FLOODING A MINE Two Weeks Necessary to to Completely Quench a Fire Eire Nanaimo B. B C. C Feb 11 Pumps Pumps installed Installed installed in- in stalled at t Extension are pouring over gallons a minute into the mines It is estimated estimated es es- that In about two weeks the floodIng floodIng flood- flood Ing log will be completed It will take somewhat somewhat some some- what longer to let tho the water out The mines have been on fire Ira for tor five months In opening the door between two to let e the water a in gt tire fife i bf almost r overcame the m men n. n They tried to crawl half halt unconscious unconscious W through h h hr thi n inch Ig dl bC pipe the h only exit and n were r c t their c conly cr comrades r only Just In time A small fire has broken out in the Protection Island mine There here Is no serious damage but as a precaution the men Inca were taken out today toda A cave- cave In In tho the mine prevents the men getting at atit It l