The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1891-01-30
AHORRIBLE HOLOCAUST.
One Hundred and Ten Men Meet
Terrible Death.

One Hundred and Ten Men Meet
Terrible Death.
MT. PLEASANT, Pa, Jan. IA
terrible explosion occurred this morn
ing in the shaft of the mine at the
H. c. Prick Mammoth works. Two
hundred men were at work at the
time.
PITTsBURG. Pa. Jan. ia
special representative of the Times
and United Press. now at the scene
of the accident, telegraphs from
YoungwOod, Pa, as follows. One
hundred and ten men were killed in
the mine explosion a: Mammoth
mine No. l. Sixty OF the bodies
have already been recovered. The
mine is on nre, and it is thought that
many of the unfortunates will be
burned before it is possible to reach
them. An army of men are at work
in the pit endeavoring to stay the
fire and recover the dead bodies.
The news of the explosion was re-
ceiyed by Mr.. H. C. Frick, in Pitts
burg, this afternoon. He was filed
with CONSERVATION at the extent OF
the disaster. He said: 1--WE have
never had an accident like this in any
of our mines. The Mammoth plant
was thought to be in the safest OF
hands when we gave it in charge OF
Mine Inspector Fred. Keighley. No
expense has been spared to make our
mines as safe as possible"
One hundred and ten men were
employed in that part of the mine
in which the explosion occurred and
not one was left TO tell the story OF
the disaster. Not more Than SO OF
the men were killed by the expiO-
sion. The others were overcome by
the afterdamp, and while some Of the
bodies are horribly torn. burned and
mutilated, others were found with
their teeth cliucaed on the rail of the
pit-road.
Others were found with their faces
plunged into the water, and not a
few were found upon their knees as
if engaged in prayer. Fire-bOss
Sheath WAS identified by his gum
boots. His body was scattered about
in a dozen places. His head was
torn from his shoulders. Both legs
were torn off and thst part Of his
body recovered was roasted and
blackened, his left hand clutchiDg his
lamp was found one hundred feet
from the trunk of his body. One OIL
his gum boots was found fifty yards
away, one of his feet with part of &
ley was found also. When the parts
of his body was collected and sent in
sheet to the pii.Douth, they were
identified by an engineer recognizing
the boots.
There is little Information regard
ing the horror. Everybody in the
pit was killed. The position of their
bodies told the story of their death.
The force of the explosion was felt
for miles around and caused pane
among the pupils in the township
school. house. nearly mile away,
The men employed in the Mammoth
No. 2, separated by one hundred
acres of coal. felt the shock and Were
the first to sound the alarm.
Superintendent Fred. Keighley, q
thoroughly competent man, sent to
all the companies in the district for
aid, and from ten O'Clock this morn
ing until midnight an army of men
were engaged in carrying out the
dead. the scenes around tine shaft
mouth are Undesirable. Mothers.
sisters, children and old men crowd
about. eager to recognize their Ioyed
ones. Their WaiIlngs and shrieks OF
anguish strike terror To The stou,
heart. Scarce a house in the hamle
but is in mourning to night. and the
work of carrying out the dead con
tinues,