People's Pilot, Volume 5, Number 19, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 31 October 1895 — Blown Up by Dust Explosion. [ARTICLE]

Blown Up by Dust Explosion.

Waukegan, 111., Oct. 31.—The powder mill of the American Starch Works was blown up at noon yesterday by a dust explosion. Several workmen were injured, the following seriously: Hollstein, Christ; badly burned about face and hands. Jemison, Alexander; skin burned off face and hands. Kahn, William; burned in face and hands; check torn by a brick. All are expected to recover. The ruins took fire, but the main buildings escaped damage. The property loss is near $5,000.