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Show MYSTERY STILL v- NOT tPLAlfe tin Caii Only Clue to Explosion Ex-plosion on Steamer lieade. SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 14. A board (of Inquiry, consisting of Capts. Simpson Simp-son and Nixon and Lieut. Cabbell, the (flrst and last named of whom were members of the board of Inquiry that investigated the fire on the Meade, has been appointed by MaJ. Duval to examine ex-amine the evidence and endeavor to solve the mystery attached to the explosion ex-plosion of the chest belonging to company com-pany B, Second United States Infantry, jwhlch exploded on Monday morning IwMle being packed on a dray at the Southern Pacific freight station. I Harry Loughran, driver of the dray, who was handling the chest at the time It exploded, was very painfully hurt. I The only clue to the explosion is a cylindrical tin can, the top and bottom ,of which are blown out, and the curved sides of which are badly warped and .twisted. This tin, which was blown far across the railroad tracks from the scene, Is clean on Its outer surface, but ilts inner surface is covered with an odorous soot closely resembling burnt powder. Chemical analysis of this soot may disclose the cause of the explosion, but not, in all likelihood, until the Meade reaches port will it be possible to ascertain how an explosive came to .be packed In one of the company's ichests. |