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Show Mexican Mine Disaster. Twonty-four mine woro klllod and about fifty others seriously wounded In an explosion of gas Thursday night In Las Esporanzas coal mines, tho proporty of tho Mexican Coal & Coko company at Barratobran, Mexico. Tho disaster was caused by tho ignition of Bos by tho flame from n defective lump. Tho men wore on tho point of Quitting work for tho day. Probably 100 men wero In tho mlno at tho tinio of tho explosion. Fully fifty escaped with broken limbs nnd scorched flesh. |