ROASTED INSIDE SMILE BOILER
Mjn of Twenty-four Leave* Hospital
an O'd Man as Result of Hours of I
Mantai Ajcny ? Fire Built Undar His \
P-ison o! Iren.
Arthu. McDonald a bollermaker,
aged tv. ? uty-t'ot receutly.left the hos
pital ut I iii Bluff. Ark., a nervous
wreoU hair, which at one time
was o?-4 ohtck. now hangs over his
forehead a soft, glistening white. He
will ne\-r .tualu l>e able to return to
his ca... ...; ami. iu fact, will not be
able to do work of any kW>d for sev
eral years. He went to Colorado, where
he lio|>es In a measure to rebuild bis
shattered norxous system.
At tiie hospital Mcl'ouald told the
following remarkable story of the clr
cumstanees which brought about his
present condltiou:
"I am twenty-four years of age and
for the past three years have been em
pio.tia as a bollermaker. principally
In r?!lroad shops. I learued my trade
when quite youug, and. although fully
aware of the dangers of a l>oilermak
er's life. 1 never once dreamed of the
awful experience 1 would go through
or I should never have attempted to
drive a rivet.
"The experience to which I refer oc
curred three months ago at a little
sawmill below Hojx>. Ark. A new set
of boilers had l?een put in. and negro
tiremeu were relied upou to attend to
them. They soon spt out of order, and
the foreman sent all the way to Pine
Muff to get a bollermaker. There
were noue available then except those
lu the railway shops there. As a pret
ty good sum was offered. I laid off
from my regular work and decided to
make a few extra dollars. This try
came near l>eing the end of me.
"When 1 reached the sawmill I found
the Nillers In a bad tlx. The Hues
were choked and needed reaming bad
ly. In addition they were caked on
the luslde. and as there was not
enough help present I decided to go
luto the boiler myself and chisel off
some of the caked matter while the
negroes were reamiug out the dues.
"This worked nil right on the flrst
boiler, and I soou had It In gixnl shape.
1 then went to the second boiler and
told the negroes as soon as they had
finished reamiug out the second boiler
to replace the manhole on the first, till
It up with water and tire up for a test.
"I went down on ^the Inside and
r'ound the secoad boiler's flue* 1n an
| especially tail condition. I must have
worked fvr iui hour, and so Intent was
i ti:ac I O.ld not notice the noise of the
Irearulii); cease until I was nearly
through. My lin t Intimation that any
thing whs wtv:.^ when the can
dle begun to burn dim and the boiler
seemed full of candle gas and smoke.
I turned around to see what was tho
matter aud to my horror saw that the
manhole eOver had been replaced.
"I crawled aloug the dues as fast as
I could until I reached the spot and
THE SOVND WAS DEAKi. ISO.
attempted to push It up, but was too
late. The negroes had screwed It dowu
firmly. I struck the Bide of the boiler
with m.v hammer and called several
times. The souud was dcafeulu# to
me. but I am sure it was hardly heurd
on the outside. It then flashed over
me that the negroes had misunder
stood me and were preparing to make
a Are under the second boiler Instead
of the first.
"The horror o f my situation caused
wo to feel sick for a moment, but I
realized that If there was anything to
be done It must bo done at once, so I
crawled along the rust covered flues to
the end of the boiler. In doing this 1 1
accidentally knocked over my candle
and put it out. With a cry of anguish
I reacted for It, but It had fallen among
the flaw and wn* out of my reach.
"Following close upon this I heard
the rash of water through the Injector
and knew the negroes were tilling the
boiler. Now was the time to act, I
thought! If I Intended to get out alive
but my candle was gone, and uever
before have I seen such darkness ax
filled that boiler.
"I had not calculated correctly on
the time, for the water had been com
lng In' several minutes before 1 noticed
It. I could feel It creeping up among
the flues. For a moment 1 stopped ami.
I am not ashamed to admit It, prayed
earnestly for deliverance from the aw
ful fatethat now confronted me.
"After an agony of suspense I heard
the water shut off with a gurgle that
to uie fcoiradetf like the voice of some
demon bent upon devouring me. I at
tempted to jump up, but struck mv
head a severe blow upon the top of
the boiler and cut a gash In my scalp,
but T hardly felt It, so alarmed was I
at the*thought of the next step tin
uesroes would take? the- Are!
"Had I been fortunate enough to
hare possessed a revolver or even a
pocket Iratfe I Would have ouded it nil
there. But I was unable to do a thing
except yell and beat the sides of the
boiler with all toy-might and main, I
was forced to sit and know that nnder
me the negrvH?s wire building the tire
that would slowly roast me to death.
"I cannot describe my feelings or
agony during the following moments.
1 Imagined ! could feel the heat under
me already. The atmosphere was suf
focating and cold beads of perspira
tion stood out upon my forehead and
trickled down "my splhe. To me every
minute was an hour.
"It was through sheer exhaustion
that I ceased beating and panting and
leaned back against the side of my
Iron tomb. 1 was not long spared this
rest, for 1 could now distinctly feel the
air growing warmer. The flues upon
which I was seated were above water,
and as I reached dowu and touched
one I started, with o gasp. It was
warm, ever so slightly, but warm nev
ertheless. Again I began pounding
and calling frantically until my lungs
felt ns If they were lacerated.
"The close atmosphere and, heat had
started a raging headache, and m^
temples throbbed as If they would
burst. 1 had torn my hands until they
were bleeding freely, and my eyes
seemed to bulge In their sockets. The
thing that stood out grim and gaunt
before me was the Are In the furnace
that would slowly roast me to death.
"In a moment of desperation I seized
my hammer and dealt myself a severe
blow upon the head to try and stuo
myself In order that the last pangs
might not be so terrible. The blow
only burst the slcln and caused me ad
ditional pain. Hotter and' hotter grew
the tlues. Strange and weird figures
up pea ml before my vision.
"At last, more dead than alive, with
everj- nerve racking with :^jony, I
threw myself down upon the burning
A ROUND PATCH OF DAYLIGHT.
pipes to hasten the end. My teeth
ground together like a vise as tho
heated Iron burned my flesh. I could
not have remained there over three
seconds, though to me It seemed a life
time, before 1 heard, as plnln as I
ever did during his life, the voice of a
brother who died years ago. Somehow
the voice perfectly natural X
recognized It In an instant and felt not
the slightest surprise. It said quickly,
'Cut the flue, Arthur.' *
* "In an Instant I ? is on hands and
knees. The lust ray <?f hope had dawn
ed before me. now, I knew, a dying
man, and with more strength than I
ever before commanded or ever shall
again I placed the point of my chisel
on a flu#. Just . Under die water and
dealt It a .'terrific blow. I ni lasted and
struck my lltjle finger." He held up
the itump. "I pledge my word that I
did not feel the pain. The second
blow fell true and the third and fourth,
.and with the fifth I felt the chisel give.
I caught sight of a fiery fork of flame
In the flue and the next Instant heard
the water hissing and popping as It
rushed through the. leak Into the fur
nace below.
"The negroes heard the water when
It struck the fire and knew there was
a leak somewhere. They of courae
opened the water plug and raked out
the fire.
"Realizing that I was fast losing con
sciousness. I dragged myself under the
manhole that I might be found as soon
aa the boiler was opened. I have a
faint recollection of seeing a round
patch of duyllght darkened by the
head of a negro, and for the following
five days I knew nothing,"
Treed by Beara.
Treed by sir bears from Yellowstoa*
National park, five men and one wo
man from Hulett, Wyo., were compel
led to spend a night In a tree asttlde
branches while the bears roamed
among the wreck of the camp and ate
all the supplies. After daylight the
animals returned to the mountains, tnd
the camping party escaped.
WE WILL TAKE THEM
Seattle Clearing House certificates
having appeared in the city, we desire
to announce th?t we will from now on
accept the certificates ss so much cash
in exchange for all goods purchased of
us.
H. D. KIRMSE,
1-ti Pioneeer Jeweler.
All the delicacies of tne season at
the Pack Train Restaurant.
YE MUST BE BORN AGAIN
Have a new Born suit or overcoat
Get vout* orders in for Thanksgiving
and Xmas. You will make no mistake
when you leave your orders with the'
American Tailors,
$300 IN PRIZES
TO BE GIVEN AWAY CHRISTMAS
A gem, very floe blue, cut from rouwh
stone called Floe Blue Jagersfont tin
I extraordinarily brilliant, weighing I
karat, and in its beauty resemble* a
drop of sparkling water.
3 Ladies' 14k Gold Watches, 25-year
Boss 15 Jewels, Waltham cr Elgin
Movement.
3 Gentlemen's 14k Gold Watches, 25
year Boss 15 Jewels, Waltham or
] Elgin Movement.
6 Gentlemen's Sterling Silver Toilet
Seta.
1 Lady's Nuggett Bracelet.
1 Lady's Nugget Brooch.
1 Pendant Baroque Pearl Pansy Rea
With each 11.00 purchase between
now and Christmas, will be given a
ticket on the above goods.
Make Christmas selections now, we
will put them aside in our vaults for
you. All our lines are full and com*
plete and it Is to your advantage to
select from complete assortments. Let
us help you this year the same as we
have always helped you before. Good
judgment and careful consideration
was never expended to better advan*
tage than in the selection of this year's
stcck.
P. E. KERN.
Gold and Silversmith.
AT THE SEATTLE
The Jefferson irrlved today with a
fcesh shipment of draught Raider and
Malt Rainier, a Special Tonic for the
Sick Conavalescent and nursing
Mothers. Guaranteed under the Pure
Food and Drugs act. Yours truly, as
ever. Poor little
246- Herman.
SKAGWAY CHICKENS FOR SALE
Chickens for oale. Home grown
fryers and roaster dtessed to order.
250 - Mrs. P. W. Snyder.
Headqiiaters for Mining and Commercial Men
4,
SM/? STRICTLY FIRST-CLASS <?|]|(fr0
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All South Round Steamers Arrive and Depart FromThla Dcck
REGULATIONS 1905
Warehouses open (or delivery of merchandise from 8 a. m. to 5 p. m.
Perishable* ONLY delivered on Sunday or at night.
All freight shipments destined southbound must be accompanied by a
Shipper's Manifest (papers can be obtained at the D. S. customi
office) and must be delivered before 5 p.m. No freight will be re
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BAGGAGE? Tolls will be collected on Checked Bagqaqe Oni.t. No
charge for bags^ind grips when unchecked.
The wharf gate will be closed to the public when steamer Is nearlng
dock and will be opeoedonly when passengers have disembarked,
Wharfage Tariff can be had on application at office on dock.
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British Columbia Coal
for the coming winter we offer for
SK&gway Coal Consumers, Coals at
following prices;?
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Run of Mine $12 per ton
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Selected Lumps $13 per ton
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