Barberton, May 24. - Horrible suffering and probably the death of one man are the results of a premature explosion which occurred early this morning, at the clay bank, one mile south of Barberton, belonging to the American Sewer Pipe Co.
The victim were Robert Bittaker, aged 25, and Charles Bliler, 27. Newton Bliler and David Bittaker, brothers of the victims, who were working on the steam shovel a short distance away, saw the accident.
Barberton, May 26. - Robert Bittaker, who was so badly burned by a premature explosion in the Sewer Pipe clay bank, Saturday morning, died at midnight, Sunday. After his wounds were dressed Saturday he was taken to the home of his parents, near Clinton, and it was there that his death occurred.
-excerpted from the Akron Daily Democrat, May 24, 1902 and May 26, 1902, respectively.
The victim were Robert Bittaker, aged 25, and Charles Bliler, 27. Newton Bliler and David Bittaker, brothers of the victims, who were working on the steam shovel a short distance away, saw the accident.
Barberton, May 26. - Robert Bittaker, who was so badly burned by a premature explosion in the Sewer Pipe clay bank, Saturday morning, died at midnight, Sunday. After his wounds were dressed Saturday he was taken to the home of his parents, near Clinton, and it was there that his death occurred.
-excerpted from the Akron Daily Democrat, May 24, 1902 and May 26, 1902, respectively.
Barberton, May 24. - Horrible suffering and probably the death of one man are the results of a premature explosion which occurred early this morning, at the clay bank, one mile south of Barberton, belonging to the American Sewer Pipe Co.
The victim were Robert Bittaker, aged 25, and Charles Bliler, 27. Newton Bliler and David Bittaker, brothers of the victims, who were working on the steam shovel a short distance away, saw the accident.
Barberton, May 26. - Robert Bittaker, who was so badly burned by a premature explosion in the Sewer Pipe clay bank, Saturday morning, died at midnight, Sunday. After his wounds were dressed Saturday he was taken to the home of his parents, near Clinton, and it was there that his death occurred.
-excerpted from the Akron Daily Democrat, May 24, 1902 and May 26, 1902, respectively.
The victim were Robert Bittaker, aged 25, and Charles Bliler, 27. Newton Bliler and David Bittaker, brothers of the victims, who were working on the steam shovel a short distance away, saw the accident.
Barberton, May 26. - Robert Bittaker, who was so badly burned by a premature explosion in the Sewer Pipe clay bank, Saturday morning, died at midnight, Sunday. After his wounds were dressed Saturday he was taken to the home of his parents, near Clinton, and it was there that his death occurred.
-excerpted from the Akron Daily Democrat, May 24, 1902 and May 26, 1902, respectively.
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