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Gas blast at New York power station devastates district
A gas explosion at the New York Central power station on Lexington Avenue and 50th Street toppled walls and shattered windows. Nine people were killed and nearly 100 injured as a trolley car was blown from tracks and buildings within two blocks were damaged. The blast traced to compressed gas from tank cars at the Fourth Ward yards, with rescuers and firemen rushing to the scene amid widespread debris.
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