Eighteen men entered the mine and all were killed in the explosion, except one pumper who was burned but escaped.  A rescue worker without rescue apparatus was overcome and was killed by a fall from a ladder.

From the Google News Archives: 
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• Meriden Morning Record, Oct. 24, 1916

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The deceased:

• John Bell
• W. F. Cochran
• Earle Collins
• Bruce Findley
• G. C. Findley
• W. B. Freeman
• Mose Harvel
• George Jones
• George Liddell (or Liddle)
• H. F. Lowrey
• Alexander Martin
• Tinney Martin
• Dewey McDonald
• D. N. Oglestree
• Dave Pervis
• Roscoe Robinson
• John Stokes
• Sim Watts

Source: Alabama Mining Accidents, 1891-1999