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Explosion Rips Through Floating Barge (Chicago)
CBS 2 Chicago ^ | 01-19-2005 | CBS 2 Chicago

Posted on 01/19/2005 3:26:41 PM PST by Drago

Jan 19, 2005 4:57 pm US/Central CHICAGO (CBS 2) A violent explosion has ripped through a barge that was floating freely on the sanitarian ship canal just east of Cicero Avenue overpass on the Southwest Side.

The back half of the barge was consumed by fire. Initial reports indicate that it was a petroleum barge.

Additional debris from the explosion has been blown quite a distance onto the Cicero Avenue bridge. Police worked to close the bridge and clear it rush-hour traffic...

(Excerpt) Read more at cbs2chicago.com ...


TOPICS: Breaking News; Extended News; News/Current Events; US: Illinois
KEYWORDS: barge; chicago; explosion; isolatedincident; petroleum; portsecurity
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1 posted on 01/19/2005 3:26:43 PM PST by Drago
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To: KylaStarr; Cindy; StillProud2BeFree; nw_arizona_granny; Revel; Velveeta; Dolphy; Drago

ping


2 posted on 01/19/2005 3:27:40 PM PST by Calpernia (Breederville.com)
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To: Drago

And so it begins?


3 posted on 01/19/2005 3:28:17 PM PST by Pyro7480 ("All my own perception of beauty both in majesty and simplicity is founded upon Our Lady." - Tolkien)
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To: Drago

I doubt it is alQaeda because both Chicago and Illinois obeyed BinLaden's voting instructions.


4 posted on 01/19/2005 3:28:43 PM PST by af_vet_1981
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To: Pyro7480
And so it begins?

You mean flammable materials exploding or catching on fire accidentally? I think that's been going on for a while.

5 posted on 01/19/2005 3:28:57 PM PST by Strategerist
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6 posted on 01/19/2005 3:29:05 PM PST by presidio9 (Islam is as Islam does)
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To: Pyro7480

tin foil...or is that Tim Foli...?


7 posted on 01/19/2005 3:29:07 PM PST by dakine
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To: Drago

What does "floating freely" mean?


8 posted on 01/19/2005 3:29:38 PM PST by dawn53
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To: dawn53

not anchored or docked


9 posted on 01/19/2005 3:30:07 PM PST by Toespi
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To: Pyro7480
"And so it begins?"

What exactly are you referring to?

10 posted on 01/19/2005 3:30:07 PM PST by wireman
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To: dawn53

It means it's not tied to anything, just floating around. According to the article, a tug was pushing it when the explosion happened.


11 posted on 01/19/2005 3:30:28 PM PST by Strategerist
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To: dakine

12 posted on 01/19/2005 3:30:46 PM PST by presidio9 (Islam is as Islam does)
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To: Toespi

Thanks!


13 posted on 01/19/2005 3:31:00 PM PST by dawn53
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To: dawn53

Per Fox News: Barge leaking unknown substance into canal.


14 posted on 01/19/2005 3:31:46 PM PST by Toespi
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To: presidio9

That's a waste of good petroleum. Get out the marshmellows.


15 posted on 01/19/2005 3:31:55 PM PST by Dog Gone
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To: wireman

I'm referring to the dirty bomb threat, and now something actually happening.


16 posted on 01/19/2005 3:32:00 PM PST by Pyro7480 ("All my own perception of beauty both in majesty and simplicity is founded upon Our Lady." - Tolkien)
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To: Toespi

No es bueno! No es bueno! Hope it's just petroleum or something common.


17 posted on 01/19/2005 3:32:39 PM PST by Pyro7480 ("All my own perception of beauty both in majesty and simplicity is founded upon Our Lady." - Tolkien)
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To: Pyro7480

I'm not sure someone with a screen name like yours should even be posting on a fire thread.


18 posted on 01/19/2005 3:36:25 PM PST by Dog Gone
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To: Dog Gone

LOL! I've been a member since 1999. In fact, I know I've conversed with you.


19 posted on 01/19/2005 3:37:08 PM PST by Pyro7480 ("All my own perception of beauty both in majesty and simplicity is founded upon Our Lady." - Tolkien)
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Using a dirty bomb on an oil barge would be extremely wasteful on the part of the terrorists. We had a barge catch fire on Staten Island last spring and the hysterics were out then too.


20 posted on 01/19/2005 3:37:47 PM PST by presidio9 (Islam is as Islam does)
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