Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-03-08
HUNDRED DEAD IN
bic DYNAMITE
EXPLOSION
Two Ships Sink and Three
States TrembIe Because of
Blast Near Baltimore.
Continued From Page One.

sther story is that the forehold of the
Alum Chine was first afire No less
than $40 tons of dynamite were on the
Alum Chine. which would have been
loaded yesterday but for the gale.
Thirty Stevedores Killed.
Caught in the EXPLOSIONS center were
the crews Of the steamship. the tug and
the float and the tally clerks and "a
stevedores employed by the Joseph A.
Foard Company OF these last named
80 were killed Eighty stevedores ordi-
narily work in this loading The exact
number of the dead and injured may
not be known for day at least, or until
all lists are checked.
In fash Of heroism. men on the col
ler Jason though dead and dying lay
about them. tried 10 go out to the aid
OF the men seen struggling in the river
but the boats were smashed. They had
to stand by and see others drown.
The tug which was blown UP with
the barge is believed to have been the
Atlantic. of the Atlantic Transporta-
ton Company. The British tramp
steamship Alum Chine, which was load
ing for Christobal and other canal
points near the scene Of the disaster
disappeared beneath the water
Fires Plant Three Miles Away.
The Dawson Chemical Company's
plant at Hawkins Point. three miles
away, was set on fire. Fort Carroll
Fort Armistead and Fort Howard, on
opposite sides of the river. suffered
heavily and windows and doors in ar
senals. barracks and other buildings
were blown from their fastenings. The
shock was felt more keenly at Fort
Howard, where the big buildings in
which the coast artillery troops live,
rocked upon their foundations.
The officers Immediately took steps
to learn the extent Of the damage and
men were later dispatched to the scene
of the disaster to aid in the work of car
ing for the injured.
Tremendous damage was done to the
buildings of the Maryland steel works
At Sparrow's Point where every win
dow was broken, many persons were
cut by flying glass and other damage Of
serious nature was done.
Skyscrapers Are Shaken.
Showing the violence of the shock
from the explosion, as felt in sky
scrapers OF the city, a framed chart
hanging on the wall of the editorial Of
fice OF The Star swayed to and fro
at least an inch.
The explosion was terrific. A great
sea swept across the river, picking up
steamers and other vessels bodily and
In many cases hurting them with ter
rife violence against the piers at Wag-
ner's Point. Lines parted and spray
few over the bulkheads.
The explosion was felt not only
throughout the city and adjoining terri
tory but at points many miles distant
Windows were broken at Canton, Havre
de Grace Sparrows' Point and Curtis
Bay, hundreds OF windows being brok
en-. The tremor was felt at Whining
ton also.
Uptown the tall office buildings were
all shaken by the tremendous explo-
sion
Dead Bodies Cataputed.
Captain Anstrey. of the Alum Chine
was in a shipping candler's office on
South Broadway when the explosion
occurred. He rushed into the street
at once and, divining the cause, took a
launch and hurried TO the scene. Mar
shat Fsrnan sent all the city patrol am
balances to the foot of Broadway to
meet the city's tug when she brought
the dead bodies and injured in.
People on the shore who saw the
explosion declare that the wreckage of
sthe Alum Chine was thrown hundreds
OF feet into the air. and that the bodies
OF men were clearly discerned as they
were catapulted from the vessel.