Eureka Reporter | 1905-02-17 | Page 2 | Blown to Atoms

BLOWN TO ATOMS ten thousand pounds of dynamite explodes with disastrous results ten thousand pounds of dynamite stored underground in a magazine at the eighth level no 3 shaft of the north kearsarge branch of the 0 Os 8 ceola consolidated mine at calumet mich exploded killing several men three of whom have been accounted tor for and injuring many others the force of the explosion was felt tor for miles around and men working in other portions ol 01 the mine some miles from the explosion were vere knocked down by the explosion the cause of the disaster Is shroud ed in mystery and may never be dis co covered vered as william pollitt jr the man who was in charge of the P pow ow der was probably blown into thou sands of pieces no trace of him hav ing been found up to this hour