald of Dec. 22, 1899

From Dec. 19, 1974 Edition

William Miller of Williamsburg died of injuries received in a premature explosion at the quarry of the Pittsburgh Limestone Co. He was preparing to set off a blast when the fuse shot fire back and ignited his coat. In brushing the fire from his clothing, some sparks fell into a can of powder which exploded, causing serious burns and other injuries.

Morrell Lykens fell from the ore washer at Mines. He was bruised and badly shaken but escaped serious injury.

William Gunnett of Henrietta, section foreman for the Pennsylvania Railroad in that loca...