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From: Steven Blakely <>
Subject: Re: [NJHUNTER] Stockton Explosion of 1888
Date: Sun, 20 Aug 2000 14:17:47 -0400


Jim,

I have an article, I believe by Clint Wilson from the Beacon "The Blast of
Eighty Eight" which recalls this incident. I will type the copy and email
it to you or post it in the SandBrook Historical Assoc. Website at
www.sandbrook.org when I get a few minutes to do it. I don't believe it
has a mention of Hutchinson in the article, but it is very interesting.

Steve Blakely


At 08:35 PM 8/17/00 -0600, you wrote:
>Hello List,
>
>In looking for historical material about the time my great-grandfather was
>living in Stockton, NJ, I ran across a book which talked about the
>Prallsville quarry, and the huge explosion that occurred there on 19 May
>1888. Since my GGF was a stonecutter, and probably at the Prallsville
>quarry, I would like to find out more, if possible.
>
>1. Does anyone have a reference for more information about this mishap?
>Perhaps a newspaper article or two? Are copies of the Stockton Beacon for
>the period of the 1880s available for research?
>
>2. Was anyone named Hutchinson injured or killed by the explosion?
>
>Thanks for any help,
>Jim
>
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