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The Great Mill Disaster (also known as the Washburn A Mill explosion) occurred in Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States, in 1878. The disaster resulted in 18 deaths. The explosion occurred on the evening of Thursday, May 2, 1878, when an accumulation of flour dust inside the Washburn A Mill (the largest mill in the world at the time) led to a dust explosion that killed the fourteen workers inside the mill. The resulting fire destroyed several nearby mills and killed a further four millworkers. The destruction seriously impacted the city's productive capacity for flour, which was a major industry in the city. Following the blast, Cadwallader C. Washburn, the mill's owner, had a new mill, designed by William de la Barre, constructed on the site of the old one. This building was also later de

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rdfs:label	Great Mill Disaster (en) Catastrophe du Grand Moulin (fr) Great Mill Disaster (nl)
rdfs:comment	The Great Mill Disaster (also known as the Washburn A Mill explosion) occurred in Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States, in 1878. The disaster resulted in 18 deaths. The explosion occurred on the evening of Thursday, May 2, 1878, when an accumulation of flour dust inside the Washburn A Mill (the largest mill in the world at the time) led to a dust explosion that killed the fourteen workers inside the mill. The resulting fire destroyed several nearby mills and killed a further four millworkers. The destruction seriously impacted the city's productive capacity for flour, which was a major industry in the city. Following the blast, Cadwallader C. Washburn, the mill's owner, had a new mill, designed by William de la Barre, constructed on the site of the old one. This building was also later de (en) La catastrophe du Grand Moulin (également connue sous le nom d'explosion de Washburn A Mill ou Great Mill Disaster en anglais) s'est produite à Minneapolis, Minnesota, États-Unis, en 1878. La catastrophe fait 18 morts. L'explosion s'est produite dans la soirée du jeudi 2 mai 1878, lorsqu'une accumulation de poussière de farine à l'intérieur du moulin Washburn A — le plus grand moulin du monde à l'époque) — provoque une explosion de poussière qui tue les quatorze ouvriers à l'intérieur du moulin. L'incendie qui en a résulte détruit plusieurs moulins à proximité et tue quatre autres menuisiers. (fr)
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dcterms:subject	Explosions in 1878 Occupational safety and health Disasters in Minnesota Events in Minneapolis Fires in Minnesota 1878 disasters in the United States History of Minneapolis Industrial fires and explosions in the United States 1878 in Minnesota 1878 industrial disasters Dust explosions Food processing disasters
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