Williams - John - 1892
Source: Crawfordsville Daily Journal Friday, 10 June 1892
Word has been received from Jesse Williams that his brother, John, who was injured in the stone quarry explosion last Tuesday, died of his injuries yesterday. It was at first thought that he would recover. Charles Williams, another brother, died within a few hours after the explosion. Both were married and had families.
Source: Crawfordsville Review 11 June 1892 p 5
Charles Williams was killed and John Williams and Fred Goddard were seriously injured by a premature blast at the Hillis stone quarries south of Greencastle Monday morning. One of the dynamite cartridges failed to explode by reason of the fuse apparently going out. It was finally picked up and surrounded by five companions, one of the men started to insert a fuse. But the old one was not out an suddenly exploded with terrible force, throwing the men in all directions. The Williams boys were brothers of Jesse Williams of this city. – kbz