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The Evening Herald
Shenandoah, Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania
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An explosion at the Moosic Powder Company's mixing mills near Scranton, Pa., on March 5 killed Thomas Weir instantly and fatally injured Wesley Stanton, with Archie Diamond badly hurt. The blast damaged buildings and shattered glass in Moosic and Avoca.
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Scranton, Pa., March 5. - An explosion in the mixing mills of the Moosic Powder company on Saturday resulted in the almost instant death of Thomas Weir. Two other employees, Wesley Stanton and Archie Diamond, were badly injured, Stanton fatally. The force of the explosion was felt ten miles away. There is scarcely a whole pane of glass in the village, and Avoca, a few miles distant, suffered in this respect also. The streets and sidewalks of Moosic are strewn with broken glass, shutters and doors were torn from their hinges and plaster knocked from the walls of buildings. The crockery in Mr. McCrindle's store was entirely destroyed.
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Moosic, Pa.
Event Date
March 5
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thomas weir killed instantly; wesley stanton fatally injured; archie diamond badly injured; extensive property damage including broken glass, torn shutters and doors, knocked plaster, and destroyed crockery in moosic and avoca.
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Explosion in the mixing mills of the Moosic Powder company on Saturday; force felt ten miles away; scarcely a whole pane of glass in the village; streets and sidewalks of Moosic strewn with broken glass; shutters and doors torn from hinges; plaster knocked from walls; crockery in Mr. McCrindle's store entirely destroyed.