Show EXPLOSION Of POWDER 1 j Lightning Strikes Magazine at French Fort Nine Fort Nine Persons Killed S 1 Paris Sept Sept During Dun 1 17 During a a. hea heavy storm yesterday afternoon at Besancon Besancon Besan- Besan S con department of lightning struck tho the powder magazine In Fort Montfaucon The magazine magine exploded and caused terrific havoc within the fortification Four soldiers and tWo civilians were wen killed outright and a 7 number of people slightly Injured TIme The explosion left ler nothing of or tho time v magazine structure and amid tore a deep jp i hoJ hole in the earth carth Tho The commandants commandant's command command- V 1 ants ant's building quarters quarter and wei-o wei shaken and a number of or buildings building's near nea the lie magazine were wrecked The rhe concussion brol broke t every window in the cit city and caused a panic The earth literally shook and the c i lerl rushed from their houses In iii Inthe the lie lants belief that an earthquake had oc- oc cUred Some Som prayed In the time streets shile others rushed to the cathedral L hie Some Sonic time elapsed ed before th the nature of the tho accident became known Tho The fortification of Montfaucon Is Isono ono one of the works built bui upon tho the r J heights above the city and Is a popular townspeople on omi Sunday Sunday Sunday Sun Sun- lam lar resort for tor the la day Fortunately the storm had driven the civilians to cover and only a few w were ere re In iii the danger zone when the hie t magazine i was struck I |