Show COAL MINERS DIE IN GAS EXPLOSION I HEimiN Ill IU Sept IG I G-AP-I G.-AP- G. AP Three coal miners were killed I and a fourth slightly Injured to to- today today I day in a gas explosion In wino mine number 7 of ot the tho Consolidated I Ic Coal near r here The l company co p I bodies c es of the tho dead d miners m were recovered late today after atter they had been en entombed several hours Tho The dead are aro John William kl lii and James a cousin of Sheriff George Galligan I Pete lete S. S S Erena I rena was injured when whon hit bit by falling failing coal conI but hospital attendants said tonight he ho would I recover Tho Tire mine normally employs COO 00 men but as us today y was a 0 holiday II only afew a few were ere in the tho mine when whon a gas pocket was accidentally I touched oft orr shortly after arter noon Tho mine master who had bad visited tho the workings two tva t va hours before said he had bad noticed notice no accumulation accumulation lation of Gf gas The rescue r work was hindered several 1 hours 8 by carbon n dioxide which formed after atter the explosion |