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Show co GAS EXPLOSION WICMICH Badly Mangled Body of Man Who Went to Investigate Odor Found 30 Feet Away. Carlisle, la., April 4. An explosion of gas in the Methodist church here last night killed Andrew Vanscoyk, aged 65. The church building was partly wrecked. Worshipers, gathered in the church, detected escaping gas and Vanscoyk, lantern in hand, went out to Investigate. Inves-tigate. A moment later an explosion explo-sion blew in one side- oC the building, build-ing, shattered all or the windows. A panic ensued In tho congregation, but none was injured. Vanscoyk'8 body was found about thirty feet from the church badly mangled. It is supposed ho opened the door of a small castlo in which the gas apparatus ap-paratus was kept, and flames from the lantern Ignited tho gas. i nn |