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    1. Jellico Powder Co Explosion
    2. 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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