Tank's Poetry
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united states mine rescue association
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Tank's Poetry |
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The known dead are:
John Lago was brought to a Williamson hospital. Three men so far unidentified are said to be at the mine. M. P. Ball, Williamson undertaker, was asked early today to send 12 caskets to the Marietta mine. He was told nine had been instantly killed and three were expected to die. Blasting in the mines is done at night. A crew of 12 were blowing out coal preparatory to its removal today. A heavy "spot" of dynamite was put off in deep recess of the mine. According to information the explosive was not well tamped, resulting in a "windy" shot. Fire from the blast ignited coal dust. A blinding explosion followed. Most of the crew were instantly killed. Because of the sloping situation of the mine, rescue workers had little difficulty in removing the bodies last night and early today. The blast occurred about 5 o'clock yesterday afternoon. As the blasters were "putting off" their first shot of the night shift a terrible explosion occurred. Heavy rocks, timbers and wreckage were hurled high into the air, out of the mine shaft, as a pillar of fire and smoke flashed upward. The Marietta mine is a small operation owned by W. E. Deegans, of Huntington, W. Va. |
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