Here is the obit you requested for the following person: MYERS, Frank R. age: 35 yrs county: 15 date: 7/25/1916 requested by: _sandy36054@yahoo.com_ (mailto:sandy36054@yahoo.com) The Bakersfield Californian Tuesday, July 25, 1916 Pg. Front F. R. MYERS KILLED BY EXPLOSION IN VULCANIZING PLANT Steam Pressure in Casing Mould Too Great Causing Machine to Burst, Instantly Killing Myers, the Proprietor; Plant, Located on I Street Between 21st and 22nd Streets. B. P. Baldwin, Working Two Feet From Mould Has Miraculous Escape, Being Blown Across Room Against Window, but Receiving Only Few Scratches. In the explosion of a vulcanizing plant in the old Ferguson building on I street between Twenty-first and Twenty-second streets shortly after 1:30 this afternoon, Frank R. Myers, a well-known mechanic, was instantly killed and B. P. Baldwin, the plumber who was standing within two feet of him was blown out of the room but miraculously escaped death or even serious injury. Myers who had recently started a small vulcanizing business on his own account, was engaged in his work when the explosion came. A piece of casting struck him in the head, splitting his skull and causing immediate death. The windows of the building were blown out, the roof was wrecked and pieces of casting from the machine were blown in all directions. One great piece of iron tore through the ceiling and lodged itself in the woodwork above where it hung suspended to the peril of many spectators. BALDWIN'S MIRACULOUS ESCAPE That Baldwin was not instantly killed was a miracle. He has just left his shop adjoining and entered the vulcanizing plant to ask Myers a question when the explosion occurred. Myers fell in his tracks and never moved. Baldwin was blown through the front but escaped with only a cut on his hand. For a moment he was stunned but helped himself to his feet and after answering a number of questions he walked into his own office little the worse for an experience that came so nearly ending his life. EXPLOSION HEARD OVER TOWN The explosion was clearly heard over town and within a few minutes the building and adjoining streets were filled with people. Mr. Hall, who was at the corner of Nineteenth and I, hurried to the scene, but a glance showed him that he could render no service. WIFE AND TWO CHILDREN Myers, who had lived in Bakersfield for the past fifteen years, has a wife and two children, one about 3 years of age and the other but a month old. The little family lives at 1913 Buena Vista street and the wife was heart-broken when apprised by neighbors of the calamity that had come to her. A brother, Harry Myers is also a resident here and is employed by the Bakersfield Water Company. The body was removed from the building by Deputy Coroner Flickinger and was taken to the morgue, where an inquest will be held late today. DECEASED WELL KNOWN The deceased, who was about 37 years of age was well known in this city, he having worked as a mechanic here for many years. He was only recently an employe of the Studebaker garage. A short time ago he secured a vulcanizing plant and went into business on his own account and was building up a substantial trade by his industry and attention to business. TOO HIGH PRESSURE The explosion is accounted for on the theory that the pressure of steam became too great for the vulcanizer to resist. The machine was a complete wreck, none of the castings being left in place. STARTS RELIEF FUND "All Myers had," said Mr. Boyle, of Dibble and Boyle, shortly after the tragedy, "was what he earned and his family was dependant on that. A fund in this hour of need would be most acceptable to them. We want to subscribe $25 to start such a list." Sharon Kern Co. Volunteer