Jasper County Democrat, Volume 7, Number 8, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 28 May 1904 — Seven Killed by an Explosion. [ARTICLE]

Seven Killed by an Explosion.

Findlay, 0., May 23.—As a result of an explosion in the two drying rooms of the Lake Shore Novelty company’s plant here seven person are known to be dead, five are so seriously hurt that recovery is believed to be Impossible, and twelve or fifteen are injured badly. From reports of the physicians ten of the less seriously Injured may die as a result of blood poisoning from the potash that was driven Into their bodies. The dead are: Joseph Sherwood, Jay Sherwood, Edith Dillon, Dean Shaw, Mary Snider all persons of less than 25 years of age, and all killed Instantly. Estella Decker, aged 15, and Frank Grant, aged 21, died later at home.