Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1917-01-17
EXPLOSION DENioLIsHEs PLANT.
DUPONT Powder Company Loses
Heavily at Haskell, N. j.

New York, Jan. 12.-Four hun
drod thousand pounds Of powder was
destroyed by fire and explosion at the
Haskell, y. j., plant Of the DUPONT
Powder Company at $40 o'clock to-
night. Officials of the company de-
clared after checking up the mem
bers OF the night shift at the works
that only two men were missing.
Twelve others were cut by dying de-
bris, but none of them was seriously
hurt. No estimate Of the loss. was
obtainable.
There were two distinct explosions
Of terrific force. Buildings we're
shaken and windows shattered far
out on Long Island and up the Hud-
son river to Poughkeepsie.
The first explosion was in what is
known as "the glazing barrel" The
fire which resulted leaped to the
blending house and from there to
three magazines. One OF the maga-
zines blew up, but the powder in the
others was consumed by the flames.
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the screening house. from which the
flames leaped across the Anaque
river and consumed three drying
houses. The fire then was checked
by the efforts Of the company's en-
ployees.
Village Buildings Shattered.
Other buildings in the plant and
many in the village we're shattered
by the explosion.
No estimate was available Of the
number of men at work when the
disaster occurred, but company otfi-
cials rounded up their men to check
up the casualties. 1t Is feared that
two who were employed in the glaz-
ing barrel lost their lives.
Rescue parties were quickly organ
issd to search for the injured, and
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hospital. All the doctors available
were summoned.
Haskell is situated in a remote
section of Passaic county and COM
murication with either by telephone
or telegraph ceased after the first eX-
plosion. AS consequence reports of
heavy loss of life soon were circulat-
ed in nearby places.
Following so closely upon the de-
struction OF the Kingsland plant of
the Canadian Car and Foundry Com
pLny. the explosion threw all North
ern New Jersey into panic. The
sky was crimsoned by the conflagra~
tion and the flames we're plainly visi-
bic as far away as Yonkers.
The shock of the explosion was so
great that many persons in New
York. Brooklyn and New Jersey cit
les. 20 miles from Haskell. believed
there had been an earthquake.
Hotel Floors Buckle.
Every house in the village of
Pompton Lake, more than two miles
from Haskell, was damaged by the
explosion. Scarcely Il window was
left unbroken. At the Pompton Lake
Hotel the floors buckled and the
SueSlS idll W tlle street III alarm.
Many doors We're blown in and CHM
neys knocked over. Guards were sta
toned around the bank and the hotel
as precautions against thieves. Many
persons were injured by flying glass.
Bloomingdale, two miles away. suf-
tcred almost as severely.
The fire was still burning itself
out in the Haskell plant at midnight
and no definite information was
available as to the property damage
in the village itself. Some fear was
telt that many persons might be
found severely injured in the ruins
Of their homes.
The cause Of the fire which result
ed in the explosion had not been de-
termined late tonight.
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