Ouachita County Louisiana Archives News.....Terrible Accident April 20, 1889


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Ouachita Telegraph April 20, 1889
The Ouachita Telegraph
Monroe, LA
Saturday, April 20, 1889
Page 3, Column 2
Terrible Accident.
	Wednesday morning a terrible accident happened at Baille & Brewer's 
drug store, by which a stranger, R.T. Wortham, hailing from Temple, Tex., was 
dangerously and probably fatally injured, and Messrs. B.A. Trousdale and 
Farrell Buckingham were also painfully, but not seriously hurt.  Wortham had 
just had a mixture of nitric acid and mercury compounded by Mr. Buckingham, who 
cautioned him to be careful in handling it, when he replied that he had handled 
it before, and gave the bottle a shake.  An explosion of the bottle instantly 
followed and its contents shot up in a flame into his face, burning him 
horribly, and spattering over Messrs. Buckingham and Trousdale, who stood near 
by.  Mr. Buckingham escaped almost entirely, but Mr. Trousdale was not so 
fortunate, being severely burned about the face.  Dr. T.O. Brewer, who is 
attending Wortham, says that his face is now so badly swollen that it is 
impossible to ascertain whether or not he will lose his eyes, if he recovers, 
of which there is some doubt.  The right eye is probably ruined and the left is 
badly damaged if not lost also.  The unfortunate man had a hemorrhage of the 
bowels Thursday morning, but we learn that he was somewhat better yesterday.


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