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Show J1IE KM'I.OSHIN. It l C'ati.eI liy tlip lenltinr; of Iiero-ienc till. SiSTTUVM I'ri Dec 2t!. An explosion took placa thU morning in the entrance of the sliaftof the United coal and coVe wors, operated oper-ated by the United Coal Company. It was cau'ed by the igniting of kerosene oil. One hundred and forty miners ucre at work at the time, but all made their ccape through various opening! for that purpose. Some of tlin escapes were marvelous. The lire, which is still ragiu. ilc-tr-ncl alt tiiu looa pro-iwrty pro-iwrty in tlie mine and has already done eriorni.m damage. Coal is alJ to Iw abb auJnn immeuv: conflagration, u hich uojIj practically practi-cally nun Vie mine, it tenrol. Two pen-ons trei!ijur--.l Uiis afternoon v the Call of timbers of the burning shaft. |
