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Submitted by: Marlene McDerment, descendent of William Key. 

Newspaper article dated March 1, 1901 - (Newspaper unknown)

BOILER EXPLOSION

 In Perry Township- Several Men Were Seriously Injured

Tuesday afternoon about 3 o'closk P.M. a terrible accident occured by a boiler explosion on the farm of William Key of 
Perry Township in which Norman Key and son William Key, Henry Herring, William Walcott, Harley Mills, Mrs. William Key, 
Frank Starrett and E.K. Anderson were hurt, some of them very seriously.

Tuesday morning the above person went happily to work on the farm of Mr. Key to saw wood, an old engine belonging to Henry 
Herring which had done its best service running a threshing machine was the power uesd. At the hour mentioned (illegible) 
a moments notice a terrific explosion occured spreading terrible havoc around it. The boiler was thrown a distance of 
(illegible) yards stripping itself of everything except the steam chest and gauge which did not even have the glass broken. 
Fragments of iron are scattered in every direction. The boiler made three bounds and completely turned over. At the first 
bound the fly wheel was torn off and thrown a distance of over 100 feet at the same time the hard frozen ground was torn 
up for a distance of 25 feet to the depth of two feet.

Norman Key had his right arm broken above the elbow. He also had a wound on the head, with a number of bruises a few 
injuries which it is feared are dangerous.

His son William Key also had his arm broken hear the shoulder. The injure to the arm is more than an ordinary break. One 
rib was broken beside the face being burned. His injuries it is feared are fatal.

Mrs. William Key was badly scalded below the knees. She was out after some wood at the time of the accident.

Harry Herring was so badly scalded that the skin came off his arms and legs when his clothing was removed. The flesh came 
off in several pieces it is reported. It is feared that he sustained internal injuries as he was thrown quite a distance. 
He gave a very accurate description of the accident.

William Key was scaleded and his face and arms -(illegible).

Surgeons were immediately called from the town of Maplewood, Quincy and Pemberton, everything possible being done to 
relieve the sufferers.

Note: William Franklin Key died 16 Mar 1901 as a result of his injuries.