Jasper County Democrat, Volume 4, Number 35, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 7 December 1901 — ONLY ONE HEAD IS FOUND [ARTICLE]

ONLY ONE HEAD IS FOUND

Of Two Men Who Were Killed in a Giant Powder Explosion. Ishpeming, .Mich., Dec. s.—The packing house at the Anthony Powder company’s works, midway tietween Isbi>eming and Negaunee, was wrecked by an explosion last evening, killing two of the workmen—John Nelson and Llnius Shively. Three other workmen In an adjoining building had a narrow escape, but only one was injured. The building waa completely wrecked, and the head of Shively was the only part of either man found. The loss to the company will tie several thousand dollars. The packing house is where the caps used in setting off giant powder are filled. It is estimated that about one and one-half tons of powder were ston'd In the packing house. Many windows in Ishpeming and Negaunee business houses and dwellings were broken by the fearful concussion.