Tank's Poetry
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united states mine rescue association
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There were forty men in the mine at the time of the explosion. Seventeen miners who were working 2,700 feet from the entrance, escaped uninjured through another opening. The explosion occurred in rooms 3 and 4 near the main entrance, and was the result of a windy shot, which ignited the dust. An order for coffins has been received by a local undertaking establishment here, that many bodies having been taken out during the afternoon. The mine was not badly damaged, and work can be resumed in a couple of days. The mine gave employment to 180 men. Miners from adjacent camps are assisting the rescue. General Superintendent Robert O'Nell, left here at noon, and is personally directing the rescue work. The deceased:
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Explosion in Shaft of Colorado Fuel and Iron Company