| < |
|
Bloomsburg, PA Blacksmith Shop Explosion, Sept 1890
Posted March 11th, 2009 by Dawn McLaughlin
HORRIBLY MANGLED
Two Men Instantly Killed by an Explosion of Powder.
BLOOMSBURG, Pa., Sept. 12.-A keg of giant-powder which was left standing in a blacksmith shop exploded with horrible results. Two men, JOHN WOLFORTH and JOHN HAAS, who were at work at an anvil, were instantly killed, their bodies being frightfully mangled. Several others were also injured, but their wounds are not considered dangerous. A work horse which was standing tied at the door was blown to atoms, while the shop was completely destroyed and a deep hole plowed in the ground where it had stood. The explosion was caused by a spark from the anvil flying into the keg, which had been carelessly placed outside the shop by one of the quarrymen.
Decatur Morning Review, Decatur, IL 13 Sept 1890
__________________
Transcribed by Dawn McLaughlin. Thanks, Dawn!
Search for more information on this disaster and other train wrecks, fires, accidents, etc. in historical newspapers in the Newspaper Archive. Over one billion newspaper articles online!
Search for your ancestors among the billions of names at ancestry.com Find death records, census images, immigration lists and genealogy other databases for your surnames. Use this Free trial
to search for your ancestors.
Start Your Family Tree It's FREE and easy. Start with yourself, your parents, grandparents and you're on your way to building your family history! Get Started Now and build your family tree at ancestry.com. It's Free!
Find Your Ancestors For Free!
Take advantage of a free trial and start finding more information on your ancestors!
Military Records - 7 days for FREE! Fold3 Civil War, World War I, World War II, and more
Birth, Death, Marriage & Divorce Records, Obituaries - 7 days for FREE! Find genealogy records at archives.com
Census Records, Vital Records, Old Newspapers - 14 days for FREE! Trace your families history at ancestry.com Search millions of records.
Yearbooks, Death Records, Histories, Obituaries, - 3 days for FREE! Search huge database of Records at worldvitalrecords.com
|
gendisasters.com is a genealogy site, compiling information on the historic disasters, events, and tragic accidents our ancestors endured, as well as, information about their life and death. Database and records searchable by surname. Compilation, design, artwork and concept covered by copyright. Copyright ©2006-2011, All rights reserved. Contact me. Privacy Policy. |