Salt Lake Telegram | 1916-02-29 | Page 1 | Blast Traps Miners; Six Dead; Many Hurt

BLAST BASI TRAPS MINERS SIX ix EAD MANY HURT KEMPTON W. W Va Feb 29 Sev one enty-one men were trapped by an explosion ex ex- ex- ex n in the mine of the Davis Coal and Coke company near here today soon after they went to work Two succeeded in making making- their way to the surface and rescuers within an I had brought out two fifty six of whom were dead ana ann others so badly hurt that Hiat it was was feared they could not survive The wor working force today had Just reached their places when th the explosion explosion ex ex- which seemed to have affected af af- af only a part of the workings occurred Rescue crews brought out the men who had not been been- injured and recovered recovered recovered I ered the dead not far from the main entry The trapped men were said to I be much farther from the opening S I