Salt Lake Telegram | 1928-05-14 | Page 2 | Man Burned as Gasoline Blast Wrecks House

Man Burned as Gasoline Blast Wrecks House One Wall Blown Out and Other T Three tree Damaged Explosion Rocks Nearby Homes P Painful burns were suffered Sunday Sunday Sunday Sun Sun- day by Lawrence Brooks 37 when exploding gasoline fumes almost demolished his home at Blaine Blame avenue The explosion occurred at 1 p. p m. m Mrs Brooks his wife Mrs Irs Tames James Brooks his aged mother and Allen Aen his 2 year old son were in the upper part of the house They escaped d injury but were vere badlY frightened Brooks Brooks had been washing curtains curtains cur cur- in gasoline in the basement cur I of the home It is believed the fumes filled the kitchen and exploded exploded ex ex- on coming in contact with open flames in the cook stove Damage was extensive The back wall o of the house was blown out while the other three walls were badly bulged The roo roof was lifted several inches but remained Intact Shock of the explosion rocked nearby buildings and a window was broken at the home of William J. J Sullivan Blaine Blame avenue Mr Brooks was was' was was' taken to the emergency hospital and later was removed to the L. L D. D S. S hospital His Its injuries are not of a serious nature it Is reported