Tank's Poetry
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united states mine rescue association
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Tank's Poetry |
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The names of the killed are:
All the dead men save one have families. The force of the explosion was so great that it cracked the roof of the mine near the entrance. Two mules were also killed. When the charred remains of the victims were brought out and recognized by their families the cries were heartrending. Not a few miners think the explosion was caused by dust, but the general opinion is that the gas which accumulated in the rooms while the mines were abandoned was rushed forward by the falling of heavy slate into the main opening, and there ignited by the lamps of the miners. Three kegs of powder, one of which was open, were found in the mine untouched. |
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Terrific Explosion in a Kentucky Mine