The Paducah evening sun., 1910-05-09
EXPLOSION KILLS
FIFTEEN PEOPLE
POWDER MILL At HULL, CANA
ia LIFTS GO.
baseball Crowds Rushed to Witnes
Fire and Many
SUNDAY EVENING TRAGEDY

Ottawa, May 9.-An explosion
which late Sunday afternoon wreck
ed the plant Of the GeD,ral ENplos-
YES COMPANY of Canada. near HUN,
four miles from this city killed 10
and injured SO. The country for
miles around was laid waste aud
many smaA dwellings in Huh. a mile
away, were fattcned to the ground.
A baseball game was on near the
works and when fire was seen in one
OF the small buildings Of the plant,
the crowd swarmed up the hih TO
set a better view. Warning OF the
danger came In two minor explo-
sionS shower of Sparks and frag-
ments OF the wreclcd building fell
tmong the spectators. and there was
rush TO get out OF what was con-
sacersd danger. Some we're aware
OF the possibilities of danger when
the main magazine was reached. and
pleaded with the crowd 10 40 farth-
er back, but many stood within j.
600 yerds of the burning buildings.
They were kept on the Qni vive by
more detonations which sent up
showers OF burning brands.
The baseball game broke up and
the remainfer Of the spectators and
PLAYERS Joined the crowd at the FIRE.
Then the main maeazine exploded.
two stunning detonations followed
Everything within radius of mile
and a half was torn and shattered.
Giant treets were snapped OF close
TO the earte; barns and dwellings
were converted into kindling and
even In Ottawa. hour miles aWaS
hundreds of plate glass windows
were broken.
The scene where the crowd stood
resemblcd battlefield. Headless
armless and legiess bodies were ly-
ing about Among scores OF uncon-
scious forms.To che few who re-
taiDad consciousness il appeared as
though over a hundred were killed.
Thought Comet Had Come.
The silence which followed ths
final death dealing blast was mon
terrifying than the cries and moahs
which came with the return TO con.
sciousness of tho injured. The
shock brought thousands OF terror
stricken people into the streets OF
Hull. Some thought u an earth
quake while Others cried out that the
comet fad struck the earth.
In the section OF the city neares:
the magazines were found forty
small frame dwellings. shattered
and many injured and imprisoned in
1t was fully an hour and a hall
after the explosion that word came
to this city OF the disaster near the
powder works Assistance was
rushed to the soene and the fright
fully injured We're carried 10 hospit-
ais until there was no more room.
Ottawa Terror Stricken.
In this oity the terror inspired was
scarcely less than at HUH.
Rtdeau Han. the Official home Of
Earl Grey. and tie buildings OF the
parliament. had the windows blown
out. The parliament buildings we've
damaged.
From Rideau Htl the whole woe
regal establishment fed pane strick-
en- to the street.
Earl Grey. ordered the troops 70
help the authorities al Hull.
The building in which the main
explosion occurred was built of
stone. Fragments weighing half a
ton shot. through the quarter
of a mile. shattering the frame dwell
lings of the working men.
In their home north of the works
two sisters were killed Wilde sitting
at the supper table. John Blanch-
field was sitting with his wife in the
door when a fragment snuffed out
his life, but left her unharmed.
The electric light works was dis
albled and the city OF Hull is IN dark
hess. II is certain that some Of che
injured will die.