Show TWELVE MEN imprisoned caught by the bursting of a big water pipe johnstown Johna town pa april 27 twelve ben all foreigners are reported to be imprisoned in the foustwell Fou mine ot of uie the walto coal mining company in somerset county their tate fate is not known nor will it be until a aynat quantity of water has been pump od out and this will take a couple ot of pays days meanwhile there ie Is the wildest excitement among relatives and friends of the imprisoned men pumps have been going steadily since the accident but they are not making much headway and it Is not known how bow great a body of water remains mains to be removed the mo cause of the flooding of the mine wilnot be known until the rescuing party can gain an entrance it Is believed the men in their work tapped an old mine that was full of water in which case there would probably be no chance for their escape while it tho water came more dowly slowly from pipe they would have a chance ot of safety by climbing up through an air shaft kven even in the latter case it Is lit doubtful it if they could survine for the lack of air the fane fans havo have been going in an attempt to get air into the flooded part of the mine but it Is not known how far it penetrates penetrate a at 0 clock mine superintendent Mel ghan ham who la Is at the bead head of the rescuing party succeeded in getting a signal over tho pump line and it Is now certain that some ot of the men are aro all faure it was then said eald all but seven hed been account 1 I for 1 I 1 4 |