The District Ledger
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issued: 2016-07-26
issued: 1908-02-22
description: The Nakusp Ledge was published in Nakusp, in the Central Kootenay region of southeastern British Columbia, from October 1893 to December 1894. The paper was subsequently published as the Ledge both in New Denver, from December 1894 to December 1904, and in Fernie, from January to August 1905. The Ledge was published by Robert Thornton Lowery, a prolific newspaper publisher, editor, and printer who was also widely acclaimed for his skill as a writer. After moving to Fernie, the paper continued to be published under variant titles, including the Fernie Ledger and the District Ledger, from August 1905 to August 1919.
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note: u»v*vfc.**-t*«_,a J-a^ t*Mjum4i*< %>»-<*■ ^ ' >C-£/ l!j^xju/: Tlio. Official Organ of District Xo. IS Vol. Ill No. 26 Fernie, B. C, February 22,-1905 MINERS ENTOMBED Pottsville, Pa., Feb. 19.—Twenty eight miners were imprisoned in the Midvalley colliery, near Mount .Carmel, by the breaking,of a,dam of water which had formed a drift, .which caused a rush of mud into the gangway where the "men were at-work. •'. All-day long a* party of rescuers endeavored to reach the entombed men and about 6 p. ' m. they 'were' given" encouragement by the sound., of; digging' from the inside. Later a. ' shot was' ' ais'o heard, indicatingitha'tp\bp men were at work', to "effect' their own rescue arid'"£KatT"the"'air "fs"goo&T"" Among "t_e*„ien entombed* a're""a' ■number of, experienced t miners .and. it is' believed that' it "will be' pbs-4' sihle to effect a' rescue of all the men unless some should have met death in the rush of,mud when the dam broke' through the gangway. Several? of .the 'raen are Americans;- They are: P. Robert, miner, Mount Carmel; George Smith,' driver, Mount ;Carmel;;£Wri-*,."Tarley, leader. Conbrs'ville, 'Jos. McGovern, starter, ; Midyalleyj Albert Ford, •loader, Mount Carmel; Charles Becker,, miner, .Midvalley;. Oernard Shannon,1 mirier,.;Midvalley. ;. » . - i> . ,.- The jther, entombed men are foreigners. ■• Tho men had been employed' in Nq. 4 drift'bri the, east side gangway driving a heading, \o the surface. The heavy rains arid' thaw of the last-few' days had caused a large amount of water to accumulate in No. 2 drift and the pressure became so heavy^ . that o it., finally.' (broke through'and j,a great sea of mud followed' into, the gangway where the men were.at work. It filled up for a distance of 350 feet and it will be necessary bo dig through the barrier of mud to get at' the workmen from " n the direction. Three .different- rescuing .parties have'-been put to worti in an :endeavor to release the entombed men. v,One. force -is digging away- the grea…
note: Preceding Title: The Fernie Ledger Frequency: Weekly
has type: Newspapers
spatial: Fernie (B.C.)
spatial: Fernie
is shown at: 10.14288/1.0182600
language: English
lat: 49.504167
long: -115.062778
provider: Vancouver : University of British Columbia Library
publisher: Fernie, B.C. : W. S. Stanley
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is part of: BC Historical Newspapers
source: Original Format: Royal British Columbia Museum. British Columbia Archives.
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