Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-10-04

All Lne wires were put out
plant with the first explosion so
impossible.
1t Is firmly believed by many
all during the fire that there ar,
killed or seriously injured they a
A priest madly endeavoring
rushed past the guard and would n
the men could be seen from a
apparently the last rights of the @
Of many brave acts being done a
The explosion occurred in what Is
! known as the 6-1-1 unit. This frst
explosion was caused by 1900 pounds
Of TINT. n OF the most dangerous
of explosives known. This explosion
was the one that cause the terrific
crash that shook the surrounding
country.
There was no opportunity for the
ninety or moro men at work in that
building to escape. 1t is not known
how many were killed. No one can
get close enough to the actual scene
of the present Ere to aid or to ascer-
tain what the total casug nH
Immediately followiit
deafening roar came the numerous
explosions which have been occurring
with great frequency ever since. The
loaded shells are the ones which are
causing the heard frequently.
The ell unit contained thousands
upon thousands of boosters. small
loaded tubes. used In the construction
of shells.
These boosters, as they explode,
are making a noise which resembles
mo Mans Land" but they are not
considered to be Of any great danger.
j It Is the six-inch shells which
create the danger and which prevent
aid being sent closer to the buildings
where the fire Is at its worst. These
shells. as they explode high In the air.
send out great showers of shell frag-
ments which land over half a mile
away. Numerous men have been In
1ured by the fragments.
Upon the arrival Of the first fire
companies many men were rushed In
to the plant to see what assistance
they could render. The plant fire APP
paratus was Immediately rushed to
the scene. but the men could do moth
ing but help some of the injured who
came staggering out of the buildings
which were just beginning to catch
fire. The plant ambulance brought
back the first three men. They were
treated at the first aid station of the
plant and when the cases were sorted
out the most seriously injured were
treated in the hospital and from there
were sent to their homes. :
Homes and buildings on and near
the Cheesequake road suffered the
worst from the shock. So far as could
be ascertained tonight no one in these
houses were injured. but they are al
wrecked. only the four walls standing
The buildings In the plant. near the
, burning buildings, are all RACED to the
|, ground. From the distance it Is ap.
parent that there is nothing that car
be done which will prevent the spread
. lOI lilc nix.
The officials Of the Gillespie com
: pany are madly endeavoring to dc
their utmost. They are doing Spartan
: work in seeing TO the care of the
! wounded and the rescue work.
i There can be no estimate at the
| present time OF when the fire will stor
or when 1t will be possible to control
! 1t or have fremen reach the build.
ings. /.
Efforts are being franctically made
to save the units which have not YET
, caught. Locomotives were rushed in
! on tracks between units 90 and e-s,
the engineers Drawing the awful dan
gers of that neighborhood. and
freight cars loaded with dangerous
explosives and infammable material
were safely taken out.
, This was accompanied by great
danger. as the shell fragments kept
falling all about the engine and carr
and the men were constantly on tn.
alert to a v themselves.
Chief Reilly, Of the plant fire de,
lpartment. was injured when he go
too near one of the buildings a.
shell fragment struck him
chest. He was taken
| administration bull
was treated.
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