Evening Republican, Volume 19, Number 284, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 1 December 1915 — THIRTY MEET DEATH IN POWDER MILL [ARTICLE]

THIRTY MEET DEATH IN POWDER MILL

Dupont .Mills at Wilmington, DeU Have Worst Explosion In Yearn —Cause Is Unknown.

Wilmington, Del., Nov. 30.—Thirtyone workmen were killed and six fatally injured today in a terrific explosion of about four tons of black powder at the Upper Hagley yard of the Dupont Powder company. It was the worst accident that has occurred in any of the company’s plants in a quarter of a century. The cause of the blast is not known. According to a statement issued by the company the origin “will probably always remain a mystery.” Nevertheless a most searching investigation has been instituted by the officials of the company and every employe who was near the building that was blown to piece will be put through a thorough examination in the hope that some clew as to the cause might be learned.