On Monday last, about one o’clock, P.M. the boiler of the steam engine attached to the saw mill of Mr. T.H. SNOW, near this place, exploded, wounding three of the negro men in charge quite seriously.  Luke, the property of Eldridge SMITH, was dangerously hurt; Elie, the property of B.F. MOORE, was badly hurt; also a boy named Henry.  Drs. HILL and E.B. HAYWOOD were called to the suffers.  Mr. SNOW’s loss is from $1,500 to $2,000.

Source: Weekly Standard, 2 March 1859, page 3.