Deseret Evening News | 1900-12-20 | Page 1 | Fatal Gas Explosion

PATH GR I li I la I ii tin t N Beaver Falls Fall Pa DAo Dac houses were ere wrecked wracked and seven ven hier Ions IOn Injured by two natural p gas ex here today The injured son on 0 of Prank Frank Barnes Hame burned fatally daughter ot of liar Dar Darne ne ties burnt burned d seriously may die Mrs 11 Prank Frank Barnes Barnel burned about bead and hands hand Frank Barnes burned slightly Mrs n 11 A Moore burned slightly about head heRtI Mrs Henr Henry Cooper burned slightly Mary Ial Moore burned about head The first explosion occurred about In Mrs 11 mci hOll house w where ere the DarneR Barnes family Gas Oal had e In tin th lower I Part att ot of th having followed the water ater pipe from th lie street The explosion was 1 followed by fir spread to the dwelling and both were On eon the occupants barelY escaping with Ith their lives lint An hour later tile the reel HI dence of H A Just aera across the street was wal torn to pieces 1 hy by a terrt terrific e ee e pl lon The Inmates were slightly burned property loss lOll is 18 estImated at 10 oo Th we were caused canted b by th the breaking of a i gate of oC the Port Fort Pitt gas gal line