Raton Coal and Coke Company Blossburg No. 3 Mine Explosives Detonation
Blossburg, Colfax County, New Mexico
June 19, 1903
No. Killed - 5
Five Men Killed by an Explosion
Salt Lake Tribune, Utah
June 21, 1903
Raton, N. M., June 20. -- Five men were killed by an explosion which completely wrecked mine No. 3 of the Raton Coal and Coke Company at Blossburg, New Mexico.
The dead:
Joe Fresnic
Tony Nation
Jack Stolm
Tom Poiser
Alfonso Denne
The injured:
Jack Bell, fire boss, was badly burned
Harry Mussel, had several ribs broken
The explosion is believed to have been caused by a windy shot. The mine was inspected less than two weeks ago.
