George L. Dingman b. 25 Februar 1877

Aus Rodovid DE

Ereignisse

25 Februar 1877 Geburt: Swan River, Minnesota

militär Dienst  : Navy- Corporal 45th Inffantry

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Another Serious Explosion At Powder Plant CENTRALIA CHONICLE CENTRALIA, WASHINGTON A serious explosion occurred at the plant of the Imperial Powder Company, located three miles southeast of Centralia on Coal Creek,yesterday afternoon about 5 0'clock. The flash of the explosion was seen by hundreds of people in Centralia, although there was no detonation or noise, and in a very few minutes inquiries by telephone began coming into the Chronicle office. The explosion occurred in the mixing room and three men were injured. E.W. Brown, chemist, and foreman of the mixing room, is the most seriously injured. George Dingman and Louis Clark were also hurt. Brown's hand was burned when he attempted to attach a hose to the fire hydrant to extinguish the flames. His face was also badly scorched. One side of Clark's face was burned and Dingman suffered a sprained ankle when he was blown from the building by the concussion. Both Clark and Brown were taken to G.H. Dow's office in Chehalis where their injuries were treated. The explosion was due ti the carelessness of E. W. Brown, the foreman of the mixing room. Brown attempted to break a block of powder by striking it with an iron nhammer, resting the piece on the edge of the mixing tub. a spark resulted which set off the piece of powder in the foreman's hand. The tub then caaught on fire and in a moment several hundred pounds of loose Another Serious Explosion At Powder Plant CENTRALIA CHONICLE CENTRALIA, WASHINGTON A serious explosion occurred at the plant of the Imperial Powder Company, located three miles southeast of Centralia on Coal Creek,yesterday afternoon about 5 0'clock. The flash of the explosion was seen by hundreds of people in Centralia, although there was no detonation or noise, and in a very few minutes inquiries by telephone began coming into the Chronicle office. The explosion occurred in the mixing room and three men were injured. E.W. Brown, chemist, and foreman of the mixing room, is the most seriously injured. George Dingman and Louis Clark were also hurt. Brown's hand was burned when he attempted to attach a hose to the fire hydrant to extinguish the flames. His face was also badly scorched. One side of Clark's face was burned and Dingman suffered a sprained ankle when he was blown from the building by the concussion. Both Clark and Brown were taken to G.H. Dow's office in Chehalis where their injuries were treated. The explosion was due to the carelessness of E. W. Brown, the foreman of the mixing room. Brown attempted to break a block of powder by striking it with an iron hammer, resting the piece on the edge of the mixing tub. A spark resulted which set off the piece of powder in the foreman's hand. The tub then caught on fire and in a moment several hundred pounds of loose powder lying around was set off. The three men were the only ones in the building at the time of the explosion, were blown through the door by the force of the concusion. A representatinve of the Chronicle visited the plant this morning to ascertain the damage wrought by the explosion. The roof was blown completely loose from the fastenings and the walls were bulged out a distance of several feet. It was impossible to determine the extent of the damage sustained by the plant. The plant was closed down at the time of the representative of the Chronicle shortly before noon today G.C. Israel, secretary of the Imperial Powder Company, said, "The accident was one that is liable to happen in any powder works, and was due entirely to the carelessness of E.W. Brown, the foreman. A copper hammer is supplied for the purpose of breaking up the powder, and this tool should have been used. Brown has probably used the iron hammer on fifty occasions previously and gotten away with it, no accident occuring until yesterday. One hundred dollars and 48 hours will repair all the damage sustained by the plant. The three men were injured only slightly a burned hand, a scorched ear and a scorched ear and a sprained ankle being the extent of the injuries to all three. They were all at work today." This is the second explosion that has occured at the powder works in the past seven months. On November 3 of last year an explosion of unknown origin occured in the drying room where 12 young girls were employed, several tons of explosives being ignited and snuffing out the lives of eight of the girls. Four of the victims were never identified, so badly burne were their bodies, and they were buried in a single grave in Chehalis. At the inquest which followed the explosion every effort was nade to determine its origin, but none of the surviving employes of the plant were able to throw any light on the mystery. As a result of the alleged unsafeness of the Imperial plant, the Dupont Powder Company refused to pay its assessment to the state industrial commission, and a suit to force them into payment is still pending. powder lying around was set off. The three men were the only ones in the building at te time of the explosion, were blown through the door by the force of the concusion. A representatinve of the Chronicle visited the plant this morning to ascertain the damage wrought by the explosion. The roof was blown completely loose from the fastenings and the walls were bulged out a distance of several feet. It was impossible to determine the extent of the damage sustained by the plant. The plant was closed down at the time of the representative of the Chronicle shortly before noon today G.C. Israel, secretary of the Imperial Powder Company, said, "The accident was one that is liable to happen in any powder works, and was due entirely to the carelessness of E.W. Brown, the foreman. A copper hammer is supplied for the purpose of breaking up the powder, and this tool should have been used. Brown has probably used the iron hammer on fifty occasions previously and gotten away with it, no accident occuring until yesterday. One hundred dollars and 48 hours will repair all the damage sustained by the plant. The three men were injured only slightly a burned hand, a scorched ear and a scorched ear and a sprained ankle being the extent of the injuries to all three. They were all at work today." This is the second explosion that has occured at the powder works in the past seven months. On November 3 of last year an explosion of unknown origin occured in the drying room where 12 young girls were employed, several tons of explosives being ignited and snuffing out the lives of eight of the girls. Four of the victims were never identified, so badly burne were their bodies, and they were buried in a single grave in Chehalis. At the inquest which followed the explosion every effort was nade to determine its origin, but none of the surviving employes of the plant were able to throw any light on the mystery. As a result of the alleged unsafeness of the Imperial plant, the Dupont Powder Company refused to pay its assessment to the state industrial commission, and a suit to force them into payment is still pending.

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