Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1901-11-21
THE EXPLOSION.


The exnlosion occurred in what is called BABY Mine
Fortunately there were not great many work in the mine
when occurred What the cause OF the explosion
will perhaps be known Some attribute 1t to what
is known as Damp others think caused by an electric
wire but the majority people who live at Pocahonas are at
loss to explain At first sensational stories were
sent out as to the lives that had been lost but OF
the reports about accurate from the beginning he latest
and we believe reliable shows that there but nine lives
lost and the of the men who Perlshed are
John Barnhar age 26 NJ D. Kounz age %; Louis Wool
wine age 27 Montgomery Anthon RukaS age 80;
Snanio Ruk age 25 Tohn Uko age 25 and John Pomgatz
age
That part of the Baby where the explosions occurred
on the Virginia side The main entry OF the mine IS SIX miles III
length and extends West Virginia After the first exp
sion took place rescung party organized which consisted
ouis Woowine and Others this way that ne and two
other men lost their After they went into the mine they
were overcome and sufocated by the foul gas
Among the injured H. P Reese, member Of fire de-
partment buned w. Lyons secretary NJ C. A. crushed;
Frank Tabor badly mashed Dyer crushed and burned Frank
Talss burned Irvn burned Ed Ross crushed and
burned McLauhn burned about face and hands, Wm
Smith, injured about head and burned; VIM Brewer town ser
geant, badly burned
Others were rescued who otherwise injured
One of the most remarkable things connection with the
affair was of Fritz Mouer who found entombed IN
room on side of the Baby The explosion took
place at o Thursday morning and Mouer found on Monday
morning For days had been buried alive and was living
when found but hours would have brought DEATH The
bvscnswoked with him before he restored to
consciousness.
Mouter says that within the mine Thursday night
end on the heavnss the atmosphere and that number Of
the men left he did, found that danger was
imminent and several others started to run for the drift
heavy report which shook mountain heard and instant
later huge of smoke and flames coming He lost
obt ohs companions but he into side quickly
as possible shut off by falling slate Probably two days
elapsed before he suCcumbed to the foul air.
he DlOsOn sett
forts were begun to exnguis the flames The fire company at
Pocaborta assisted by remen Buehed and by special
" empoved by the Pocahonta Colers Co., put work
and have been kept work until when the flames about
under control
the Coal Companies will up into the hundreds OF
thousands.
MAIDEN SPRING ROLLER MILLS.
The announcement Friday mofang that Maiden Spring
Roller Mills had been destroyed fire received with great
e and when it became known there insurance
the mills the regret was informed that the fire
was discovered mill office about o'clock The miller had
been there and MILL and he and his assistants were
breakfast when the fire caught strong effort made to sup
rss the flames in the Office but all attempts Intellectual
The loss is divided between Mr.. W. A. Barns and Messs
Henry & Graham Mr. owned the machinery and STOCK
while Messrs Henry Graham OF the building
Mr. Barns loss five and thousand dollars with
no insurance The machinery all about new, as the mill
~ had been in operation than year. and was as hney
equipped as mill in the country The loss OF Messrs Hen
nv & Graham will amount about S. 5000
Mr. Barns had good deal Of flour and grain in the build