Show NATURAL EXPLOSION anderson and by the most disastrous in its hattory Hit tory anderson ind march the inget destructive gaa explosion in the history odthe indiana gaa belt occurred this morning the block on courthouse square was blown all over tho central part of mhd city in the building were a clothing store Pral hera elioca store handles drug etore business offices and aa hall on the upper floor fire followed the explosion which was like an earthquake and the of the debris began burning fiercely the entire fire department was called out and prevented the fire reaching the new court house attorney ballard and county commissioner in the rooms above the store and it ie feared that they perished the loss on the building and contents will reach the fronts of all the business houses in the neighborhood of the explosion were demolished paved streets ripped open and telephone cables torn down in addition to the demolition of the terhune block alie explosion did much damage to the court house and oilier buildings struck by missiles the fire had little to work on save the wreckage the contents of the stores are scattered everywhere and not so much as a respectable line of samples could be secured from the ruins the building abid contenta is covered by insurance more alian |