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The 1924 Nixon Nitration Works disaster was an explosion and fire that claimed many lives and destroyed several square miles of New Jersey factories. [1] It began on March 1, 1924, about 11:15 a.m., when an explosion destroyed a building in Nixon, New Jersey (an area within present-day Edison, New Jersey) used for processing ammonium nitrate. [2]
Soon after the outbreak of World War I, Nixon established a massive volatile chemicals processing facility there, known as the Nixon Nitration Works. It was the site of the 1924 Nixon Nitration Works disaster, a massive explosion and resulting fire that killed 20 persons and destroyed several square miles around the plant. [4]
1924 Nixon Nitration Works disaster: On March 1, 1924, at 11:15 a.m., a fire and several large explosions destroyed a warehouse containing 2,200 kilograms (4,800 lb) of ammonium nitrate at the Nixon Nitration Works.
Stanhope Wood Nixon (April 1, 1894 – January 12, 1958) was a vice president of the Nixon Nitration Works during the 1924 Nixon Nitration Works disaster. [1] He later became chairman of the board. [2] He was born on April 1, 1894, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, a son of Lewis Nixon I.
Nixon, New Jersey: 20 2 1924 Nixon Nitration Works disaster – An ammonium nitrate processing plant managed by Lewis Nixon exploded, destroying the town of Nixon. 10 March 1930 United Kingdom: Allerton Bywater, Yorkshire, England 5 1 Allerton Bywater colliery explosion: 18 March 1937 United States: New London, Texas: 295+ 300+ New London ...
On 1 March 1924, an explosion destroyed a building in Nixon, New Jersey, used for processing ammonium nitrate. The explosion caused fires in surrounding buildings in the Nixon Nitration Works that contained other highly flammable materials. The disaster killed 20 people and destroyed 40 buildings.
Here's a look at events that happened in Central Jersey from five, 10, 25, 50 and 100 years ago this week. Five years ago. Feb. 27, 2019: It was reported an 81-year-old man from the Somerset ...
March 1, 1924: 1924 Nixon Nitration Works disaster. A plant for processing ammonium nitrate in Edison, New Jersey , exploded, killing 24 people, injuring 100 and destroying several buildings. July 10, 1926: Picatinny Arsenal in New Jersey. 600,000 lbs. of explosives detonated as a result of a lightning strike. 187 of the 200 buildings in the ...