Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-07-31

INJURED.
JAMES ALLEN. 81 River street. Boston: severe
FRANK coNNiFF' areman ] or on Engine No il.
Ss II eFsey S s s"Fs a Of SSt
John John HEINTzs hrsman on Engine No 10;
oTbloT nitb gtrsst NsS York city; burns on head
More than forty persons are receiving
treatment for injuries In their homes or
hospitals today. Numerous inquiries have
been made for persons unaccounted for
since the explosion. but the police list of
missing narrowed down today to IL. The
ruins Of the buildings wrecked by the blast
are being searched for the recovery Of ad-
ditlonal bodies
EARLY today 1t had been impossible to
make anything like a systematic inspec-
tlon OF conditions on the island At that
time. however the full effect OF the blasts
was seen. The buildings there were shat.
tered and torn. Barges tied at the pier
were shattered, their upper parts being torn
away.
On the Jersey shore lay all that remained
of many lighters after they had been eaten
by flames When they caught fire and
threatened other shipping nearby they were
set loose to burn up.
STORAGE VIOLATIONS.
It is alleged there were many violations OF
ammunition at Black Tom Island and the
way II was handled there.
United States District Attorney ]. War
rem Davis Is said to have secured the help
of a number Of the best men in the Gov
ernment Secret Service to investigate these
violations The inquiry may result in ac-
tion by the Department Of Justice.
The Jersey City police assert there were
many tons OF dunte in the warehouses on
the island. This Is the most powerful and
destructive explosive known in this
country.
In commenting on the arrests in connec-
tlon with the case. Chief OF Police Frank
Monahan, OF Jersey City. said today:
These men were subordinates. They did
what they had to. We shall try to reach
the men responsible"
That the loss OF life was remarkably small
as compared with what might be expected
from such tremendous explosions was com
mented on by the Jersey City authorities.
A number of firemen from that city probably
owe their lives to the fact that their hose
buckled. They had gone TO the point where
the kink was when the first explosion oc-
CURED, leaving only two men at the nozzle.
Those two men were blown so feet
RUINS STILL AFIRE
Fire is burning on part OF the wreckage
today. Firemen said that a week would
pass before the flames will burn themselves
one Of the many unexploded three-inch
shells that are scattered about and a sharp
report follows For the most part, the
sharpnel files in the air.
The scene OF the explosion Is like a bit
0f western front in France. About twenty
sight acres have been gouged out TO a
depth OF 80 70 40 feet. and water from the
bay is making a lake Of the hole. What
sver stood on the ground there was blown
% atoms. Twisted pieces Of steel-and not
many Of them-remain to suggest what
OF the twenty-five storage houses which a
lew hours ago stretched mile along Black
fom Island and the illed-in ground that |
Il with the mainland only four |
md a half are left. One great concrete |
grain elevator stands also, but It's interior |
: ruined and there is doubt II the walls |
an be used again.
There Is a likelihood. in the opinion OF |
iremen and officials. that all OF the dead |
will never be accounted for. The explosion |
hat destroyed the cars and buildings and |
xcavated the acres OF land. without doubt /
lleW some worlSnen to bits. The bodies OF /
uch as were blown into the bay will an /
ear again In a few days.
SAVING THE PIECES
The Jersey City police have drawn a line
bout the approach 70 the scene OF ths ex-
Ilosion through which no one can pass
Without giving 4 good account or himself /
score of polleeulen remained At the seems
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