Albuquerque daily citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1895-1903, 1901-06-11
MINERS ENTOMBED
Fatal Explosion of Gas
in a Mine.
The Superintendentis Among
the Many Victims.
Rough Riders Reunion at Colorado
Springs Changed to August I.
FRESH TROUBLE IN C0REA.

Port Royal. Penn, June l1.-By ex
plosion of gas in shaft No. 2, of the
Pittsburg Coal and Coke company's
mines, about 6 o'clock last night
twelve men are known to be missing
and are supposed to be dead. They
are: Frank Davenport. Antonio
Sickle. N. J. Heebles, jeremiah
Daley, VIM. McCune, superintendent
OF the six mines of the Pittsburg Coai
company between West Newton anu
Eureka; VIM. Allison, superintendent
OF several mines below West Newton
and Wardley, Pit Boss Michael Roy
Pit Boss John Keck, Pit Boss Peter
McCanto, Bernard Ball and an un
known man. Injured: Arthur Smith
both eyes destroyed and fatally
'burneu; Fritz Krueter, both eyes de
stroyed and fatally burned; J. Bever
idge, machinist, both arms broken, IA
tally burned Smoke arose from the
mouth of the shaft in volumes durint
the night. The entire population OF
the town remained all night at tht
mine awaiting news from thost
thought to he buried under tons oi
slate or slowly awaiting either dealt
from the flames or relief from the out
side. with small chances favoring tn,
latter. In attempting to rescue tn,
men known to be In the mine Othei
lives Nere placed in jeopardy ant
may be lost. From what could bt
ascertained last night about pocket
there was few rumbling sounds fol
lowed by roar like cyclone. then
three sharp and short reports. Whilt
awaiting the arrival OF appliances nee
essary to enter the burning mine. 1
temporary rescue party entered tht
shaft and started toward the spo,
where IL was thought some entombet
men would be found. About o'clock
VIM. McCune. general superintendent
of this district, Denison Woley. Pit
Boss: Michael Roy. foreman, and sev
eral other bosses with about twenty
men. went down shaft No. l. which IL
lust opposite on the Baltimore x Ohio
side of the river About three hours
after the rescue party had been In tn,
mine two more explosions were heard
The explosion occurred at time when
the shifts were changing from day tc
night turn and 1t Is impossible to tell
how many more were In the mine at
the time, but certainly no less than
thirty-one are entombed.
Pittsburg. June IA telegram was
received at the headquarters OF the
Pittsburg Coal company, owners OF
the Port Royal mine, stating that
fourteen to sixteen men are entombed
in the burning mine. Among the mum
bers are VIM. McCune, superintendent
and w. s. Allison, foreman. Another
relief force was sent into the mine at
3 o'clock this morning.
West Newton. Pa. June 1l.-Time
only adds horror to the disastrous mine
explosion which occurred late last
evening in the No. 2 mine of the Pitts
burg Coal company, at Port Royal
Three men were rescued. seventeen
others were burned in the mine. Late
last night the mine was reported al
the offices of the company here tc
be one fire. Division superintendent
VIM. McCunc and w, +. Allison start
ed for the scene and they entered
with Fire Boss John Jeck, who car
ricd an open lamp. Three explosions
followed at intervals of few mo
ments. the large fan being inadequate
10 counteraCt the rush of fire damp
Many miners escaped, but latest re
ports state that McCune and Allison
with fifteen miners. are beyond reach
of rescue. 1hey are over mile from
the bottom of the pit Since the eff
forts OF the third rescuing party
which like previous attempts, was dis
astrous, no effort has been made tC
reach the men and no further attempt
will be made until the mine inspector
arrives from Connellsyille. The weep
ing wives and children of the missing
men are gathered about the mouth o.
the shaft awaiting almost hopelessl!
news of their loved ones and frantical
~ appealing for rescue.
West Newton, Pa, June ll.-Anoth
er explosion occurred at the Port
Royal mine Of the Pittsburg Coal anC
Coke company shortly before nooI