Show DONE TO DEATH I II I IN BLAZING OIL i Two Men Killed and One Fatal Fatally ly Iy Burned at Port Rich Richmond Richmond Richmond mond California Point Richmond Cal April 9 Two men were ere burned to death deeth and three others one of o whom may die I injured as the result of an explosion in one of the oil sills of the Standard Oil company today The ff which wa scattered a tred p pr sr r acres of w h hi e a 11 i o The Dead John Granger Granser g gatekeeper t ke p r 79 7 i years ears of oC age Charles Lawrence chief clerk 30 ro years ears old oW of Santa Rosa Roea The Injured Electrician Smith seriously burned a teamster who probably I will wiH die Another teamster name unknown is in 0 the hospital hos The sill sUI which exploded had Imd a capaci capacity ty t of It ie barrels barrel As near nr as can be learned the bot bottom bottom tom torn fell felt out of it causing cau an explosion which ignited the oil and scattered it for eight Ight acres acre burning everything which it touched I I Covered With Blazing Oil OilA OilA A general alarm was at once sent to all the departments of the company compan and 1569 1555 men were called caned out to fight the blaze Chief Clerk Lawrence of the marine department who was passing the sill sin at the tim Was literally coy cov covered co ered with burning oil and died from his injuries before help reached him Granger was also covered with burn burning burning burning ing oil and died tiled within an hour after being taken to the hospital Right Hand Burned B Off was unloading sand In the vi vicinity vicinity at the time The burning oil surrounded him in a lake and by b the time he was able to break through his clothing was on fire and his right hand was burned off oft He was taken to the hospital where but slight alight hopes arc entertained for Ills lite recovery recover Electrician Smith at the time of ot the accident was running an electric car on the grounds Before he be could reach safety his car was ignited I by b the oil I and he was badly burned He will re recover recover cover coer Another teamster whose hose wt name is as asyet asyet asyet yet unknown was wa caught in the fire lire near the entrance to the grounds but rescued l by b The fire is now new under control and dan danger danger danger ger supposedly edl past |