When was it published?

March 23, 1886 in The Silver State

Domestic News March 23, 1886

The Silver State

Q: What sub-type of article is it?

Accident, Fire, Death Or Funeral

Q: What keywords are associated?

Murraysville Gas Well, Explosion, Fire, Gas Escape, Deaths

Unionville, Winnemucca, Humboldt County, Nevada

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What is this article about?

Gas well in Murraysville, Pa., burns fiercely after explosion killing three; company unable to quench flames, gas escaping at nine million cubic feet per hour, 200 men digging to bury pipes.

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The gas well at Murraysville, Pa., is still burning fiercely, the main being burnt off at the ground. The company has not yet found means to quench the flames. Other pipes having burst, the atmosphere of the vicinity is stifling from the gas. Two hundred men of one company are digging a ditch for the purpose of putting the pipes underground. It is estimated that nine million cubic feet of gas is escaping every hour, of which about three million feet is burning. Three deaths have resulted from the explosion.

What sub-type of article is it?

Accident Fire Death Or Funeral

What keywords are associated?

Murraysville Gas Well Explosion Fire Gas Escape Deaths

Where did it happen?

Murraysville, Pa.

Domestic News Details

Primary Location

Murraysville, Pa.

Outcome

three deaths have resulted from the explosion.

Event Details

The gas well is still burning fiercely, the main being burnt off at the ground. The company has not yet found means to quench the flames. Other pipes having burst, the atmosphere of the vicinity is stifling from the gas. Two hundred men of one company are digging a ditch for the purpose of putting the pipes underground. It is estimated that nine million cubic feet of gas is escaping every hour, of which about three million feet is burning.