Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1912-01-25

Believing that as mucn ugnt hs
possible should be thrown upon the
cause of the accident, Coroner James
]. Flynn visited the plant OF
United States Cartridge Compan.
noon today and Investigated the fatal
explosion at that plant at 1920
o'clock yesterday afternoon which
snuffed out the young life of Miss
Margaret Kellner, sixteen years old,
OF 322 Smith street. Mr.. Flynn made
q thorough examination of the
wrecked room and the loading ma
chine ON which Miss Kellner was at
work when the explosion occurred,
arriving at the conclusion that It
was entirely accidental and that no
blame whatsoever can be attached to
the officials OF the company or fellow
workmen OF the dead girl.
OfIiciaIs Assist Coroner.
Officials of the concern, which is
connected with the United Lead
Company and supervised, In q great
measure, by experts from the United
States government, extended every
effort to the county official during
his investigation and assisted,
wherever possible, In arriving at q
decision. Mr.. Flynn had received
no official notification OF the fatality,
he declared today, but conducted a
search on the powers given to his
office by law. He state~ hat he
called DR.. William q. L -asay by
telephone this morning and inquired
about the accident, also requesting
IN explanation as to why he was not
notified Immediately after It happen
ed.
Or. Ramsay informed Coroner
Flynn, the latter asssrts, that he re-
trained from such action because OF
his understanding of the law. that
no coroner need be called by the at
dent victim dies under the doctors q
care. Miss Kellner died at the hos
rital short time after the accident,
DIR. Ramsay and the hospital at
tendants report.
Few Girls at Work Today.
But few girls are at work today
In the plant of the United States
Cartridge Company on the propert
Of the United Lead Company in up
per State street because OF the ex-
plosion yesterday afternoon, which
caused the death OF Miss Kel1ner
and threw hundred other girls into
q state of terror. A number OF the
female employees have resigned their
positions, fearing to work where they
believe their lives would be IN
ger. Hloem has been cast over the
plant and over the KellneY and other
homes as result of the fatality o1
yesterday and It seems It will be
weeks and perhaps months before
tht fear caused by the accident viii
have subsfded and the state Of affairs
at the cartridge works will again be
normal
Double Explosion.
The body OF Miss Keliner was
horribly mutilated by double ex
plosion, the f1rst Of which set he,
clothing afire. The second hurled
her almost across the width OF ths
building, distance of about fifty
feet. up against a wall. At the SOUND
of the first report and the sight of 9
blue streak of flame from q powde,
tube at the side OF which Miss Kell
ner was working about q hundred
girls arose badly frightened ani
scanipered wildly from the factory
building. Two OF them became help
less by fainting.
Play Fire Exfinguisher on Girl.
Mtss Kellner was found stunned
with her wearing apparel afiagze
Someone grabbed hand fire extin
guisher and played 1t on her. The
double explosion SO mangled hel
form that 1t Is wonder to physi
clans how she survived for almos
half an hour after the terrible acct
dent She remained conscious unit
within few minutes before death
and by means OF efficient work o.
DR. william II Ramsay and hospita
attendants pain was relieved SO thal
death came with little agony Be
fore death she eonyersed with those