| Show HUNDRED MINERS KILLED AND MANY ARE INJURED gas explosion wrecks working oi 0 bla big pennsylvania company many I ives being snuffed out pittsburgh the tho lives of min ers possibly were snuffed out shortly after noon wednesday when a disastrous explosion occurred in the cincinnati mine of the monongahela arher Con consolidated consolida solida ed coal coke company at FInley finleyville vIlle about twenty seven miles southeast of this city over three score of workmen in the mine escaped to the surface crawlin 0 le most of the way on their hinds and knees through deadly gas fumes and over debris A number sustained burns several hours bours after the explosion seven foreign miners crawled from one of the entrances of the mine all were seriously burned chev could give no connected account of the con dillons in the mine or of their andl vidual experiences they all said that the mine was fu full 1 I jf of dead people business Dusl ness in Finley finleyville ville was suspended and practically the entire corn com rushed to the ill fated mine A guard was placed at the pits mouth ana all persons except rescuers rescue re and mine officials were held beld at a distance three entries of the mine are en choked with debris rescue parties reported in the afternoon that some of the men were allet behind heavy falls of earth and coal rap pings and weak cries could be heard they said As night came however such evidences of life ceased |
