Mill Explosion
Finding A Way To Avoid Tragedy
 
In May of 1878, the Washburn A Flour Mill in St. Anthony exploded. Eighteen people inside the mill and in nearby buildings were killed in the blast and much of the surrounding area was leveled.
St. Anthony
 



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