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Show EXTOM BED IX MINE . Four Known Victims of Explosion at Blossburg, N. M. BLESSBUKG, N. M Uct. 5. fifteen fif-teen men are believed to have been entombed en-tombed in the Dutchman mine at Blcss-buig. Blcss-buig. X. M. at -:30 o'elock this morning morn-ing by an explosion, which wrecked tho walls" and roof of tho tunuel in which they were working. However, only six men are positively known to havo been in the tunnel at the time of tho explosion, ex-plosion, but tho usual night shift numbers num-bers fifteen and none of them hnvc ! been located outside of the mine. I Iiesc.ning parties have tnkon out four dead bodies, 0110 of which has been identified as Jans .Inuiaki, a single man, 40 years of age. All but 0110 of the night shift wore Auntrinns. the exception being an American. Pin; damp I18S settled in the tunnel, making mak-ing re'scuo work difficult. It is not thought that, any of thc entombed men can live with this condition prevail-inc. prevail-inc. As yet no fire has been reported. The mine is owned and operated by thc ijt. Louis, l-loeky Mountain and Pacific company nnd is well equipped with all modern electrical appliances. The cause of the explosion not known. |