Show Mine Explosion Burned at Sea HALIFAX February ULast night an explosion occurred in the pit of Vale colliery Westville Pictou A heavy storm yesterday and last night seriously interfered with the telegraphic service and little more than the bare fact that the casualty had occurred can be obtained i ob-tained It is rumored in the city that 100 men were in the mine at the timeout j = time-out it was reported from New Glasgow that the people there heard of only fif ieen being down The latter report is likely to be nearer the truth as New Glasgow is only seven miles distant from Westville Whether the men are I ai alive or dead is unknown at present F Fire broke out immediately after the explosion and men have gone down the i pit to attempt to get the flames under control j A telegram received here states that I the bark Erimla from New York January 17 for Antwerp has been I passed at sea dismasted abandoned and I t I on fire 27o further particulars |