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1903/04 Corning Plant Explosions

Corning Distillery in Peoria was the second largest of it's kind in the U.S. There were 3 explosions in 1 year at the Corning Distillery, 2 of them resulting in deaths. It was located in the warehouse district along the Illinois River. The 3rd explosion in 1904 destroyed the entire property. It comprised of an 11 story warehouse made of corrugated iron, this housed 30,000 gallons of whisky. A 3 story brick cistern held 52,000 gallons of high proof spirits. A 3 story brick fermenting department held 90,000 gallons. The fire spread to the nearby stockyards and 3,000 head of cattle were burned to death when streams of burning whiskey filled the pens. The explosion originated in the warehouse.

20 memorials

Benjamin Franklin Babcock

1839 – 19 Feb 1880

Peoria, Peoria County, Illinois, USA

Plot info: North Center, Section 6, Lot 00630

Guy Branham

8 Nov 1869 – 3 Oct 1903

Peoria, Peoria County, Illinois, USA

Plot info: North Division, Section 2, Lot 02102, Tier 5, Grave 8

Ernest Braun Flowers have been left.

19 Sep 1881 – 4 Jun 1904

Peoria, Peoria County, Illinois, USA

Plot info: North Division

Milton Crowl Flowers have been left.

Feb 1885 – 1904

Peoria, Peoria County, Illinois, USA

Plot info: North Division

William P Finley Flowers have been left.

1886 – 4 Jun 1904

West Peoria, Peoria County, Illinois, USA

Plot info: Section G-3

George Gebhardt

20 Dec 1882 – 4 Jun 1904

Peoria, Peoria County, Illinois, USA

Plot info: Old Public Lots, Lot 02418, Tier 8, Grave 17

George C. Georgs

27 Oct 1840 – 3 Oct 1903

Peoria, Peoria County, Illinois, USA

Plot info: North Division, Section 2, Lot 02102, Tier 5, Grave 6

George C. Georgs

27 Oct 1840 – 3 Oct 1903

Peoria, Peoria County, Illinois, USA

Plot info: North Division, Section 2, Lot 02102, Tier 5, Grave 6

Lawrence Elmer Hogan Flowers have been left.

16 Feb 1881 – 4 Jun 1904

Summerfield, St. Clair County, Illinois, USA

Plot info: N21 L3

Frank D. Knoll Flowers have been left.

Dec 1864 – 4 Jun 1904

Peoria, Peoria County, Illinois, USA

Plot info: Old Public Lots, Lot 02418, Tier 8, Grave 22

Peter Lettenmeyer Flowers have been left.

unknown – 5 Jun 1904

West Peoria, Peoria County, Illinois, USA

Plot info: Section 5 Block 20

Thomas E. Montgomery

1858 – 6 Jun 1904

Peoria, Peoria County, Illinois, USA

Samuel Parsons Flowers have been left.

May 1852 – 4 Jun 1904

Peoria, Peoria County, Illinois, USA

Plot info: North Division, Section 8, Lot 02558

Alexander Powell

10 Nov 1876 – 4 Jun 1904

Peoria, Peoria County, Illinois, USA

Plot info: Old Public Lots, Lot 02418, Tier 8, Grave 19

Charles C Powell Flowers have been left.

17 Jan 1877 – 3 Oct 1903

West Peoria, Peoria County, Illinois, USA

Plot info: Section D-5

Andrew Jackson Richardson Flowers have been left.

1839 – 19 Feb 1880

Peoria, Peoria County, Illinois, USA

Lewis Sax Flowers have been left.

1874 – 1904

West Peoria, Peoria County, Illinois, USA

George Schaefer Flowers have been left.

Feb 1886 – 3 Oct 1903

Peoria, Peoria County, Illinois, USA

Plot info: North Division, Section 3, Lot 02130

Adam Werner Flowers have been left.

Aug 1866 – 8 Jun 1904

Peoria, Peoria County, Illinois, USA

Plot info: Bluff Division, Section 11, Lot 01504

Joseph Zimmerman Flowers have been left.

1859 – 4 Jun 1904

Peoria, Peoria County, Illinois, USA

Plot info: St Marys Hill, Section 6, Lot 02620, Grave 1

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