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From: "Jim Hutchinson" <>
Subject: Re: [NJHUNTER] Stockton Explosion of 1888
Date: Sun, 27 Aug 2000 21:24:53 -0600


Hello Steve,

Thanks so much for taking the time to put the article about the Stockton
Explosion on-line. While the article did not answer my questions, it did
contain some additional interesting information. There can never be enough
thanks to people like you who take the time to help other researchers. I
hope I can be of help to you or someone else in the future.

Regards,
Jim
----- Original Message -----
From: Steven Blakely <>
To: <>
Sent: Sunday, August 20, 2000 6:52 PM
Subject: Re: [NJHUNTER] Stockton Explosion of 1888


> Hunterdon Cty List Members,
>
> For those interested, especially for Jim, I have installed the article
> which I believe is attributed to a Clint Wilson column from the Beacon
> about the Stockton blast of Eighty-Eight at:
www.sandbrook.org/88clip.htm
>
> Steve Blakely
>
> At 02:17 PM 8/20/00 -0400, you wrote:
> >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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