THE DISASTROUS EXPLOSION IN FRANCE.
Paris, September 18. The magazine at Montfaueon, which expolded after being struck by lightning, contained twenty tons of melignite. The forts have been demolished, , only the armoured turret being left intact. All the drawbridgosjf and pother means of access were destroyed. Received September 16, 10.16 p.m. The disaster at Montfarcon is attributed to defective lightning conductors, which were 'being repaired at the timr. Some of the stones were hurled a mile.
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Colonist, Volume XLVIII, Issue 11736, 19 September 1906, Page 3
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76THE DISASTROUS EXPLOSION IN FRANCE. Colonist, Volume XLVIII, Issue 11736, 19 September 1906, Page 3
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