After Explosion, Burning Oil Flows Down Street; Man Burned Beyond Recognition, May 3, 1919

The daily times. [volume] (Wilson, N.C.) 1902-1936, May 03, 1919, Five O'clock Edition, Image 1

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From The Daily Times, Wilson, N.C., May 3, 1919

Explosion in Greensboro Sends Flow Burning Oil Down the Street, Damages Buildings, Burns a Man to Death, and Starts a Fire. . . Southern Bridge Across Lithia Street Burned

Greensboro, N.C., May 3—Fire from an explosion in the warehouse of the Texas Oil company early today had not been checked at noon. A flood of burning oil down the streets jeopardized the neighboring buildings. The body of a man burned to a state of non-recognition was blown across Lithia street. Whether he was an employee of the Company or a passerby was not ascertained.

Buildings over the city were damaged by the explosion and bricks from chimneys blown off and window lights knocked out. The railroad bridge of the Southern railroad over Lithia was burned.

Was Not Employee of Oil Company

Greensboro, May 3, 3 p.m.—One life was lost in the fire which destroyed the storage plant of the Texas Oil Company on the main line of the southern Railroad shortly before 7 o’clock today. Only one body, burned beyond recognition, was discovered near the Lithia Street bridge of the Southern Railroad. All employees of the Texas company have been accounted for.

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From The Daily Times, Wilson, N.C., May 3, 1919

Fatal Explosion in Georgia

Valdostia, Ga., May 3—An explosion of dust in a barn at Troupeville near here late yesterday resulted in the death of three small sons of John Watson, a well known farmer. The boys were in the barn shelling corn, when one of them said I am going to burn you all up, and struck a match. An explosion followed which resulted in their death.

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Terrific Explosion in Wilkesbarre Mine

Wilkesbarre, Pa., May 3—A terrific explosion occurred today in the Nottingham mine of the Lehigh and Wilkesbarre Coal Company, which killed a number of miners and imprisoned some 50, according to reports, in the fire which followed.

Three bodies have been recovered and 50 more are believed to be dead.

Fifty Men Overcome by Gas

Wilkesbarre, Pa., May 3, 3 p.m.—Fifty men were overcome by gas, but none of these were killed.