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Domestic News
August 17, 1880
Knoxville Daily Chronicle
Knoxville, Knox County, Tennessee
What is this article about?
A fire at the Red Hill depot on the South Park road caused an explosion of 1000 pounds of powder, destroying all buildings. Agent F. E. Collyer is critically injured, assistant Charley Hilton killed, and two others badly hurt.
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Denver, Col., Aug. 14.--A special from Coma gives a brief account of an explosion which occurred at Red Hill, a small station on the South Park road, last night. At about 12 o'clock a fire broke out in the depot and caused the explosion of one thousand pounds of powder which blew the depot and every building in the place to atoms. Agent F. E. Collyer was badly cut and bruised and is not expected to live; his assistant, Charley Hilton, was killed and two other men badly injured.
Denver, Col., Aug. 14.--A special from Coma gives a brief account of an explosion which occurred at Red Hill, a small station on the South Park road, last night. At about 12 o'clock a fire broke out in the depot and caused the explosion of one thousand pounds of powder which blew the depot and every building in the place to atoms. Agent F. E. Collyer was badly cut and bruised and is not expected to live; his assistant, Charley Hilton, was killed and two other men badly injured.
What sub-type of article is it?
Disaster
Fire
Accident
What keywords are associated?
Explosion
Red Hill
Depot Fire
Powder Blast
Fatal Accident
What entities or persons were involved?
F. E. Collyer
Charley Hilton
Where did it happen?
Red Hill
Domestic News Details
Primary Location
Red Hill
Event Date
Last Night (Reported Aug. 14)
Key Persons
F. E. Collyer
Charley Hilton
Outcome
depot and all buildings destroyed; f. e. collyer badly injured and not expected to live; charley hilton killed; two other men badly injured.
Event Details
A fire broke out in the depot at about 12 o'clock, igniting one thousand pounds of powder and causing an explosion that blew the depot and every building in Red Hill to atoms.