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Daily National Intelligencer
Washington, District Of Columbia
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An explosion at the Richmond Powder Mills near Richmond, Va., on June 5, 1813, killed three workers—Brooks, Franklin, and Walden—and severely burned a fourth, Phildemon, with little hope of recovery. The blast involved 200-300 pounds of powder; cause unknown.
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Between the hours of 3 and 4 p. M. an explosion took place in one of the buildings attached to the Richmond Powder Mills, about seven miles from this city, by which unfortunate event, three persons were killed, and a fourth so much burnt as to leave little hopes of his recovery. The names of the killed are Brooks, Franklin and Walden; the wounded, Phildemon. There were not more than between two and three hundred pounds of powder in the house at the time. The cause of the explosion cannot now be known, as the survivor is incapable of speaking.
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Richmond Powder Mills, Near Richmond, Va.
Event Date
1813 06 05
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three killed (brooks, franklin, walden); one severely burned with little hope of recovery (phildemon). explosion involved 200-300 pounds of powder.
Event Details
Explosion occurred between 3 and 4 p.m. in a building at the Richmond Powder Mills, seven miles from Richmond, Va. Cause unknown as survivor cannot speak.