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Pll iOl I Ritzii»rinloiirii**r;ni it I.lt;j* i' “3«ry ' jintiltiit*IBtod-tal.n-imlnsttoeg-« tit i*t ytugof Otlfl IfiJI Ilifttornry*#*11the•tutorlivethe»ro-*r*‘-MAY TRY TO STOP NITRQ-6LYCERINE GOING THRU CITYOwing to Recent Collision of Wagon Carrying Explosive Matter Will be T cussed by Councils Mou-day.As loriK as Bradford haw exNtP'l, notro Rlvcpritif wagons. loaded with the deadly fiplodvf, have been al-lonnl to pass through the city. In all direct Iona and It haw been only through luck that some terrible catastrophe haw not occurred which would cause the lows of li\e* and property This fact was brought hofUe to the city authorities and citizen* alike, a few «tttys ago when a nitro-glycsrins wagon loaded with the Juice was struck by a truek'ln the heart of E* lt;t Bradford. hut fortunately for in v people, did nut explodeThe narrow escape from a terrible explosion, haw been the subject of many Interesting, werlou* discussion* throughout the town and Jt indy be that councils will take definite steps 'in the matter to put a stop to bringing the explosive into the cltv.I At a meeting of city councils to be held Monday evening, the subject of whether or not glycerine wagons should be restricted to certain hours i or whether they should be allow ed through town at a|l, will be given serious consideration, as the matter I which is of momentous Importance to every citizen, will be brought before the cltv fathers by Mayor Ie«;olier | The Cltys rights will be explained by the city solicitor. who will also tell what procedure ran be taken There will be two remedies offered and discussed —on** Is to limit the passing of wagons through town to the hours ! when traffic Is small, and the other, to prohibit the wagons from entering Bradford. In case action is ever taken ft* prohibit the wagons the nitro glycerine companies would he obliged ft* build factories on both ^ sides of the city m* that the explosive could be obtained for lease* on all sides which would do away with the wagons coming into town J The city. It !*t understood, has the ’power ft* make an ordinance to limit the visits of wagons to certain hours, 01 prohibit them all together.Jolt;tJeyttiOl Ira the edl out as i ed as pro bee or be# Inn nil mo agt . M1W HPafyith«keiifeerOUIIhftgeitbi sot fe.i pU sc I lt;!*•'IrbilJolat“iilbanhilJollaeipea cte«oaerJoit
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Bradford Evening Star and Daily Record
Bradford, Pennsylvania, US
Sat, Aug 19, 1922
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