Gas Explosion in an Indian Territory Coal Mine
Anaconda Standard, Montana
April 30, 1901
South McAlester, I. T., April 29 -- An explosion of gas occurred in the mine of the McAlester Coal Company at Alderson this morning by which five men lost their lives, seven were injured and another is reported missing.
Killed:
Emanuel Layton, colored
Wiley Clark and brother, colored
Andrew Pescol
Dominico Wesolely
The injured:
Ed Andrews, colored
Pat Woods
Paul Sotak
Mose Garrett, colored
Two others, names unknown
Joe Petrovitch is missing.
It is believed the explosion was caused by the firing by some of the men of a defective blast left by the regular shot-firers. All the dead were asphyxiated.
