Show killed by powder explosion alton fifteen thousand pounds of powder exploded saturday at the equitable powder works at east al ton two miles from here killing chas mcginnis and ing chas mcgilber McGil ser that his mind is gone the shock of the explosion was felt throughout alton houses trembled windows rat tied and many people thought there was an earthquake mcginnis and his helper working in the glazing mill was letting powder run from a drum into a keg mcgilber McGil ser was wheeling a truck one hundred bards away |