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This is the second explosion within three weeks. The other, on October 10, caused the death of two other miners. The dead:
The five mangled bodies, charred almost beyond recognition, were brought to Bebout's morgue at Monongahela on a special train at 10 o'clock in the morning. On October 10, a sudden combination of gas caused Hazel Kirk Mine No. 2 to be set on fire. An explosion also occurred at that time and two men, John and Joseph Kosko, lost their lives. In order to check the fire, which was spreading through the mine, brattice work or brick walls were put up in the entries and water turned into the mine. Superintendent Hornickel ordered that every man be withdrawn from the diggings. The mine machinery was stopped and Hornickel and the other officials entered the mine shortly after 11 o'clock and began tearing down one of the brattices. Scarcely had the brattice been pierced with a pick when firedamp rushed through, tearing out the remaining portion of the wall and exploding through some unexplained reason. The six men were thrown with terrific force about 16 feet. Hornickel's body was flattened almost into pulp and half of his bones were broken. Others killed were in much the same condition. |
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Gas Explosion Kills Five
