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Subject: Jellico Powder Co Explosion
Date: Thu, 6 Jan 2005 06:01:17 EST

EXPLOSION CAUSES DEATH.
Jellico Powder Company
Scene of Bad Accident.
Jellico, Tenn., September 23 A terrific
explosion occurred about 8 o'clock this
morning, at the Jellico Powder Company's
works, about a mile from this
place. Lee Hill was killed and Sam
Harvey is thought to be fatally wounded.
The accident occurred in the building known as the
Corning depot, and the structure with Its contents was completely
demolished. The clothing was burned
entirely from Hill's body and his form
was burned almost to a crisp. Harvey
was also very severely burned. The
cause of the disaster is unknown.

Source: Atlanta Constitution, Atlanta, GA September 24, 1904

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