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The Record Union
Sacramento, Sacramento County, California
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Explosion of giant powder box in freight train box car near Modesto injured two men stealing a ride; third uninjured and held for sabotage investigation. Victims: Petersen (critically), Folsom (seriously); from Madera, bound for Stockton.
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Two Men Stealing a Ride Badly Injured.
Modesto, Aug. 2.—A freight train arrived this morning with three men in a box car. Two were badly injured from the explosion of a box of giant powder near the Merced and Stanislaus County line at 6 o'clock this morning. The men were stealing a ride in a car. Two of them claim to have boarded the train at Madera, where they met the third man.
The box which exploded contained 100 caps, and the men claim to have found them in a deserted house near Madera. One was showing his find to a third party when the explosion took place.
The men were named Peter Petersen, Ernest Youngburg and Fred Folsom. The two former claim to be sailors who deserted the sailing vessel Atlanta at San Diego, July 18th, and were beating their way to Stockton, where Petersen formerly worked as a carpenter. Petersen's left hand was blown off, his stomach badly lacerated, his nose split open, eyesight probably destroyed and right hand injured. He will probably die.
Folsom has a bad wound over his heart, eyesight badly injured and face and neck badly cut.
Youngburg received no injuries. He will be held in custody until the railroad officials investigate whether the men were engaged to dynamite the train. The car door was injured by the explosion.
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Modesto
Event Date
Aug. 2
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peter petersen: left hand blown off, stomach lacerated, nose split, eyesight probably destroyed, right hand injured, will probably die. fred folsom: wound over heart, eyesight injured, face and neck cut. ernest youngburg: no injuries, held in custody for investigation. car door injured by explosion.
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A freight train arrived in Modesto with three men in a box car. Two were badly injured from the explosion of a box of giant powder near the Merced and Stanislaus County line at 6 o'clock this morning. The men were stealing a ride. They claim to have boarded at Madera, where they met the third man. The box contained 100 caps found in a deserted house near Madera. One was showing the find when the explosion occurred. The men are Peter Petersen, Ernest Youngburg, and Fred Folsom. Petersen and Folsom injured; Youngburg uninjured. Railroad officials to investigate if they intended to dynamite the train.