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Wilmington, DE Du Pont powder mill explosion, Aug 1857
Posted September 20th, 2009 by Tim TaugherExplosion of Dupont's Powder Mill at Wilmington, Pa. [sic]
WILMINGTON, Sunday, Aug. 23. read more »
Felton, DE Tornado, Jan 1967
Posted July 14th, 2009 by Stu BeitlerTORNADO HITS DELAWARE TOWN.
TWISTER NARROWLY MISSES SCHOOL; WRECKS 12 HOMES. read more »
Newark, DE Restaurant Explosion, Dec 1976
Posted June 28th, 2009 by Stu Beitler23 HURT IN EXPLOSION, FIRE AT McDONALD'S.
Newark, Del. (UPI) -- Twenty-three people were injured Wednesday in a gas explosion and fire which destroyed a local McDonald's hamburger restaurant. read more »
New Castle, DE Chemical Plant Explosion, Oct 1980
Posted June 22nd, 2009 by Stu BeitlerDELAWARE CHEMICAL PLANT FIRE UNDER CONTROL; AT LEAST 5 DEAD. read more »
Wilmington, DE Trains Collide, Feb 1943
Posted February 19th, 2009 by Stu Beitler57 INJURED IN RAIL COLLISION.
MANY SAILORS INVOLVED WHEN SWITCH ENGINE RAMS WAITING PASSENGER TRAIN AT WILMINGTON. read more »
Wilmington, DE DuPont powder mill explosion, Oct 1859
Posted January 19th, 2009 by Tim TaugherNEWS BY TELEGRAPH.
The Explosion at Wilmington.
THE DUPONT POWDER MILLS BLOWN UP - FIVE BUILDINGS DESTROYED - SEVEN LIVES LOST - INCIDENTS.
WILMINGTON, Del., Saturday, Oct. 22. read more »
Greenville, DE train wreck, May 1892
Posted January 10th, 2009 by Tim TaugherPowder Train in a Wreck. read more »
Wilmington, DE DuPont Powder Mills explosion, Jul 1869
Posted January 8th, 2009 by Tim TaugherThe Powder Mill Explosion Near Wilmington. read more »
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