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Show Tho Coal JSiuo Eipioaiou, FolIowiDg are further particulars ol the CQ-U mine explosion near S6. Ciair, Ta., yesterday : Thomas Couners, among the last of the mou brought out, had bis-head and both legs blown off. Herbert Moore, another of the victims, presented pre-sented a frightful appearance, his face nnd body beingdread fully burned and disfigured. John Durkin was thrown with great violence against the props and walla and instantly killed. Edward WenkHu, who escaped, es-caped, describes the gas after igniting as flying through (he mine with iightuiog lapidily, destroying everything every-thing ia its path. Weaklin, hearing the first report, quickly laid down mid the gas passed over him. It soon became necessary to fan fresh air into the min. So foul had the gas become that those sent to rescue the men could only work at short intervals. inter-vals. Jimes Leady was badly burned. It is doubtful if he can recover. Two miners uave just come up anu reporl thu a large quantity of coal has t.'.!ln on Benjamin Mostly, and thai :t will be impassible to g$t at him for ou:e time. No hopes arc entertained far his recovery alive. Tne latest information in-formation inrficat-js that seven men navo been killed and sis senoaslv iujurtd. |