Deseret Evening News | 1901-10-11 | Page 1 | A West Virginia Mine on Fire

I A Writ Virginia 1 no on lire Fire Pre Columbus 0 Oct II A special to the Despatch from rm Pediment Fairmont W Va says At the th New England mine one mile south of o here at 5 am arn today an Ital Hal ian Inn miner eat off o a I blast that set lire fire to the mine The lime h whole whale head where fr the blast took tools place is burning fiercely terel and It I Is II not known how haw many man men are ore back of ot It I at this hour 3 p pm 1110 m The Theman Theman Theman man who set oft off or the blast Is II probably dead as nl tour four mules further gack than titan he ho were killed Several lives Ina arc pro lost W V B n Brooks sup superintendent superintendent superintendent of ot the mine headed hende the first rescuing party at 10 nod 1 was overcome by b gas gs when brought out outI I Ills hut Is condition Is I serious but he will wi probably recover recer Gen Ceo Lee e L I Malone headed another rescue party PAt at lt S Z pm and at 3 nothing had been heard from them There were er about out 25 men inca Sn In n the mine min at nt the time of ot the explosion but It Is I not known how many are ar in the seat of at danger daner but as a many as I tour four are probably dead