'Railroad torpedoes' discovered while cleaning garage in Clark County
Aging 'railroad torpedoes' were found while cleaning out a garage near Springfield, Ohio, on Monday.
'Railroad torpedoes' discovered while cleaning garage in Clark County Aging 'railroad torpedoes' were found while cleaning out a garage near Springfield, Ohio, on Monday. The Clark County Sheriff's Office said they received a call from a homeowner who reported finding approximately 30 'railroad torpedoes' while cleaning out the garage in the 4700 block of Old Mill Road. Deputies said those explosives were used by the railroad industry years ago and possibly contain potassium perchlorate, a chemical used in fireworks, explosive primers, flares, and other incendiary devices. Used for many years in multiple countries, a railroad torpedo would be placed on tracks as a loud signal for train operators when they rolled across it.Scenic Ohio Route 315 stretch along Olentangy River to close for 4 months amid erosion fix Drivers who take State Route 315 along the Olentangy River between Columbus and Delaware will need to plan for a major closure starting Monday that is expectedColumbus police are responding to a shooting that left a victim in critical condition Monday afternoon.Few details were immediately available, but ABC 6 confirmAn endangered child alert was canceled Monday in Pike County after law-enforcement officials said the girl was found safe.The alert had covered Pike, Adams, HigFor the first time in over three decades, Columbus sports fans officially have a professional outdoor football team to call their own.The Columbus Aviators make
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