Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1909-06-16
Big Boiler ExpIodeSi Nine Men
Manned, Four Killed Instant
Iy and -Four Are Missingi Be-
Iieved Dead,
CITY PLUNGED IN
DARKNESS FOR HOURS
Property Loss Estimated at Be-
tween Quarter and Half Mil
lion DoIIarSi Houses Rocked.
by Shock,

lIOll IOllOttO ~ iiOhOOO llOONON
by Shock,
IBy Morning journal Special Leased wirsI
Denver. June 15.-Four are known
to be dead, as many missing, three
probably fatally injured, and nine
others injured from the explosion of
a 9OO-ton boiler in the power plant Of
the Denver Gas and Electric company,
located at Sixth and Lawrence street.
The explosion occurred about $50
this evening.
So terrific was the force Of the ex
plosion that the heavy boiler was
thrown eight hundred feet into the
air 1t crashed through the roof ri
the plant, completely wrecking the
generator, cut Off the lights and for
more than two hours the city was ia
total darSness.
The roar Of the explosion was heard
for miles and the houses in the i'm
mediate vicinity Of the plant were
rocked on their foundations.
A large force of rescuers was at
once put to WORK removing the dead
ana injured one Of the first bodies
taken out was that of Joseph PERI, |
aged z, who was playing in the alley
behind the plant t thc tirlc of the
explosion ana was crushed under tons
of debris
The Dead.
PETER LEWIS, fireman.
HERMAN LICHNER, fireman
JOSEPH PIERRE, aged ., son Of
Antonio Pierre, shoveler at plant
UNKNOWN MAN, supposed to be
Lawrence Sexton.
Tho Missing.
Arthur Richardson.
Louis .Canthro
Gabriel Luchetta.
Joseph Fallico.
Perhaps Fatally Injured
James Rose.
Louis Sceto.
Mike Linehan
Seriously Hurt.
William Cless
Louis Casso
Painfully Hurt.
Louis Cassel fireman, bruised about |
head and back
Thomas Mccormick II years ol T. |
bruised about body and head By lall- |
ing debris
Marie Mccormick, 3 years, slightly |
cut about head and body
In addition nine are in the hospi'- |
ais suffering from injuries. The prop |
erty damage is estimated between |
s250.0O0 and $500o00. The wrecked
plant IS the principal source of sup
ply for the lights of the city. Follow
ing the explosion the entire business
district was plunged in darkness
large force of men was at once put
to work making temporary connec-
tons with the other two smal Her
plants ard shortly after O'Clock llsh'
was furnished the large office build-
ings. newspaper offices. theaters. res
taurants, and hotels However,
large part of the residence district re'
maincd in darkness throughout the
night
Most Of the dead ana injured We're
empioved about the plant and were
crushed and mangled by the falling
debris
The scenes following the explosion
We're heartrending. Many OF the VIC
Tins lived near the plant and within "a
few minutes the wives and children oi
tile employees had gathered about the
wrecked building, anXiously seeking
Information regarding their relau .e--
For a time the greatest confus''a
prevailed. but with the arrival "l
Chief of Police Armstrong an'
large squad of the police the work. o.
rescue begun along systematic hnes
Scores Of workers joined wi'h the
search The first efforts were az
rected to rescuing the injured ana as
rapidly as removed from the debris
they were hurried in ambulances l."
the hospitals Though the search was
continued until late into the n'ght
At I o'clock four persons were st'li
missing
With the lights cut off throughout
tho downtown district. business was
seriously curtailed for time. now
ever large gangs of men were sent
ont and connections mad with me
smaller plants.
In one of the thcaters h. manager
exchanged tickets for automo ohi '
lights. and placing these about the
theater continued the performance
1t is expected that arrangements viii
be made with the Central Colorado
Power company 10 connect with Iis
lire which now reaches the citys iim-
ITS and secure power from its plant at
snchone
Until a thorough examination has