Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-04-10
afternoon that so per cent Of the en-
ployes near the explosion were females.
RUNNING DOWN CLEWS.


RUNNING DOWN CLEWs.
Detectives from this city Joined with
officials Of the company in running
down numerous clews as to the origin
of the explosions. One report, which
is not verified, said that man who
was under suspicion was shot when he
tried to escape from the scene. Great
secrecy, however, involved the activity
of the officials and details were re-
fused.
The ground near the plant was so
badly torn up that ambulances could
not approach. A heavy pail of smoke
hung over the whole district and in
termittent explosions were still occur
ring after o'clock this afternoon.
CADETS ON THE SCENE.
The cadet battalion Of Pennsylvania
military college at Chester under COM
mand of Captain Louis 8. Morey. Tenth
United States cavalry, arrived on the
scene this afternoon and Immediately
took up guard duty about the plant at
the request of Eddystone authorities.
The boys were armed with rifles.
Captain Walter Wilhelm, manager
and vice president of the Eddystone
plant, this afternoon said:
"All departments Of the Eddystone
ammunition works will resume opera
lions tomorrow morning with the ex-
ception of the box, packing and base
charging departments. All depart
ments, including these, will resume
work on April "a"
MANY ARRESTS MADE.
Many newspaper men and relatives
of persons killed or injured were ar
rested by guards about the plant this
afternoon. Every one who approached
| was subjected to examination and only
representatives of the company were
permitted to pass freely. All photo
graphers were Immediately arrested,
efforts being made to prevent any pho
tographs being taken. Relatives were
not even permitted to enter the
morgues. There was evidence of con-
tinued excitement on the part of Off
Gals during the afternoon. Constant
rumors of arrests among the scores OF
| foreigners were afloat.
BUILDINGS SHATTERED.
Nine buildings in section F, with ma
chinery worth millions Of dollars, were
completely shattered by the terrific
shocks which shook this city like an
earthquake. Practically every building
in the entire plant was damaged. The
origin of the explosions Is being inves-
tigated this afternoon by a detachment
of expert agents sent to the scene by
the local branch of the department Of
| justice. The government agents are
proceeding on the theory that the eX.
plosions were not accidental.
| CONFUSION AT PLANT.
A report received at Chester stated
that not less than so men had beer
killed and estimated the seriously in,
jured at 200. The report came direc
from the scene, but It was admitted
that confusion still made TIE figure,
uncertain.
Reports direct from the scene said
that many must have been killed out
right"
The nearby buildings were literally
shattered to pieces by the force of the
three shocks.
FIRES FOLLOW EXPLOSION.
Fire departments were called from
nearby towns to fight the blazes which
sprung up Immediately after the eX
plosions. Minor explosions followed
the three big shocks and at times
sounded like the firing of a Calling
} gun battery. Many ambulances will
doctors and nurses from Chester anC
other points were arriving at Eddy
: stone at IL o'clock.
IL About $50 men were employed in tn,
shrapnel factory when the first ex
plosion occurred.