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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jan 14, 2005
Page
1
Officials announced tentative reopening for Tuesday at 11 A.M. as part of ongoing school operations. The briefing noted at least six animals had died after being returned to owners, and urged staff to review Thursday press briefing updates. Steve Felker of Avondale Mills sent a message to employees.
In a second phase of reoccupation, about 1000 residents begin returning to Graniteville areas including Quimby Town and Marshall Street with proof of residence at traffic points. Police report 5400 evacuated after the Jan 6 train crash released chlorine gas that killed nine and injured thousands.
Two local attorneys file a class action on behalf of Graniteville residents evacuated after the January train wreck and chlorine leak near Avondale Mills. The suit names Norfolk Southern Railroad and local residents as defendants, including crew members Benjamin Aiken Mike Ford and James Thornton. A separate suit by a Columbia firm and seven others from four states also names NS and residents and crew members.
Deacon Willie Lee Tyler a 57 year old longtime Aiken County resident known for a mellifluous voice and deep religious faith died in the Graniteville derailment on January 6. He founded the gospel group Deacon Willie Tyler and The Mighty Gospel Jewels and cared for his wife Henrietta, changing his shift at Avondale Mill to be with her.
In Graniteville the Baggotts and 5,400 others evacuated last week as Norfolk Southern spilled chlorine. An air quality monitor near Laurel Street showed zero chlorine levels as residents returned, though many remained uneasy awaiting full checks by 20 assessment teams. Nine people died and hundreds were hospitalized in the derailment incident.
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