The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1884-01-26
DEATH MET IN A NINE.
OVER FIFTY LIVES LOST IN COLORADO.
Scores Of Laborers Imprisoned by an EIplo-
sion OF Ffre-Damp In u Gunnison Coun-
~ Coal'PIt with No Hope Of Rescue
--iieartranding scenes,
BURIED ALIVE.

DENVER, Col, Jan. 25,--The particulars
80 far received OF tho fearful catastrophe nj
the coal mine at Crested Butte, on Thursday
morning, are meager, but enough ls known
10 say with truth that there has never been
In this region more horrible affair OF thu
kind, The mine Is In very remote local,
ity, and this, together with tho deep snow,
makes news scarce and unsatisfactory.
The cause OF the explosion Is not definite,
ly know, but II Is supposed 10 DO from ire
damp.
The explosion occurred either In chamber
ono or two, Just half an hour after the day
force OF slSty'seyen mon had gone 10 work,
There were fifty.seyen men nj work IN
chambers ono and two, All are thought u
be killed, Ten men were In chamber four
All escaped except John Angus, who was In
tho passageway, and was badly burned
about tho face and body, lilo will, perhaps,
recover
The explosion was Of such force as Ia
block up the maln entry, Tho fan near tho
main entrance was badly Injured and about
twenty-five feet Of the rOOl Of the tramway
In front Of the main entrance was blown
down by the force OF the explosion,
The men at work on the Anthracite MesO
Mine, the night force Of the Colorado Coal
and Iron Company, and citizens generally,
have been working hard Nll day 10 rescue
the mon In the mine, although II Is thought
none can escape alive Az soon M possible
the fan was repaired ind put 10 work
pumping air lnto the mine and men woro
set 10 work with we'll removing the OBJ
atfuCtOns, 80 ~ 10 reach tho chamber
whore the men are, and II IA hoped ~ get
tie bodies out tonight.
The following arc tho names Of ilfly.hye
OF the unf0rtunateA The other two names
have moi been learned;
Henry Anderson, John Williams, NJ, j, Stew.
nrlt John Martin, IhomnH Hogora, james
u,Noll Jacob Lunx, John Anderson, james
Walsh, Potter llukcr william DAVIDSON Rich
nrd Jamos, David llughcA T., MoManua ", j,
King, John Crecmnn, John Hulnr, Thomas
williams, John shun, Pat barrett, John Me-
Grogor, John Myers 4 W, smith, q, H. Mich,
olson, William Maroncy Nick probbt Thomas
| Coughlln, Henry stewart, H. lIonron, t. =,
| llolron, W. H. Jones' John DOnnoly, l.arl
Rndwnld Charles sterling, Thomaa Roberts
| Jim McCOurt, Frod llooht lhoC King Joseph
n'lHVnnVlk' W. honokNn Unu dohopn hlhntl,
| all miners,
Tho drivers aro JamoA T. stewart, Jr viii,
| lam Mouth, Morgan Ncnth, Thomas ulRnOy,
| John Rutherford, William MoCOurtt, A, N,
| Godfrey ban Mcdonald, William Aubrey
| Hen Joiirlca aud Thomna Stewart
A great many OF tho injured men arC
married, which renders II doubly heart,
| rendlng.
A special train bearing surgeons and vol.
unleers for work left GunnIson for Crested
Butte NJ two o'clock They have not yet
returned 10 Gunnlson,
The whole town OF Crested Butte Ia In
mourning, and crowds OF womon aud chill.
dren clustor about tho mine entrance
II Is reported that NJ tho time OF tho OK.
plosIon there we're ton kegs oi black powder
In chambers aud 9, where tho explosion N
supposed 10 have taken place, Tho mine
has three miles Of drifting, and II IA there.
fore dlncult 10 locate tho accident exactly
until the rcscnlng parties can gain admit
lance.
Alta late hour Thursday night word was
received that there Is no hope Of rcscuing
the miners alive.