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On 01 Apr 2026 15:19:17 +0100 (BST), Theo
<theom+news@chiark.greenend.org.uk> wrote:

>"Internal Cause was Explosion, Says State Chemist
>
>It became known last night that W. L. Wedger, State police chemist in charge
>of explosives, had reached the positive conclusions that the disaster
>instead of being due to a collapse of the great tank was caused by an
>internal explosion.

I'm suspicious.  Someone knowledgeable in explosives would know that
the incident was a deflagration and not an explosion:
<https://www.nfpa.org/news-blogs-and-articles/blogs/2023/03/27/explosions-vs-deflagrations-vs-detonations>
I can understand the press using the term "explosion" instead of
"deflagration" so as to not confuse the public.  However, an "expert"
should have been more specific.

<https://www.boston.gov/news/100-years-ago-today-molasses-crashes-through-bostons-north-end>
"On January 15, 1919, a combination of the tank's shoddy construction,
a sudden temperature change, and a large new shipment of molasses
resulted in a rupture of the tank's walls."

In my never humble opinion, that various descriptions of the damage
appears to have been caused by the weight of 2.3 million gallons of
molasses and not from an air pressure differential (explosion).  

Also, there was little mention of noise from an explosion beyond:
"At about 1 p.m., they heard a low rumble. At first, many assumed it
was a Boston Elevated train approaching."
Explosions don't "rumble".

Also, 35mph is not faster than sound:
"The wave of molasses rushed through the North End at about 35 miles
per hour."

I'll dig deeper when I have time. 

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