Tank's Poetry
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Overcharge of Dynamite is Put off in Slope of Berwind-White Company's Mine Daily Courier, Connellsville, Pennsylvania April 10, 1909 The shock of the blast, which was made with nearly 150 sticks of dynamite, stunned them for an instant and before they could recover, the deadly fumes of blackdamp overcame seven of the party, who died a painless death. The other three, all foreigners, were quickly rescued and rushed to the Windber Hospital. They will be discharged today. The dead:
Superintendent Thomas immediately organized a rescue party and brought three foreigners to the surface before the mine had been entirely cleared. These were the three men who were but slightly injured. Then the work of getting the others out was resumed. By three o'clock this morning the last of the ill-fated seven was brought to the surface but all were dead. The explosion did little damage to the mine except at the point the blast was fired. |
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