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Morris Tribune
Morris, Stevens County, Minnesota
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Fire at Old Dominion Creosoting works in Money Point near Norfolk, Va., on Nov. 1, destroyed the facility, lumber, and 6,000 barrels of oil due to accidental oil escape from a pump, causing an explosion. Estimated loss $100,000; no loss of life.
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Norfolk, Va., Nov. 1. - The accidental escape of oil at the Old Dominion Creosoting works, Edward Andrews, proprietor, at Money Point, a few miles up the river from here, caused the destruction of the entire works, a quantity of lumber and 6,000 barrels of creosoting oil. The cause of the disaster was the loosening of a packing on the pressure pump, which let the oil escape and knocked over a lamp. In a moment everything was in a blaze. The immense cylinders, 100 feet long and six feet in diameter, exploded and disappeared, it is thought, in the river, 100 feet away. The loss is estimated at $100,000; insurance unknown. There was no loss of life.
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Money Point
Event Date
Nov. 1.
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no loss of life. destruction of entire works, quantity of lumber, and 6,000 barrels of creosoting oil. immense cylinders exploded and disappeared in the river. loss estimated at $100,000; insurance unknown.
Event Details
Accidental escape of oil caused by loosening of a packing on the pressure pump, which let the oil escape and knocked over a lamp, igniting everything. Cylinders exploded.