EXPLOSION ON OILSHIP.
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NEW YORK, June 24.—Five men are missing and eight-were scrtonsJy injured as the n:suJt of an explosion of naphtha aboard llu; British ti’ctgmar Egremont Castle at the dock The vessel’s cargo consisted of 100,000 gallons <it - the. highest, airplano gasolene, 100,000 gallons of naphtha, and a large quantity of motor oil. The flames spread vapidly, and the hatches were haltened down. The vessel was towed into the river and sunk. A. and A./.. Cable. *
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Evening Star, Issue 18669, 25 June 1924, Page 10
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80EXPLOSION ON OILSHIP. Evening Star, Issue 18669, 25 June 1924, Page 10
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