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457 viewsNewark Star Ledger
December 16, 1947
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473 viewsPhoto from Alberto Valdes
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The Newark Fire503 viewsNew York Times November 30, 1910
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July 7, 19511617 viewsFrom Robert Baptista:
I was living in Elizabeth at the time of the explosion but was too young to recall it now. My online newspaper archive indicates it happened at 1PM July 7, 1951 at the Warren Petroleum Co. 82 acre tank farm on Newark Bay. 125 Propane tanks blew up causing a fire that took six hours to bring under control. Flames shot up hundreds of feet and the smoke was visible to people in Manhattan skyscrapers and on Brooklyn beaches. Heat and a concussion shock wave were felt five miles away. The fire blew up seven rail tankcars on a siding next to Warren. A section of a tankcar flew a half-mile, landing on a gas station which ignited. Seventy-five men were working at the Warren site. Eleven men were injured but no lives were lost. The victims were treated at St. James Hospital. Property damage to Warren Petroleum and nearby plants was estimated at $5 million. Except for a favorable wind, 1.5 million gallons of gasoline stored at the Atlantic Petroleum Co. would have blown up. The cause of the explosion was not immediately known but all possibilites were being investigated including sabotage.
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$5,000 Trotter, Thursday, Among the Horses Lost315 viewsFebruary 19, 1908
Newark Star
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456 viewsNewark Star Ledger
December 16, 1947
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1920653 views
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Hold Memorials for Fire Victims493 views1911
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Page 1317 views
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434 viewsPhoto from Leslie's Weekly
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Last additions - Fires & Other Calls
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27 Horses Valued at $15,000 Perish and 14 Lives are Saved During Fire309 viewsFebruary 19, 1908
Newark StarOct 10, 2024
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$5,000 Trotter, Thursday, Among the Horses Lost315 viewsFebruary 19, 1908
Newark StarOct 10, 2024
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27 HOrses Valued at $15,000 Perish and 14 Lives are Saved During Fire 290 viewsFebruary 19, 1908
Newark StarOct 10, 2024
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Mother Sticks to Buring Home to Save Children319 viewsFebruary 19, 1908
Newark StarOct 10, 2024
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Hold Fire Victim's Brother332 viewsJune 30, 1909Oct 07, 2024
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Down-Plum Factory Ruins315 viewsJune 30, 1909Oct 07, 2024
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1909 Boyd Street Fire327 viewsOct 04, 2024
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1909 Boyd Street Fire297 viewsOct 04, 2024
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333 viewsSep 10, 2024
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314 viewsSep 01, 2024
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