Jasper County Democrat, Volume 22, Number 80, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 3 January 1920 — EXPLOSION DESTROYS MILL [ARTICLE]

EXPLOSION DESTROYS MILL

Hercules Powder Company’s Magazine in California Blows Up. Hercules, Cal., Jan. 2. —The black powder magazine of the Hercjiles Powderi company here exploded, according to a statement from officers of the company. No one was at work at the plant except. the watchman, it was said. It is three miles from the office to .he' black powder magazine, and officials immediately hurried there.