New Britain herald., 1926-08-09
Not Only is Factory Razed, But Two Ad- joining Houses Are Destroyed and Pas sersby Are Injured.
Force of Explosion Is Felt
 for Several Miles-Only Known Survivor Too Shocked to Give Details.

providence, R. l.. Aug. g R- Giuseppe Georgia was blown through the roof of his fireworks factory in Bristol and killed this forenoon when the factory explod- ed' killing as we'll Georgio's wife and Leigi Tumbarro. an employe.
 James Georgio. another victim of the explosion, died at the Rhode isiailu hospital here this afternoon.
 Three Buildings Destroyed
 The factory vas razed and two adjoining houses destroyed by fire. "lndows were shattered for nearly haIf a mile about the factory and the eplosion was heard for several miles.
 Thomas Georgia. son of the manufacturer, is the only worker known to have survived the blast. lie was still hysterical this noon and 1t could not be learned how many persons were working in the estab- lishment.
 Three More Missing
 In addition to the known dead three are missing. They are Mrs. Manuel Piehico and two children.
 The concern Is the Bristol Fire works company plant, on Wheeler avenue, about one mile and a half from the center of Bristol. It blew up at 1l:1O o'clock this morning with a terrific blast which shook the entire town, shattered two houses In the vicinity and smashed win. dows in buildings a mile away.
 Details Are Meager
 No details of the blast could he learned by the police shortly after noon today as the only person be- lieyed capable of describing the explosion and it's cause is the son of the factory owner, who somehow got out of the building. whether be- fore or after the explosion is not known. He is incapable of talking. his nerves being shattered by the experience of his narrow escape from death. Tumbarro is Georgio's 
 Whether there were any others in the building who still are unac- counted for is not known. for all efforts Of the police to gain iu- which would guide them 1t the scene of the disaster were 
 Confusion Scizes City
 1ndescribable confusion seized the 'ity after the blast, when no sooner had the echoes of the explosion died away when the factory and the two houses burst into flames.
 Fire apparatus was rushed to the scene. Every doctor In Bristol an- 'wered the emergency calls, while Rev. Thomas F. Kelley, curate of St. Mary's church. rushed to give he last rites of the church to the 'ictims,
 There was no warning forthcom- ng before the blast. Persons walk ng on State street, a short distance way were thrown to the ground by he force of the explosion, while a nile away two workmen on a stag ng at the Valley school were tossed o the ground.
 James Georgio, second son of the proprietor, was rushed to the Rhode sland hospital here with severe in- uries. He is unconscious and thef hospital authorities hold out little nope for his recovery.
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 An unidentified woman was treat Id by Dr. Albert NJ. Merriman and boy. passing the factory when the blast occurred, was burned severely 'n his left arm.
 Mrs. Henry Sylvia, living near the plant, was cut on the right arm and from shock and her daurh- CT Elizabeth was cut on the back 'f her neck, The Sylvia home i. bout 800 feet from the fireworks actory.
 Two plate glass windows in the Belvidere hotel. more than a mile away, were shattered.
 The factory building. a one-storv structure which formerly had been barn, was flattened by the blast and the fire which followed.
 Herman Frederick. IA. of Bristol he only eyewitness to the tragedy who could be located. said he was by the place when he seard bomb" go off.
 T saw boy and girl fan iown." he said. ''and then noticed hat my blouse was burning. l tore t off and threw it away, then went to ladys house and she put some butter on my arm.
 Before the explosion I heard man shout inside the factory. l saw Q boy (referring to Thomas ieorgio) standing in the doorway of he factory. He shouted and then ran away.
 More than 25 persons were either injured or suffered from shock as ! result of the blast.
 Tho emergency unit of the Amer can Red Cross, recently organized n Bristol. assisted in the relief work and a grape arbor near the scene was used as a temporary norgue where the three bodies weYa aid for Identification.