Jasper County Democrat, Volume 8, Number 13, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 1 July 1905 — NINE DIE IN A BLAST [ARTICLE]

NINE DIE IN A BLAST

Dynamite Explode*, Wreck* a Mixing Plant and Wound* a Doxen Other Men Nenr Emporium, Pa. Emporium. Pa., June 29.—Nine men were killed and from twelve to fifteen others were Injured by an explosion of dynamite at the plant of the Emporium Powder company, three miles west of this place. The dead men were all employed at the works. The wounded will probably all recover. About a ton of dynamite exploded from some unknown cause, and wrecked the mixing plant, the packing house and several other buildings belonging to the company. Thousands of persons hurried to the place, but were afraid to venture close to the burning buildings, as there were 7,000 pounds of dynamite' packed in boxes In • store house nearby.