New York, Jan. 13The plant o
the Canadian Car and Foundry Co.,
half a mile east of Kingsland, N. J.^
in which were stored hundreds of thou
sands of three-inch shells destined for
the British government, was destroyed'
late Thursday by fire and a series of
explosions which continued for three
hours. "M
So far as could be learned, no on*
was killed or injured, although it wa*
said 17 workmen were missing. No es
timate of the loss was obtainable, but
it was said it might reach $4,000,000,
Approximately 1,400 men were em
ployed in the plant, which comprise*
between 40 and 50 buildings and cov*
ered about 80 acres of ground. Ne
munitions were manufactured at
Kingsland, but the plant was used for
the filling of shells, the chief consti
tuent used being trinitroteluol, one
the most powerful explosives known.
While it was estimated that nearly
500,000 shells exploded, primary fuses
or caps had not been attached to them
and consequently their destination did
not cause the havoc that follows their
explosion when used on European bat
tle fronts.
Explosions Shake Buildings.
The roar of the shells, which sound
ed like a cannonade from heavy gun3,
was heard for miles, however,' and the
concussions shook buildings within a
wide radius of the plant.
Two big magazines in which were
stored trinitrotoluol, nitric acid, and
powder were not reached by tho
flames, and it was believed they were
not in danger.
NO IMMEDIATE DECISION
IN ADAMSON ACT CASE
Supreme Court Takes Matter Under
Advisement and Truce Is Declared
Awaiting Outcome.
