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Morning Journal And Courier
New Haven, New Haven County, Connecticut
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A fire at the Red Hill depot in Colorado ignited 1,000 pounds of powder on Friday night, causing an explosion that destroyed all buildings. Assistant Charley Hilton was killed, agent F. E. Colyer critically injured, and two other men badly hurt.
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Denver, Aug. 15.-A special to the Times from Como gives a brief account of an explosion which occurred at Red Hill, a small station on the South Park road, Friday night. At about twelve o'clock a fire broke out in the depot and caused the explosion of 1,000 pounds of powder, which blew the depot and every building in the place to atoms. The agent, F. E. Colyer, was badly cut and burned and is not expected to live. His assistant, Charley Hilton, was killed and two other men were badly injured.
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Red Hill, Colorado
Event Date
Friday Night, Aug. 15
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charley hilton killed; f. e. colyer badly cut and burned, not expected to live; two other men badly injured; depot and every building blown to atoms
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A fire broke out in the depot at about twelve o'clock Friday night, causing the explosion of 1,000 pounds of powder which blew the depot and every building in the place to atoms.