Blown Up in Mid-River

Parkersburg, WV - A boat loaded with nitro-glycerine smashed to pieces. The houses wrecked were occupied by Mrs. Hendricks. The Gouchen family occupied another house. Emma Gouchen was hurt and her child was probably fatally injured. Alice Epline had a leg broken by falling timbers. A house occupied by Ford Rhodes was badly wrecked, and his daughters Annie and Ida were cut and bruised. Redson Adams' house was totally wrecked. John Baker's house was badly damaged. The Parkersburg Mill company was damaged. George Munn was badly hurt.

The Pittsburgh Press, Page 1
June 2, 1895