MADISON, Ind., Aug. 11.--The steamer Mamie Glass, while towing a barge on the Ohio River in front of the city at 9:30 this morning, exploded her boiler and immediately sank.

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The Clairton Coke Works explosion killed 2 and injured 10. The tragedy highlights progress and lingering risks in U.S. workplace safety.

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This article was originally published with the title “The Thunderer Boiler Explosion” inScientific American Magazine Vol. 35 No. 7(August 1876), p. 97doi:10.1038/scientificamerican08121876-97a ...