Chicago Fire Toll, 35 Dead
4月16日,爆炸和火灾last, destroyed a 4-story factory building of the Haber Corporation, Chicago, Ill., manufacturers of electric appliances, bringing death to 35 pefsons and injuries to as many others.
Cause of the disaster was not definitely established but could have been ignition of fumes of spirits used to clean castings, or explosion of dusts. It was disclosed that exhaust outlets were located over polishing machines and there were quantities of flammable j liquids on the property. Smoking also was reported permitted in the building. It was said a dust collecting system had been installed in the building without a permit from the building department. Extensive remodeling was under way in the building at the time of the holocaust.
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