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Show MINE DIE PLANT EXPLODED Plainfield, N. J., Feb. 19. The plant of the Middlesex Anallne Chemical company, said to be a German owned concern and ono of the few plants manufacturing anallne dyes in this country, was destroyed by an explosion explo-sion and fire today. The entire town of Lincoln, where the plant was located, was shaken by tho explosion, which occurred before the workmen had reported for duty. Two men, the only persons in the plant at the time, wero seriously injured. in-jured. The explosion wns caused, It was said, by acid running together In the mixing vats. The damage is estimated esti-mated at $50,000. |