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Show OVERCOME BY GAS. Mine Foreman and Three Daughters Meet Death by Asphyxiation. Hollister, Cal Asphyxiated by noxious nox-ious gases within 200 feet of the mouth of the San Carlos tunnel in the New Idra Quicksilver mine was the fate on Sunday night of Foreman John Williams, his three daughters, Elvina, aged 15 years, Marie, aged 12, and Marjorie, aged 5, and a dog belonging to the family. The bodies were discovered dis-covered Monday night. The tunnel is situated six miles from the mine proper prop-er and is 2,500 feet long. Williams and his daughters were returning from the face of the tunnel and had nearly reached the open air when they were overcome. |