Logan Republican | 1904-06-11 | Page 2 | Blown into Eternity

BLOWN INTO ETERNITY. Death Dealing Explosion In Distillery at Peoria, Illinois. Ton men woro killed, six injured, 30,000 barrels of whisky destioyed and 3,200 cuttle burned to death In an oxplosion at the plant of tho Corning Corn-ing Distillery company at Peorln. Ills'.. Saturday afternoon, shortly after 4 o'clock. Tho immense warehouse In which tho oxplosion occurred was completely destroyed, nnd three other buildings wero gutted by tho llamos. Tho property loss aggregates $1,000,-000 $1,000,-000 so far. It Is thought that tho death list will bo Increased. The Corning Distillery plant Is tho second largest In tho world.