Salt Lake Telegram | 1930-07-11 | Page 3 | 600 Escape Fire Fumes in Mine

FiRE FUMES FUMES' IN MINE LEAD S. S D D. July 11 AP Sev AP-Sev- Sev Several eral erat miners were overcome by smoke and fumes and between bet 50 i and others escaped from the underground workings 1 9 when fire destroyed the Ellison hoist bolst of ot the Homestake mine last night causing damage estimated at more than The Tho fire Is believed cd to have orl originated l. l when oil exploded in the compressor compressor com com- room The Tho hoist was the principal one ono of ot tho the company properties prop and one of or the lar largest est in the country The Tho miners were at work under underground underground ground round when the fire started but were brought safely safety to the surface surface- through other hoists The force of ot tho the air coming coming- from the shaft prevented the fire tire from fron spreading downward donward into the lower Jowel workings r