Rensselaer Journal, Volume 12, Number 38, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 26 February 1903 — EXPLOSION KILLS FOUR MEN [ARTICLE]

EXPLOSION KILLS FOUR MEN

Navy Magazine Blows Up at Fort Lafayette, in New York Harbor. New York special: The navy magazine at Fort Lafayette exploded, killing four workmen. Fort Lafayette is one of the old fortifications, and is situated at the entrance to the Narrows, on Long Island. It is reported that little damage to property resulted from the accident. The cause of the explosion is not known.