One of 3 people whose names were not reported

One of three convict laborers killed on July 5, 1883, when a boiler exploded at the J. F. Kelly saw mill near Huntsville, Texas, the mill's owner's operation where the men were held. The Eaton Democrat reported the blast also killed a fireman and seriously wounded four other convicts. The newspaper attributed the explosion to the carelessness of the engineer.

Cause of death, as reported: Died in an accident. The newspaper account blames the explosion on the engineer's carelessness.

Reported by: news reports.

Source

• The Eaton Democrat, July 12, 1883, page 1 The Eaton Democrat, July 12, 1883