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Show DISASTER AT OIL PLANT Two Men Are Burned to Death as Result of Explosion Point Richmond. Cal., April 9 Two men were burned to death and three nhers," one of whom may die, were seriously injured as the result of an explosion in one of the oil sills of tho .Standard Oil company today. The fire, which was scattered over eight acres of territory, was fought j for over an hour hy l.nOO men and tha damage will reach $r0 .000. The Dead. John Granger, gate keeper, 70 years of age. Charles Lawrence, chief clerk, 30 years old, of Santa Rosa. Injured. Electrician Smith, seriously burned. Pei alt, a teamster, who probably prob-ably will die. Another teamster, name unknown, in the hospital. The sill, which exploded, had a capacity ca-pacity of 10,000 barrels. As near as can be learned, the bottom fell out 'of h, causing an explosion which ignited ignit-ed the oil and scattered It for eight acres, burning everything which It .touched. A general alarm was at once sent to all the departments of the company, com-pany, and 1.500 men were called out to fight the blaze. Chief Clerk Lawrence, Law-rence, of the marine department, who -x'm passing the sill at the time, was literally covered with burning oil and tiled from his injuries before help leached him. Granger wag also covered wjth burning burn-ing oil and died within an hour after being taken to the hospital. Peralt wa,? unloading sand in the viclnltj at the time. The burning oil surrounded him In a lake, and by the time ho was able to break through, ' his clothing was afire and his right hand burned off. He was taken to the hospital, where hut slight hopes arc entertained for his recovery. Electrician Smith, athe time of the incident, was running an electric car on (he grounds. Before he could reach pafety his car was igniled by the oil and he was badly burned, 'lie will u cover. Another -teamster, whose name is I uf yet unknown, was caught in 'he ' fire near the. entrance to the grounds, i but was rescued by employes. Tho fire is now under control and danger supposedly passed. i Port Richmond, Cal.. April 0. The refining plant of the Standard Oil company exploded today, causing a lire which destroyed part of the works. Several persons were injured and have been taken to hospitals. The extent of the damage done his-not yet been estimated. Seven men were injured hy the explosion ex-plosion and four of them have since died. The oil tank which was on fire, contained 500.000 barrels of oil. Sixty other tanks containing lo.Ouo,-00C lo.Ouo,-00C barrels of oil are In the immediate immedi-ate vicinity and are in danger ot catching fire The plant at Tolnt Richmond Is at the terminus of the pipe line running from the oil Melds hn Kern county, ?.00 miles distant from San Francisco. |