Show HUNDRED MINERS ENTOMBED explosion wreck wrecks workings in coal mine ai as men are beginning their day days work tenn one hundred and seven men were entombed saturday morning in the areat cross mountain coal mine as tho the result of an explosion they bad entered to begin the days work when a terrific explosion wrecked the workings three only have come out alive they had entered a lateral oft off the in main aln shaft and succeeded eucce eded in getting into the open before the flames and smoke caught them the body of 0 leo PO IstOn operator of the mine fan plant was found buried and mangled under the cave in in the main shaft there are three theories as 03 to tho the cause of the explosion one la Is that POW powder d er or dut dust exploded the second Is that tha t an electric wire came in con tace face with explosives and the third Is that the explosion was caused by poor tamping of 0 a drill the mine was thoroughly thorough lir inspect ed a week ago by 3 F Ilat hatmaker maker who has been inspector for eight years lie ife eald said there were no gases in the mine the mine was also in specter recently by an inspector un der george R sylvester abate mine inspector and p r representative of a casualty company which carries in aurance on the employed emp loyes of the company also la Is said to hae reported that it was la ia excellent condition |