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Show tons in digpiiiR through piles of debris by gas masks and uxyRen tanks to offset deadly fumes that pervaded the underground caverns cav-erns and tunnels. Meanwhile, at the mouth of the mine, wives and children of the entombed laborers, kept constant vigil despite near zero weather and falling snow. With the relatives rela-tives of the prisoners were scores of workmen waiting turn to go underground to assist in the rescue work. MINERS' FATE UNDETERMINED LOUISVILLE, Colo., Jan. 21 r.l: Kate of eight coal miners, entrapped en-trapped 300 l'oet underground in Monarch No. 2 coal mine early yesterday by an explu.sion, was still undetermined today as rescue .squads dug their way towards the . chamber where the men were believed be-lieved to be imprisoned. Authorities held but slight hope that the men were still alive. Rescue squads were working in short shifts, impeded in their ef- |