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Four Die as Langley Harness Factory Boiler Explodes
In Fall River a boiler explosion at the Langley Harness Factory killed four workers and injured eight others. Firemen, police, and volunteers labored to rescue imprisoned employees as flames swallowed the wreck. Names listed include Lena Horton and Adele Dube among the dead and Thomas Berry badly burned. mayor and city rescuers aided in the effort.
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Fall River
Langley
Henry J. Langley
County Street
George E. Davos
William Russell
Thomas Berry
Napoleon LaPage
Phillip Smith
Adolph Bellefeuille
Uriah Tripp
Alice Tremblay
Angelina McCoy
Mattie Durocles
Lena H. Horton
Adele Dube
Matilda
Mayor Greene
Cascade Hose Company
Thomas Bury
Jencks Street
Robert Murray
Murray