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Show SEVEN MINERS KILLEDJN SLIDE Drill Strikes Quicksand Which Fills Every Crevice in Mine. Iron River, Mich. July 15. Seven miners were killed In the Balkan mine at the Alpha location, near here today, when sliding sand caused a cave-in The miners were drilling into a roof. A drill hit quicksand and with a tdiout, the men, about thirty in r umber began a rush for the mouth of the tunnel. Seven of the miners were overtaken and killed by the quicksand, which filled every crevice in the mine, The rest of the men ran for their lives, pursued by the sand. Two were caught while trying to reach a ladder. One of' these was compelled to shed his clothing. He struggled naked from the mine The other man lost his boots which became engulfed and which he kicked off. |