Show I MEN ENTOMBED BEO IN N COLORADO COAL NINE MINE MINEt t TRINIDAD Colo Cole Nov 9 Between Between fifty and seventy men are are believed ed tobo to tobo bo ho entombed in mine No 3 of the Vic Vic- tor American Fuel company at Dela a located two twenty miles northwest of here as the tho re result of an explosion shortly after 3 o'clock yesterday after after- noon Fifty men came camo out alive and unharmed un un- un- un harmed through h mine No 2 which is connected with with with-tho tho main mine mino No 3 and accor according illg to the tho reports to the tho thom m mine mino no officers they did not even know there thero had been an explosion in No 3 Tf ff f this report is true tho explosion which badly caved the thc entrance to No 3 did not extend far into tho the mine and it is hoped therefore that the men far within tho workings s arc are unharmed It was at Jt first reported that tho the mine had had cau caught ht fire and every available man in tho the Victor-American Victor company company's 5 I employ was hurriedly notified to rush to No 3 3 for rescue work A corps of of physicians was also gathered at Trinidad Trinidad Trini Trial dad and is now on the scene Only ono one wire and that controlled by the compa company y runs into Delagua ua and beyond the fact that fifty men came camo out unhurt no information has been given iven out as to tho the explosion It is known however that the tho normal normal normal nor nor- mal working jorco orco of thc the three mines worked by the company is men o of which a majority arc are employed in iii No 3 3 But on account of it b being ing election day it is believed the tho force was much reduced One Ono report is is' that five men were killed and four others injured at tho the mouth of the mine when when the explosion ex occurred These men inen it is be were enAa engaged ed in rebuilding the tipple which was destroyed by fire not long ago |