Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 19, Number 93, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 29 July 1898 — Killed in a Powder House. [ARTICLE]

Killed in a Powder House.

Pinole, Cal., July 28. —An explosion took place in the nitroglycerin house of the Hercules Powder company Wednesday morning. No one was in the building at the time. Later a crew was sent to clear away the debris and extinguish the flames and a second terrific explosion occurred, killing five men and fatally injuring many others. Some unknown miscreant caused the first exploeiou. This fact has been definitely established by the finding of a piece of fuse, five feet long, under the ihixing-room.