The large explosion of a boiler caused very heavy damage to a Newark, New Jersey brewery and killed two employees instantly. Debris from the incident was thrown some distance into the surrounding neighborhood but no other injuries were reported. (By John Osborne)
Source Citation
"Boiler Explosion at Newark, New Jersey," Harper's Weekly Magazine, October 19, 1867, p. 660.
Record Data
Date Certainty
Exact
Type
Crime/Disasters
