Powder Explosion

In the mldst of a heavy tbunder storm the other morning, thu powder magazine belonging to the Laflin Rand powder company of Chicago was sliuck by lightning. An explosión followed wbich destroyed property valued at $T5,0C)0, bosides Uiiin one per ton iustantly, fatally iojnring four and intíicting paint'ul injuries on nuarly tweuty-flve others.