The main shaft was 555 feet deep with 2 hoisting compartments and a pipeway. There were two airshafts. The explosion about 11:15 a.m. was confined to the 3d east entry. Fifteen men working in this section were killed by burns and suffocation. The fireboss examined the places that morning and reported them free of gas. A local accumulation was ignited by an open light and spread by gas and dust, without violence. The company kept the roadways well watered and wished to have the miners use electric cap lamps but could not get them to do so. Ventilation was inadequate, and no examinations were made for gas during the working shifts.
The deceased:
