Show DEATH DEALT BY GAS Explosion Kills Five Miners and Wounds Others Pa PR Oct OeL 30 A heavy explosion of gas occurred on slope No Na 3 of No 1 shaft of or the Kingston Coal Coat company at Edward at 3 this afternoon in which five men lost their lives and six others were badly bad I burned Five of the six injured are in inI ina R a I precarious condition and it is doubt doubtful doubtful doubtful ful if they can survive When the men were brought to the surface by the rescuers their skin hung In shreds from their bodies The work of or rescue was as dangerous as afterdamp had accumulated The first rescuing party that went down the mine were driven back and two men In ia the party had to be carried out The force of the explosion was so great that it blew down a great section of the roof The Th accident was due d e to an employee who diverted the air all course unwittingly and allowed the gas to accumulate in inthe Inthe inthe the place ce where here the rn m men n R were aera at ait work |