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THOROLD FRUIT STORE IS LEVELLED BY EXPLOSION
BLAST ON ALBERT STREET ROCKS NEIGHBORHOOD AND CAUSES $10,000 FIRE LOSS
Windows and Glass Parlors of Nearby Bell Telephone Exchange Smashed and Night Operator Thrown Against Switchboard-Wife and Eight Children Sleeping in Rear of House at Time-Gas Heater Left Burning in Shop Mentioned as Possible Cause
[The Welland-Port Colborne Evening Tribune, 16 Dece
mber 1931]
St. Catharines, Dec. 16-An explosion at four o’clock this morning completely levelled the frame fruit and grocery store of Frank Boccinfuso on Albert street, Thorold, smashed windows and the glass parlors in the Bell Telephone exchange across the street and caused a fire which damaged the Boccinfuso store, a shop next door and his residence at the rear.
The entire neighborhood was rocked by the concussion.
Miss Lillie Long, night operator in the telephone exchange, was thrown against the switchboard. Boccinfuso, his wife and eight children were sleeping in the house at the rear at the time, but were not injured.
The loss is estimated at $10,000.
Although the cause has not been definitely determined, a gas heater left burning in the store is being mentioned as the possible cause.
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