Roasted to Death
MEN THROWN IIEADI.O.s. INTO MILL EKE. TURKU OF THEM PERISH. By Cable—Press Association—Oopyright Received 13, 12.40 a.m. New York, July 12. During a fire which destroyed a lodging camp at Comly mill, Taeonia, seventeen men aboard a locomotive were attempting to save a number of loaded lumber cars, when the locomotive left the undermined track and plunged headlong into the flames. Fourteen escaped .badly burned, but three were burnt to ashes.
A boy caught his foot under the overturned engine, and was slowly roasted :o death, his companions being too bady injured to assist him.
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Taranaki Daily News, Volume LVII, Issue 1, 13 July 1914, Page 5
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98Roasted to Death Taranaki Daily News, Volume LVII, Issue 1, 13 July 1914, Page 5
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