Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-01-21
Many Victims Unidentified.

only the official account of the ex-
plosion which appeared in late extra
editions this morning. but were well
filed with eyewitness stories and de-
Itails concerning stricken families. No
casualty lists. The majority of the
dead and many of the severely injured
are as yet unidentified.
The death roll is between fifty and six-
ty. according 10 Lloyd's Weekly News. =
In ten hospitals on Saturday twenty
one persons died and there were liz pa
tients receiving trea eatment. the weekly
adds. In addition, 265 persons suffering
from lighter injuries were treated.
The lord mayor OF London will open
relief subscriptions at a meeting to be
presided over by him. The stricken
borough today took the first steps to
organize relief ana arrange accommo-
dations for many homeless persons.
The officials are caring for numbers
of children whose parents are MISSING
The military and police guarded the
stricken district all day and the public
was NOT allowed to approach within a
mile of the ruined area.
Great Area of Destruction.
The area of broken windows spreads
for several miles. Plate glass was
showered into the. streets from shops
about. St. Paul's Cathedral and in
Kingsway, which, is a mile farther to-
ward the heart of London. while win
dows were broken in the Savoy Hotel
and Queen Anne mansions.
Buildings were destroyed and people
were killed on the opposite side OF the
Thames from the scene of the explosion
Men irr the street more than u mite,
away were thrown down by the cons'
cussion. =, - -
What was yesterday a busy sub
urban borough says the Press As
sociation,t looks today as though it
had been bombarded by mighty fleet
of Zenpelins."
One Of the most remarkable features
was that there were no panics in the
theaters' or elsewhere. many people
crowded into the underground RAILWAY
stations believing that an aerial attack
was in progress, but the majority of
Londoners controlled their nerves well.
Announcement of Details. ~:
The following encouragement: sesard..;:
ing the expaosion, was given sout here
today.
AT aboutisTs o'clock last night Ore
started. at a actory in the east of Lon
don. near the river. which was employ
ed on refining explosives. Fortunateiy
a few minutes elapsed after the COM q
of the fire before the cxplo-
sion oceufie during which interval
many operatives were able to escape
from the factory.
Thee explosion appears to have in--
vplVed practically all the explosives in.
the factory, which was itself COM
pletely destroyed. Fires were caused in
warehouses and factories,
,ne of the largest of which was an im-
,ortant flour mill. The effects Of the fx-
,losion were felt for a great distance.
Three rows of small houses In the i'm
Mediate neighborhood were practically
and considerable damagA
vas occasioned to other property.
IAN engine from the local hre sta
ion had reached the spot and was play
ng on the fire when the explosion oc-
.urred. The engine itself was destroys
ID, but fortunately only two frcmen APP
pear to have lost their lives. 4e
The chief chemist OF the factory and
number of other work people wsrs
lilled by the explosion or buried tu{ttso
'uins. The chief chemist Or. AngstI :
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