Hermantown, MN Dynamite Explosion, May 1897
Posted January 8th, 2012 by Linda Horton
DYNAMITE EXPLOSION.
Minnesota Farmer and Two of His Sons Killed.
Duluth, Minn., May 26.—A terrible accident occurred today at Hermantown, seven miles from Duluth. Frank Lucek, a farmer living there, was thawing some dynamite to be used in clearing his land of stumps. He was heating it over a fire when it exploded, tearing the house almost to pieces and killing Lucek and two young sons. His wife and another small son escaped alive but are badly hurt. What remained of the house caught fire and was destroyed.
Idaho Statesman, Boise, ID 27 May 1897
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Transcribed by Linda Horton. Thank you, Linda!
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