Bedford County PA Archives News.....Ira Nycum - Death by Dynamite November 9, 1899
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The Fulton County News. (McConnellsburg, Pa.) November 9, 1899
DEATH BY DYNAMITE.
Thomas, W. Va., Scene of a Disastrous Explosion
BUILDINGS WRECKED.
Cumberland, Md., (Special.) The Davis Coal and Coke Company building, occupied by
the Buxton & Landstreet Company, at Thomas, W. Va., caught fire in the cellar, and
shortly afterward an explosion occurred, completely wrecking the building and
scattering the debris In every direction, blocking the West Virginia Central and
Pittsburg Railroad tracks.
Ira Nycum, of Everett, Pa., was killed and buried under the ruins. Six other persons
were badly injured. The explosion is thought to have been caused by powder and other
explosives catching fire in the cellar. The loss will amount to about $45,000, with
$15,000 insurance.
The killed and injured are:
Killed - Ira Nycum, of Everett, Pa., time-keeper
Injured - Leo Ott, of Thomas, W. Va., superintendent; Theo. Sansbury, of Cumberland,
of the engineering department; James Cunningham, of Moorefield, W. Va., car shifter;
William McKensie, of Thomas, yard foreman, and James Higgins, of Thomas, W. Va.
The body of Nycum will be taken to Everett for burial. He leaves a wife and one
child.
The Injuries of the others are not serious.
The volunteer fire department was called out, and, after bard work, saved the other
buildings nearby. The building was a fine brick structure. It belonged to the Buxton
& Landstreet Company, conducting a general merchandise store, part of it being
occupied by the Davis Coal and Coke Company, for its offices. Several of the Davis
Coal and Coke Company's office force detected the smoke, and, when they saw the
headway gained by the fire, rushed in to save books and valuable
papers of the company, and, just at this time, the explosion of a number of kegs of
powder occurred. One of the men was blown through the roof, but escaped with
remarkable slight injuries.

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