The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1894-07-21
4 FEARFUL MINE ACCIDENT
Two Hundred Sticks Of Dynamite
Explode.
The Number of the Killed Not
Yet Known.
Occurred In the stockton M,ne at Hazel,
ton, Pa.-Eleven Lives Supposed to
Have Boon L~.ost-Nobody Left to
Tell the ~story-Cha mbers of
the Mine Wrecked-Con-
cussion Feltfor Miles
S%orrowful Scenes.

HAzLEToN, Pa, July 17.-The mos.
horrible accident which has ever oc-
CURED about the mines in this region
took place at No. S Stockton mine this
morning.
Two hundred sticks of dynamite ex-
ploded among Il crowd of men who
were preparing to 60 TO their days
work. All of these unfortunates were
scattered and torn to fragments.
The exact number killed is not posi-
lively known ut this writing, but it is
placed between eight and eleven.
The cause of the explosion will
never be known us none of the men are
living. 1t occurred at about Z O'clock
The men were descending the SLOPE
sat tho time aud distributing themselve.
\, the various chambers and the gang.
way where they were employed ut the
bottom of the slope. Charles O'Don.
nell. who looked after the ex.
pIosives and supplies of the lead.
ers and other company workmen, wa.
busily dealing out dynamite and caps
to the leaders and the starters. The
latter came In groups, usually. and
between eight and ten of these work,
men were standing about him at the
time. The driver boys who had CONG
down earlier had already passed In thu
mule way and were cleaning md har,
Messing their cams in the stable
which is built in the Wharton gangway
about 100 yards from the bottom of the
slope. These boys were the only per,
snnc 1y1, ,,ora -, ttn rio.-tty &, . a.,
time and the first intimation of an ne,
cidcnt they received was the terrific rel
port of the explosion. The conclusion
and drivers about in the stable. Tho
place was filled with dust and flying
debris. All lights were extinguished.
time and did not know which way ia
turn. Although the explosion took
place 800 yards below the surface,
surface extending TO the lumber yard
three miles south and in the adjoining
mine, Nc. . Stockton. From the latte,
nine u resculng party rushed through.
subterranean passages to No. 8. As
these mon approached the bottom Of
the illfated slope they came up with
Viz QliSeES ulG OLLeI uUOICES cropping
about in the darkness. Pushing for
ward towards the bottom they came
upon a scene which battles description
Huge timbers were twisted and torn
and scattered about p~romiscuously.
Rocks debris were everywhere. Owe,
all was strewn human flesh, legs and
arms of the unfortunate victims and
from the jagged sides hung two shat
ta.aJ l,-lk.r - NJ A. ---t
bodies was left sufficiently intact t,
permit identity.
BY this time the news be-
came current on the surface
the nature of the accident wa.
evident and the widest excitement
took possession of the villagers. Mer
and women foclsed about the darl
slope mouth In hundreds. A number
OF miners were lowered into the pit
and on the return cage tn.
men and boys who had escaped the
terrible catastrophe assembled. These
were covered with dirt and dust. They
were besciged by anxious friends, bu,
of the men below they could offer nc
hope. Superintendent Roderick wal
early on the scene and with n party
OF miners descended and the work Of
collecting the remains commenced
1t was IL o'clock before the first blncl
box was hoisted slowly Up the slope
and as it emerged from the darkness,
loud wall from the grieving relative,
arose. The scene was hcartrending in
the extreme. 1t WAS repeated until the
last Of the victims was taken out n.
noon. Charles O'Donnell wa the onl,
n who could be recognized. Th,
names Of the victims as furnished b,
the mine foreman are:
The Victims.
CHARLES O,DONNELL. aged d. ,,ar