The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-05-16

that IL viii pTOOdDiy 10 eO'oA N"'S
before he receives the reports of the
I experts whom he sent out, Friday az
4 fernoon to make an inspection OF the
ruins, and who are still investigating,
Saturday.
City Boiler Inspector John G.. Nc
Cabe. who, with j. ID. Stoddard, OF
the Detroit testing laboratories, and
Building Inspector Dupont, are max
ing the investigation for the coroner,
found that the greatest force or the
explosion was expended In the lab
oratory room" near the center or toe
building, whore Chief Chemist Larsen
was constantly experimenting with
the dangerous ingredients used In the
company's products. A great hole
was blown In the ground where the
laboratory room stood, and the walls
were fairly burst out. That the orig
inal explosion occurred thepe, while
Larsen was making some dangerous
experiment, Is the belief Of McCahe.
Notebooks used by Larsen, and
found In the ruins, and taken by E1-
pert Stoddard, are said 10 show that
larsen was making a very dangerous
experiment, involving chemicals OF
were several explosions following the
flrst roar and fash OF fame, is stated
By several different persons.
Among those who reported several
!. explosions was II. w. Reed, or No.
500 Green.ave., who was foreman in
he fluid room, and who walked out,
dnscathed, with his face blackened
by smoke. He says that several men
within reaching distance OF him were
killed, but he was unframed, as
though by a miracle. He says that
he believes there were three main
explosions, and several minor explo-
sions. He thinks he crawled through
a window, and as he turned, he saw
the factory ablaze from end to end
Larsen, the chief chemist, leaves
his widow and three little children,
Gretna, nine years old; Dorothy, aged
SIX, and Kaien, three years old. His
wife and another woman were max
ing purchase In shoe store when
the clerk mentioned the big explo-
sion" and told her where II was.
Mrs. Larsen hailed an auto, fearing
that her husband, who daily toyed
with deadly chemicals, had met his
death. She arrived at the scene OF
the horror, almost crazed with anxi.
ETY., and when they told her that her
husband was dead she would not be-
lieye them. Her reason seemed TO
leave her as she looked at the ter
rible ruins, and thought of her hus-
bands fate.
Edgar Cornelius, whose name was
first given as Christopher, was the
support Of an aged mother and a sis
ter In Baltimore, Md. He roomed at
No. 1904 Fort-st. west, and G.. A. Nc
Intyre, the landlord. says that he had
often remarked: They fool with
some pretty dangerous stun over
there. One OF these days they will
be bringing me home on a stretcher."
Albert Hodgins, brother-in-law OF
]. II. Murin, Of the Addison apart
ments, was from Elderton. Ont, where
hts parents live. His body was taken
there. Friday night, by Mr.. Murin.
Gordon Lata was 3 brother-in-law
Of Benjamin s. Warren, OF Crosse
Pointe Farms, one of the stockhold.
ers In the company. His home was
In Goshen, Ind, but he had worked
for the rubber company since Il start.
ed operations here. His mother and
four brothers are in Goshen.
Berco Aman, brother OF Enron
Apan, pleaded with Coroner Roth,
acher not 20 "defle the body" OF his
brother, by cutting II up. as his broth.
er was a devout Mohammedan. The
coroner acceded to the request Enron
leaves a widow and one child I'm Tur
key His brother quit work I'm the
rubber factory only the day before
the explosion
William Niles wife, mother and
children are living at Walloon Lake
Mich.
William McCoy's wife was one OF
the FIRST at the scene Of the accident
and II was more than an hour befor,
she could learn. on account OF The
ciose-mouthed policy OF the officer,
or the company. what fate her hus
band had met She made a pathetic
hEure as she pleaded and begged foI
some definite Information.
Jose casso and Gregoria Perez wer,
unmarried. as far 70 could be learned
IN the list OF dead. one OF the mer
was identified Friday As Edward chris
tonher. but Coroner Rothacher late
learned that the mans right name wa,
t1kar Cornelius. the assistant com
FOUNDER IN the plant who roomed a
40. 1905 Forrest. west
The man Who died In SOlyay hospi
~, whose name was taken from hin
AZ ne was dying as George Greggoria
tRs Crcforis AZ Perez Mexican
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