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The Providence News
Providence, Providence County, Rhode Island
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A fatal explosion at the Chicago Fireworks Company in Gross Point, 14 miles north of Chicago, on April 15 killed Nicholas Boree and his sister Annie Boree, whose body was likely blown to pieces, and seriously injured six others. The blast destroyed the building, affecting all eight workers present.
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Fatal Explosion in a Fireworks Factory.
Nicholas Boree and His Sister Lose Their Lives.
The Body of the Latter, It Is Thought, Was Rent To Pieces.
CHICAGO, April 15.-One of the main buildings of the Chicago Fireworks Company, at Gross Point, 14 miles north of this city, blew up this morning, resulting in the death of two employes and the serious injury of six more. The dead are:
Nicholas Boree.
ANNIE BOREE.
The cause of the explosion is not known, but it is supposed to have resulted from some grains of powder being ignited by the concussion in the machinery used in making fireworks. The force of the discharge blew out the sides of the building, letting the roof fall in. A moment later there was another explosion which shattered the roof. As yet, the remains of Annie Boree have not been found and it is the belief that she was blown to pieces. Nicholas Boree, her brother, was horribly mangled. Several others were so badly burned and lacerated that it is feared they will die. There were eight persons at work in the building at the time, not one of whom escaped injury.
The injured are: Chauncey Siemy, Rosa Nertenns, Lizzie Shaten, Katie Ellman, Emma Simpske, Annie Cressant.
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Gross Point, Near Chicago
Event Date
April 15
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two dead: nicholas boree (horribly mangled) and annie boree (believed blown to pieces, remains not found); six seriously injured, some feared to die; building sides blown out, roof collapsed and shattered.
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One of the main buildings of the Chicago Fireworks Company at Gross Point blew up this morning, killing two employees and injuring six others. Cause unknown but supposed from powder ignited by machinery concussion. Force blew out sides, roof fell in, followed by second explosion shattering roof. Eight persons at work, all injured.