The Daily News
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is part of: BC Historical Newspapers
issued: 2019-09-27
issued: 1909-11-14
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note: ———a- •• 8f*» Ma Paget—Shscribe for pa News. Per Moatb J)\jQ W_t Wdl$ %# — ~ The DUty News Classified Ads. I are Winners. Try One, per word |(J ItM VOL 8 NELSON B. C SUNDAY HORNING, NOVEMBER 14. JM9 NO. 179 MINE HORROR Four Hundred Lives Lost in Goal Mine Fire SHOW SPLENDID HEROISM RESCUERS CONTRIBUTE FIVE TO AWFUL DEATH ROLL—PIT IS NOW 8EALED UP WITH HUNDREDS OF BODIES STILL IN THE DEPTH8 CHERRY, 1U„ Nov. 13—Mine officials of the St, Paul Coal company mine, where am explosion occurred today, say that 400 men are dead in the mine. Twelve bodies have been taken out, eix of these were heroes not employed In the mine, who gave their lives in a futile effort to save imprisoned workers. Mine superintendent James Steele declared five hours after the explosion that it was almost Impossible that any of the miners still imprisoned could escape death. The mine had a day shift of 484 men. Ot these 60 left the mime at noon and 26 or more escaped after the fire broke out The others are believed to be dead. Tlie entrance to the mine has heen closed up In the hope of checking the flames. The building above Che pit entrance was blown up to permit this. Despite the frantic efforts of officials and the scores of volunteers In the little town of Cherry, it seemed assured at fio-o'clock that only bodies of the dead would be taken from the mine. Until tomorrow morning, when the covering will be removed to penetrate the smoke and gas choked shaft, and veins, the fate of the miners cannot be learned. The fire causing the explosion which may prove one of the greatest tragedies In the list of mine horrors, had aim origin almost trivial. A pile of hay allowed to smoulder too long finally Ignited the timbers of the mine and before the workers realized thelir danger the mine was filled with smoke, gas and flames and all exits were cut off. fcorolsm such as is rarely ex&lbl*eu was found by officials of the mine and the residents of the town of Cherry. These men who were outside the mine when th…
note: The Nelson Daily Miner was purchased by F.J. Deane in April of 1902 and renamed The Daily News. It changed hands again in May 1908 when it began to be printed by the News Publishing Co. managed by W.G. McMorris.
has type: Newspapers
spatial: Nelson (B.C.)
is shown at: 10.14288/1.0383819
language: English
lat: 49.493333
long: -117.295833
provider: Vancouver : University of British Columbia Library
publisher: Nelson, B.C. : News Publishing Co.
rights: Images provided for research and reference use only. Permission to publish, copy or otherwise use these images must be obtained from the Touchstones Nelson Museum of Art and History: https://touchstonesnelson.ca
source: Original Format: Royal British Columbia Museum. British Columbia Archives.
type: Text