Evening Republican, Volume 59, Number 68, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 11 April 1917 — BULLETINS. [ARTICLE]

BULLETINS.

Chester, Pa., April 10.-r-Two suspects were arrested 'late tonight in conneetion with the explosions. The prisoners are Samuel SoLen,2s years old, who gave an address in Philadelphia, and his father, who is described as being between 50 and 55 years old. It is said the older man was well supplied with money and neither is an American citizen. Officials asserted that papers found on one of the men were “incriminating and very important” Chester, Pa., April 10.—One hundred and twelve nersons, most of them women and girls, are known to have lost their lives and 121 were injured by a series of terrific explosions today in the shrapnel building of the Eddystone Ammunition corporation at Eddystone, one mile from this city. Many of the injured were mortally hurt and it is feared the final death loss will reach 150, while others probably will be maimed for life.