Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-04-16
NILLNAME JURY
IN BLAST INQUEST
Coroner Drewes Selects Men
to Probe Eddystone
/ Disaster
PLOT THEORY PERSISTS
Number of Dead Increased to
1873 When Margaret McDade
Succumbs to Injuries

The Coroner's. jury that will investigate
che Eddystone Ammunition Corporation
disaster was chosen today.
six residents of Delaware County were
.worn in by Coroner Charles II. Drewes
~ Darby, who is In charge Of the inquest
The findings of the Federal. State and local
authorities will be laid before them.
An official announcement by the company
ss TO its own findings will be made. Prob
ably Wednesday according to Captain Wal
ter NJ. Wilhelm. vice president and gen.
.eral manager, who said he was still CON
yinced that plot caused the loss of the
1876 or more lives in Tuesdays explosions
and fire. II was learned that the Depart.
mcnt of Justice at Washington had infor-
nation to this effect.
Another victim of the explosion, Mrs.
Margaret Cope. of 715 McIlvaine street.
Chester, died at the Grocer Hospital last
night.
The number Of victims was brought to
1873 when Margaret McDade nineteen years
old of 3411 South Eighty-third street. died
this afternoon in the Chester Hospital
when the plant resumed operation this
morning new passes were presented at the
gate before employees were admitted. The
working force now is picked body of men
and women, all suspicious persons having
been "weeded out"
Frank Hamilton, of 1920 Walnut street
Chester, was arrested for cautioning va
rious persons against going to work in the
Eddystone munitions plant. According to
the police, he told several men that the
plant would be blown up again. He was
fined $3.50. The police arc :.eeping him
under surveillance.
Governor Brumbaugh, in Il visit to the
Chester and Grocer Hospitals yesterday, as
sured the wounded victims of the disaster
that the State would aid in obtaining COM
pensaton for the injured and the dead
He also inspected the three new buildings
that will replace those destroyed
officials of the Eddystonc plant said this
afternoon that in addition to paying COM
.pensaton for loss of life and injuries suf-
fered, the company would pay also for the
clothing lost by employees in the explosion.
Referee william Il. Scott. of the State
Compensation Board, has established head
quarters in the Mayors office. He said that
should persons with claims be unable to
visit the office Of the board in Philadelphia
or the headquarters in Chester. they would
be visited at their homes by a representa-
tive of the board.
1t was learned today that Domnirk Cha
Gin. of sol East Eighth street. who had
been mou- ned as dead by his mother, is
very much alive. Mrs. Chazin visited the
Greek Catholic Church to pray for him
yesterday. While in church she declared
that she saw her sons spirit. on reaching
home Dominick was sitting in his chair at
the table. Dominicll said that while run
ming from the burning building after the
exp os on he was arrested by two guards
and sent to Media. AS he could not speak
English it was not learned until last night
that he was an employe of the plant.
Chief OF Police Vance. of Chester. is
being deluged with inquiries about employees
of the plant from relatives in all parts OF
the country.