The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1867-01-11
The CoifieTy Explosions iR Eng
f0Gd.

Post says OF l.e Oaks pit affair at Bans
ley:
"A fact that tends 10 cnrrol,ur:,te ,,r,-
Ni.ru> statements a. Ia the nEmier ui ma.
in ih, O.k> pit ii The Tins oi ihr r>.,'.,
>ion> camc 10 li.i during lhe in,c~:'...-
tionS- and strengthens he reports Il 10 III,
almost incredible amount nf human lie ca
eulphe,i in ili- immense LIVING tomb. Nc
are informed. om credible authority. that
::'5:3O lsmp- mad been Issued on X c,!.e>,iay
morning. and a. only s,.me two or ihrcy
!ai been returned. the fearful c>iimaic 81.
the los o! lie (n,cr leOl l. not likely la
have been GNcrSi8iel.
The >pecial corr 'Sl.on'lcnt of the Lon
Ion 'Ii.n.~ .iN,> the following account a..
the second explosion III the nah, pit un
Thursday. De. i3:
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ile s'aafi> "t lhc mime took IRE. ami ihr
ilamt> i-snel from The rii'> mnu;li. s.
i" tn tAe crowd :rruni ihc li; n,.,-
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al IN Na:i'ta> paris "t ii. IA ;airl c,.l,lu-i
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. "'nsr iheof* q ihai 'lie sninc may lra,.
h~n !r'i ~ ii:t ;nc,u!Ina> H. nt al
-,'i'i, .':''. : 90 llae lighting ct a maic,n--
, iNcH'iNr>-
, Some oi' i},a escapes OF tll,. miners W..
, vcry remarkable. Ga man. nam.l i.l-..-
. Ms kcain~ coal in >ur.. n.w work