The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1899-06-17
COAL MINE HORROR
Eleven Miners Lose 4 heir Lives
Near Halifax, N. y.

Halifax, n 8. June 16-Accordlng tC
an official account OF this mornings dis.
aster Ia the Caledonia mine OF the domln-
ION coal company at Glaee bay. Cape Bre-
ton, there were two explosions the first
kp.ng six men and the second FIVE Fire
started near what is known as the Deep
Pump, the cause being unknoW
Six men who were on their way out
were overcome by an explosion Of fire
damp and suffocated where they fell
Three quarters OF an hour later a party
OF men were on their way 20 the scene
Of the fire. headed by Thomas Johnson
the underground manager. when an explo-
sion of gas occurred. by which they We're
killed instantly. The bodies Of the victims
save one, We're recovered by a rescue
party in which was John johnson, assls-
tant manager Of the Dominion Coal com
pany, and son OF one OF the dead. Az
ter great difficulty the position Of .he
fire was located and a body OF volunteers
attacked the flames with water. Tn.s
word was carried on vigorously for several
hours, when II was found that the extent
OF the fire and the difficulties Of lighting
il rendered efforts useless.
Up to this evening the efforts OF the
fire fighters had not been effectual in ex-
tlnguishlng the flames
The men who lost their lives IN the dis.
aster are:
Thomas johnson, underground manager
John Doyle,
John Doyle Jr. father and son, the lat
ter leaving a widow and three children.
Arthur Grant, leaving widow ana three
children,
Alexander Mcdonald, widow and eight
children.
Stephen Mccormick, widow and six
children
Rory d. McDougau willow ana three
children.
Nen Mcdonald
Malcolm McCauley,
William Simpson.
Donald Martin. widow and two children |
All the bodies have been recovered ex /
cept that OF Martin
II was about 4 o'clock that the whistle
announcing that something was wrong 1
IN the mine, was blown. ln very ehort /
time the streets We're crowded with fran
tic people
johnson, when found. was near one OF
the crosscut doors lie was undoubtedly
Killed by the force OF the explosion. The
others w"o were with him were ohoked
with fire damp.
rhe scene IN tho pin was OF a most well
character The dead men were thrown
proniscuously into the box cars and rush
ed TO the cage. Darkness was only brok-
en- by the hickerlng lights OF the lamps in
'he hands OF the resources. The resculna
party was staggering under the influence
OF the gas and almost blinded with the
smoke that was pouring down In volumes
upon them one Of the men was fopna
with his hands round a post McCormlct
was found with a handkerchief across ma
mouth and waist coat over his hsaa
lie probably went into one OF the rooms
TO save maie. but the damp had become
30 dense that he suecembed she otners
We're found in different attitudes and
positions.
Inc coal In the West Deep as well as
me timber, IS on ire The air currents
changed several times while the volun. /.
leeFs We're nthe pit This would Indicate
nat an explosion had taken place in the
west Deep '''0
NonAs Brown. manager OF the Called
'n'A' went down Wit the rescue vo;un-
'sefs aad was knocked aenseless by ,bs
'seoho explosion. He was carried from,
me pi' unconscious but viii recover