Inter-Mountain Farmer | 1902-03-11 | Page 5 | Powder Plant Blown Up

POWDER PLANT BLOWN UP Two Men Killed Outright, a Third Will Die nnd Three Others Are Seriously Injured. Keokuk, la , March 10 Tho H I Du to..i, mimoura or Co powder plant, rtve miles west of Ihls city, was seriously damaged, hy an explosion today. Two men were killed outright, n third will die and three others nro seriously Injured DEAD Prank Schneider, blown to pieces. Egbert Erlckson, head blown off, INJPItED I.cwis Leake. Injured la iho neck, will die Jimea Onllowns', cut about had anl face may die Hiu Hamilton, cut about head by fall-Ing fall-Ing rock Pnkn.iwii man, cut about hend by fall-Ing fall-Ing rock. The explosion was In mill No iov: and the enuso Is unknown The men killed nnd Injured wore working In Iho bull, lint Tho unknoi u mm who vvhh Injured hy a falling ruck was employed alwiut tho grounds None In Hie other buildings at work wein Injured The damage lo the mill will reach about 1.5.0.1 The mill whernln ihe explosion occurred win totally demolished it was a eigne structure with a wooden roof. -M-Bta-i