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Show J1 : !' I - :. I 1 ! ' : :. ' ' o ; i1 ' : : ; , ,; ' ' i'1 : Fire Damp Ignited in Hystericus Hys-tericus Manner; Disaster Dis-aster Kct Known Until Survirors Rushed Out cf the Mine. LATROBE, Pa.. Feb. 28. The Host-ter-ConnellsvllIe Coke company's mine near here was the scene of a firedamp explosion yesterday in - which it is thought eeven ' men lost their lives. Their names are: Michael Black. Michael Mi-chael Black, Jr., William H. Beeser. Steve Hooduk. John Gakish, Charles R. Benny, John Penzerick, BOO Ken in lline. About 800 men are employed in the f mine. The cause of the explosion is a mystery. It occurred in what is known u No. 7 left flat entry, which is near the eastern end of the mine and about two miles from the main entry. Most of the force at work were In the vicinity of the entry in which the explosion occurred. oc-curred. The explosion was not heard outside of the mine, and none except those at work knew anything of it until those who escaped came rushing to the main entry and spread the news of the disaster. disas-ter. For some time It was thought that . . fty or more of the men had been caught by the explosion. Gradually, however, the lamp room In which each miner deposits his safety lamp at the end of the day's work,-began to fill up, and it was by this means that the real number of the missing was- ascertained. May Still Be Living. Hopes are entertained' that the men may be still living, and three rescuing parties have made efforts to reach them. The first party found two men uneon- sclous in one of the workings, and they were revived after being brought to the surface. It has been impossible to reach the others ,. on account of the dense smoke and. afterdamp. - The . mine is owned by Pittsburrers. The loss will be , about 110.C , from flooding. " Tsro J:-. , , ; ' j The Ut rescr.' t rart' broi:-ht "ut Michael Flack. JiKhael I lacJc. Jr., William Wil-liam Cesser,-Cbarles R. Bennick, John Penzerine. John Gakkis and Steve Hooduk. They were all still living, and after an hour's work the physicians brought them to. Only two men, whose names are not known, are now believed to be still In t mine, and it Is thought they are deadT . 1 The rescued miners were unable to , , give any information regarding the. explosion. ex-plosion. Superintendent Marshall states that locked lamps were used throughout both mines. There were locked before being given to the men and his theory is that the explosion was caused by a spark from some hard substance by a pick or by spontaneous combustion. The fire is raging fiercely, although bat- 1 teries and embankments have been erected. Inspector Rooa, with a party, are preparing again to enter the mine. Preparatlomi are being made to flood the mine. |