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Daily Kennebec Journal
Augusta, Kennebec County, Maine
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An explosion at the Brooklyn City Gas Works, caused by a gasometer collapse, ignited a massive fire, killing one worker and leaving two missing. Property damage estimated at $150,000; third such incident in six months.
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Explosion of the Brooklyn City Gas Works.
Loss, $150,000
The accident at the Brooklyn City Gas Works this afternoon, was caused by the giving way of the supports of one of the large iron gasometers which fell over against an iron column breaking it off, and crushed through into the top of a second tank filled with gas, which escaped in an immense quantity, and coming in contact with the flames from the engine the room was ignited instantly, and with terrible force the flames shot upward over 300 feet and the adjoining tenement houses were shattered as if by an earthquake, the windows being blown out and the plastering and the partitions demolished.
Frank Sanderson, a Swede, in charge of an engine at the time was instantly killed by the falling columns, and two other men, John Harley, watchman, and a laborer named Reed are missing, and it is supposed they were buried under the ruins. Anderson leaves a wife and two children in Sweden.
The total loss to the gas company is estimated at $150,000. This is the third explosion within the last six months. There will be no scarcity of gas in the city as the company have two more gasometers uninjured and nearly full.
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Brooklyn
Event Date
This Afternoon
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frank sanderson instantly killed; john harley and reed missing and presumed buried under ruins; total loss to gas company $150,000; third explosion in last six months; no gas scarcity due to other intact gasometers.
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The accident at the Brooklyn City Gas Works this afternoon was caused by the giving way of the supports of one of the large iron gasometers which fell over against an iron column breaking it off, and crushed through into the top of a second tank filled with gas, which escaped in an immense quantity, and coming in contact with the flames from the engine the room was ignited instantly, and with terrible force the flames shot upward over 300 feet and the adjoining tenement houses were shattered as if by an earthquake, the windows being blown out and the plastering and the partitions demolished.