Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-06-17
FIRE DAMP
Exp|odes With Deadly
Effect in Cape Breton.
Eleven Perish by Explosions in
Catalonia Mine, Glace Bay.
First Kills Six and In Second
Five Rescuers Perish.
Ten Bodies Recovered ---Most Of
the Victims Had Families.
Saddest of Scenes as Remains Are
Brought to the Surface.
Saddest of Scenes as Remains Are
Brought to the Surface.
Fire Burns FierceIy and Mine Is Threat
ened With Obstruction.

1lllIlN, \. =. June lb.-AcCOfulnE an
an official account OF this morn
ing's disaster in thu Caledonia Minis.
The principal colliery Of the Dominion
Coal Co.. there We're two explosions.
the Hrst killing sir men and the second
I've. Fire had started about 3.43 y. NJ.
in the mine, near what Is known aS the
deep pump. the cause being unknown.
six men, who We're there On their
way out, We're overcome by a sudden
explosion Of hre damp ana Suhoc3ted
where they fell. Ihree-quarters OF an
hour later a party " men VINO We're
on their way T. the scene Of the fire.
headed by Thomas Johnston. the under
ground manager, when slight eXplo-
sion Of gas occurred by which they
We're instantly killed.
The bodies of the victims We're re-
covered Ply rescue party in which was
the Dominion Coal Co., and q brother
or one OF the dead.
After considerable difficulty the re-
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scene. ana after consultation WITH
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farther and son Tho 1at+ar leaving
yffa Ana three children. Arthur Grant
leaving a wife and three children: Alex
Mcdonald. leaving a Wife ana eight
childrnn. Staphnn Mccormick wife ana
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All the bodies have been recovered eX-
cent that Of Martin.
Not until the bodies of the men began
to be brought up in the cage ala the
stricken people Of the town begin to real
ne inc d" uIi'tS9 81 'he disaster Il was
'iio ''''-
III MN
Wa pIo"h' \" NtiN ShorL uHle lit
streets We're crowded with people. Nhrl
the news Of the disaster spread th.y
noclcd toward the engine house. where
they learned the particulars.
Johnston "hch FOUND "ds near one OF
ING 'ioSS CUT "o"l > ~ II suPPoSeu ne
ttlcu 70 oPeh IL VIII hIS leIt hailu' n m
left side is terribly burned He was no
doubt killed BY the force Of the explosion
The others who were with him wecc
chokcd with fire damp. Only two Of the
men, Mccormick and Mcdonald, were in
any way dsligured, ana that very
slightly.
The scene in the pit was Of most
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