Show EXPLOSION IN MINE HINE FIRE DAMP IN pennsylvania CAUSES SIX DEATHS seventy men avon entombed as n ft result of the explosion and for a time it was W thought all were lost Brow neville pa july 26 an explosion of gas and firedamp fire damp occurred monday in the mine of the redstone coal oil and gas company at grindstone five miles from here in which seventy men were v ere e entombed n siemen six men were killed the explosion occurred just jint as the miners were entering the pit by way of the shaft which is 00 feet deep those who were wem in the mine except the six killed aud and injured made their escape by way of two other ea entrances trances there was great excitement when the explosion occurred and a large crowd of women and children quickly collected about the pit mouth walling wailing for those in the mine who might bo be dead it was several hours before the extent of the disaster was known as the miners minera who escaped by tho the two exits had bad to walk several miles to return to lie pit mouth the explosion was caused by a fall in entry 10 which drove an accumulation of gas into another entry where it was ignited by a diggers open lamp |