The Washington times., 1915-12-01

which a fuse is placed and the shell
closed.
The killed are: James Baird, Bcnja-
min Barber. Marge BricottiN Elmer
Cumpton. James Egner. Harry Elliott.
Elmer Fox, Norman Fisher. James
Gcmmii. Nelson Howgate, - Haber:
Fred Jeffry, Battle Kelleher, Edwsrd
kens. James MalISy % p5,gSn s,,S..,p, q,c0nsSri pss
smack. John Smack. Wesley simpson.
d. Springfield, Allan A. Thaxter Iore-
0an). Leslie Ttmmons, W. Vein. ELMER
nace, Patrick Hanrehan. Clarence
0an thus far unidentified.
10 lewis Booker. who was taken 70
hospital after tho accident. died later.
. The Injured.
The injured: Edward Davis. now at
the Homeopathic Hospital; T.. +. Ware.
e1s Madison street: =. J. Skies. VINO
lived at the Young Mems Christian
Association; W. II. Oliver. 2lN. west
Eleventh street; and ]. Raymond Mer-
edith, address unknown. Tho Ave last
named are Mt the Delaware Hospital.
There Is still another man unconscious
and not known at the Same hospital.
Mace. a driver: Hanrahan. a carpen-
Clarence Pleasanton, fireman.
"ver. O machinist, among the
"e outside the packing house
N quarter OF mile
S.. of the explosion the
r~ with arms, legs, and
ID. Ev, the trees across the
4. ~" w.. hung with CHASTITY
sb, .. q and parts of human
l,eins. orkman, who rushed to
help at er rescue work there was
~ arm floating down In
the rapid current OF the creek and fished
u out with q stick. Two horses caught
In the blast were torn almost to pieces
and one large section OF one Of the ami
q mile from the place.
The work of gathering up what was
left Of the dead was gruesome task.
Baskets and hoYes were employed for
this purpose. and tho men searched the
grounds for bits OF flesh as though they
were picking mushrooms. Some climbed
trees and brought down other parts of
bodies and pieces OF clothing.
Injured May Die.
The men injured were outside the
plant. They were struck by bits OF
machinery. flying boards. rocks. ard
other debris and all were badly mutt
lated. One or two had eyes blown out
and several lost an ann or leH. Physi-
clans stated they were so badly injured
that not one OF them is expected to sur
Vive.
The list Of dead was made Up from
a card Index kept by a tirlekeeper at
the Upper Hagley yard.
When an official Of the COMPANY was
asked II the explosion could be attrib-
that II WAS a mystery. and while thor
"Igh Investigation had been started.
'h"re was nothing on which to base any
'uspicion The renl cause. lie said.
trht
The disaster was one Of the worst IN
the history of the du Pont Company.
Twenty-Five years ago six mills In the
vii only be a few thousend dollars.
The packing house vas Of frame. Is
Nv ~ feet and ono story high.
Nirtu,,ly ali ~ the killed lived here.
VI, the injured were badly mutilated
sr'nc having their eyes blown OUT ana
limos almost torn Off. Some Will die.
Walker and Davis wore at work In
rolling min nearby. Tho walls of this
l.rIlding were blown in and fell on
thn,r.
Tho scenes about the plant were
r"art-rendine. Hundreds OF relatives
~ workmen clamored for admission
~ screamed in anguish. The entrances
TO the works were patroled by armed
guards. who kept everybody outside.
even employees with passes being
barred
Accident Theory Offered.
The victims began work at o'clock
and would have been through for tire
day st 3 o'clock. The mill was known
asa pellet packing house, the employees
heinz engaged in packing powder IN
wooden boxes. each box containing
twenty pounds. The building was di-
vided into six rooms. Just before the
explosion occurred a car carrying sew
oral Thousand pounds OF powder had
neen run along a narrow railroad track
10 the door OF the packing house. This
vas drawn by two horses. One
theory is that some OF the powder
spilled from the car and. falling on
the track. was ignited by the car pass
ing over It.
II Is supposed this flash iCnited the
powder IN the car and caused the dis
Hstcr. Not a man In the packing
house, however, lives to tell the tale.
The Weather a Year Ago Today
Cloudy, Temperature. High 81 degrees.
Low 81 degrces--rememhcr Laxative
Fromo Quinine cures cold in one day.
There Ia only one "I5r o:no Quinine."
Look for signature Z. W. GROVE. 25C.
.--Advt