Show MANY MINERS ENTOMBED workings filled with deadly gas pol lowing Ter terrific rifle explosion the men being caught in trap trinidad colo fifty one miners were entombed in the Star starkville kville mine eight miles from here the ie suits of an explosion which occurred about 30 10 30 saturday night the explosion practically destroyed the old slope of the mine and the new slope is so thoroughly filled with gas and black damp that entrance of rescue parties by this route was impossible it is feared that none of the men will be rescued alive the ie ae mine has not been working a night shift until recen recently tl av when the demand for its output became so heavy that the day shift could not meet it then a night shift which usually consisted of about men was put to work while practically alt all the miners working in the starkville Star kville mine are of foreign birth many have been in this country for twenty to twenty five years and a large portion of them have been working ta the starkville Star kville mine ever since it began operations in 1892 the mine is the property of the santa ranta fe railroad but is operated by the colorado ruel fuel iron company |