The workingman's advocate. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1864-1877, 1867-11-30


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generosity NNlt nqt ~ n<EI for4En upye, |
tor q ell TIE ITO pouIe th1t uere down - |
fatal pit at the outside II Is feared only no
can ,snrvivs kheir Enin<len 81
As 10 he cause 81 ~ accident ID wonld
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workings are open b in15ec<ion, u win b
impossibmTn 0bLAin ny data upon which
30 found 4 rational opnnion. Thers y 10
evidence. asvsf n nav vl1e - - .,
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The colliery, which 30 nbt ljhk ~ In
'exiskence, has bean rnpidly sxtsu1od. and il
I'D suuik % ne craen11ked 1uot-f0e& ssam OIL
Merthvr steam coal. ABOUT 800 Yards helow
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most Of lbsm fssids q ths filis4 e. uheh ~
within 4 shortl distance az lie pit. III has 81
populAaion a. about 8oos 90 hnesrsuak mp
% rnpidlv thai maanR Il the -h0uucs ard stiE
Of wood. II
Surn1x- Thia morninw M hons of nnfstyl
for those ssili below - Seen absnd onei. -
The mansears 81 other solissias .uho Eers
|dcxn In ths Do the greater part y the 4ght,
on reaching The surface dsclassd z % " a.
utter impossihiiity for any Of the eu1srtal
nate workers % be- stin alive higAp4eyse
hat the explosion took place u 10 ~ ding
where some seventy coiliers wen ~ vol,
and that place becoming allied ny ne only
|msans ofe1:t vas csA %, and the 1emaia-
des who were in the pit have been suffocaeed
6y the after damp, Relstives and friends
are naturally lesa e asesps the pssys sn 3
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go 1901 a. 10 ~ 800 .asl.en. Lis body
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rsl.t;ves. Tn snothsr lot shers ma a aged
mar and h;a four ,avovn nm soo.. all brought
up In rapid sueees1iol, md ill lifelaess TIE
coal trade in this district has besh ina %
pressed state for some time, and seysrAl co-
liers from some Of the snail collisriss n tie
| neighborhood of Perth have been working
\ az Perudale, and numbsrs or those w10 Fis-
tied the p. yesterday and ,s.sss .,s have htS
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manager. Who was in the pit during the
whole Of Friday night, says, although q had
Deen bis lot to witness he elects OF maey
explosions. ha nsver. durins the whole Of lis
career. be6eld euch sight a. that which be
| witnessed below. He Il also Of opinion that
unless very great care il takan other sxplS-
sions win follow. Many OF the bodies that
have bean brought TO the surface are righk-
fully burnt tha clothing completeiy DESTROY
~. ana 81 soma casss nort;ons az The. bodv
/ have haen i;teraify busnt m. The 6hnrrsare
mains nresene,ny |. sicEe1inr and friehtfal
spectaeia A. tie zine Of the explosiou SO
horses were workino IN thu nit and evesy
ans ~ shsro hss hssn kiIled. Some oftbefn
had nar.;ons 81 Their harnes. still on. 3D.,
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