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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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posted on
01/19/2005 3:26:43 PM PST
by
Drago
To: KylaStarr; Cindy; StillProud2BeFree; nw_arizona_granny; Revel; Velveeta; Dolphy; Drago
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posted on
01/19/2005 3:27:40 PM PST
by
Calpernia
(Breederville.com)
To: Drago
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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)
To: Drago
I doubt it is alQaeda because both Chicago and Illinois obeyed BinLaden's voting instructions.
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.
To: Drago
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posted on
01/19/2005 3:29:05 PM PST
by
presidio9
(Islam is as Islam does)
To: Pyro7480
tin foil...or is that Tim Foli...?
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posted on
01/19/2005 3:29:07 PM PST
by
dakine
To: Drago
What does "floating freely" mean?
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posted on
01/19/2005 3:29:38 PM PST
by
dawn53
To: dawn53
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posted on
01/19/2005 3:30:07 PM PST
by
Toespi
To: Pyro7480
"And so it begins?"
What exactly are you referring to?
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posted on
01/19/2005 3:30:07 PM PST
by
wireman
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.
To: dakine
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posted on
01/19/2005 3:30:46 PM PST
by
presidio9
(Islam is as Islam does)
To: Toespi
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posted on
01/19/2005 3:31:00 PM PST
by
dawn53
To: dawn53
Per Fox News: Barge leaking unknown substance into canal.
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posted on
01/19/2005 3:31:46 PM PST
by
Toespi
To: presidio9
That's a waste of good petroleum. Get out the marshmellows.
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posted on
01/19/2005 3:31:55 PM PST
by
Dog Gone
To: wireman
I'm referring to the dirty bomb threat, and now something actually happening.
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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)
To: Toespi
No es bueno! No es bueno! Hope it's just petroleum or something common.
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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)
To: Pyro7480
I'm not sure someone with a screen name like yours should even be posting on a fire thread.
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posted on
01/19/2005 3:36:25 PM PST
by
Dog Gone
To: Dog Gone
LOL! I've been a member since 1999. In fact, I know I've conversed with you.
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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)
To: Pyro7480
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.
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posted on
01/19/2005 3:37:47 PM PST
by
presidio9
(Islam is as Islam does)
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