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Explosion Wrecks Town Freight Yard Injures Dozens
Mr and Mrs Avest William and their three year old son Donald watched damage four blocks away as central freight exploded Sunday in the southeast town. Two train crewmen killed and at least 36 Mount Pulaski residents injured as residents were ordered to evacuate. Illinois Central track crews clear demolished freight cars. nitroparaffin liquid identified as the volatile solvent. A tank car bound for a Peoria solvent firm and one axle found miles from the blast.
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