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The Topeka State Journal
Topeka, Shawnee County, Kansas
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In New Orleans on Sept. 12, a large tank holding about a million gallons of molasses burst due to a crumbling wall, flooding several streets including Market Street with a 15-inch deep stream for nearly a mile. The swift flow swept two 15-ton boilers across the street; loss estimated at $50,000. Residents scooped up the syrup for personal use.
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Stream Fifteen Inches Deep Sweeps Down Street in New Orleans.
New Orleans, Sept. 12.—A flood of molasses swept down several streets leading from a storage warehouse today when a large tank containing about a million gallons of treacle burst with a tremendous report. A stream 15 inches deep made its way down Market street for nearly a mile. The explosion brought crowds to the scene and thrifty residents obtained a year's supply by merely scooping up the syrup with buckets.
The explosion was caused by the crumbling of a wall supporting five tanks. The flow of molasses was so swift that two boilers weighing 15 tons were swept from their foundations and carried across the street. The loss is $50,000.
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Primary Location
New Orleans
Event Date
Sept. 12.
Outcome
no casualties reported; two 15-ton boilers swept from foundations; loss $50,000.
Event Details
A large tank containing about a million gallons of molasses burst with a tremendous report due to the crumbling of a supporting wall, causing a 15-inch deep stream to sweep down several streets including Market Street for nearly a mile. Crowds gathered, and residents scooped up the syrup with buckets.