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The Gazette, Fort Worth, TX
Saturday, 12 December, 1885

         Austin, Tex., Dec. 11 - At ten minutes past 4 o'clock
       this afternoon the boiler in the Colorado foundry, situ-
       ated on the river bank in the First ward, exploded.
       CHARLES JONES, proprietor and manager, and LEWIS PRESTON,
       machinist, were killed instantly, the latter being most
       shockingly mutilated and almost cut in twain. JONES was
       badly scalded, and it is thought was killed by consussion.
       A laborer named WILLIAM WRIGHT was badly injured in both
       legs. The deceased both leave families. JONES will be
       buried to-morrow by the John B. Hood camp of Confederate
       veterans.
       
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