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The Deadly Gas An Unlooked for Explosion in a Pottsville Colliery Causes the Death of a Boy and Fatally Injures Five Men Palo Alto Reporter, Emmetburg, Iowa September 18, 1885 In the new level upon which work has been prosecuted, the coal has been throwing off sulphur and this rose to the upper level, where a gang was at work. Not long before the explosion, Patrick Kilrain and his son came out with naked lights, but noticed no gas. A short time afterward several men came out and as soon as the door was opened there was a terrific explosion. John Lynn was the name of the lad killed. The fatally injured were:
The explosion created more than ordinary surprise, because this colliery was considered more than usually safe. Many of the men engaged were employed on new levels, and were not taking out coal. The force of the explosion was something fearful and resembled the report of an immense quantity of gunpowder. |
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