The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-02-05

one man was Killed and three others
injured In the Clark vein OF the Cayuga
mine of the Delaware Lackawanna
and Western company. in North Scran-
ton, at about O'Clock yesterday
morning. The explosion had tremen-
dous force. and the concussion from
1t tore away doorways and brattice
work all along the main gangway
leading to that part of the mine, and
turned number of empty cars cross
wise the track on which they stood.
The victims OF the accident are:
KILLED.
FRANK MACIHoTE, Polauder, better known IS
Maovitte; miner single. aged 2s years
IN5URED
J0HN ilAGGERTY. runner. lives on Elm street;
slight burns and bruises
MICHAEL CoRSEN, runner. lives on stanton
street, High woras; burns and bruises.
doHN GElNszEWlCz, rolandcr, laborcr jlS
CaJuga street.
The explosion is believed to have
been due to the firing of body of gas
which had accumulated in an old
chamber which Machiote formerly
worked. and into which he had gone
with his naked lamp on his cap to look
Tor some car numbers which he had
left there when he went into the new
chamber. His laborer. Geinzewicz, was
stranger to the mine, this being his
iirst day there. and he remained in the
working by himself while Machota
was after the numbers.
TORN AND BURNED.
Suddenly u binding flash of fire
buist past him and a conclusion which
threw him upon the ground followed.
He was burned and bruised. and
though painfully injured he was not
rendered unconscious, and calmly
awaited the coming Of help. Machiote
was the explosions fatod victim. lie
was tossed and torn by its furious
force; his body mangled burned and
blackened. and when found some two
nourS later was scarcely recognizable
Down the main roadway when the
explosion occurred, yet some distance
away, were Haggerty and Corsey, the
runners. who were bringing in some
cars for use in Machiote's chamber.
They were caught by the outer edge
OF the explosions force and We're only
slightly burned. Their greater injuries
were the bruises sustained in being
hurled down by the heavy conclusion
which ensued. They were the first
brought out of the mine, and after
getting attention at the weigh office
were able to walk to their homes. with
the assistance of fellow workers.
The point where the disaster oc-
CURED Is fully a mile from the foot
OF the shaft in a northerly direction
a
ana was but short distance from the
workings of the latter mine. 1t was
beneath that part of the First ward
known as the "bush," and nearly six
hundred feet below the surface. That
part of the Cayuga's workings is lust
being extended and but few men are
working there.
FELT ON THE SURFACE.
When the explosion occurred the
shock was felt upon the surface quite
Nislbly. and at once great alarm was
occasioned. It's force was also felt TO
some extent at the foot of the shaft.
Somehow the word got abroad thar a
terrible disaster had occurred and that
anywhere from twenty to thirty had
been killed and great many injured.
Naturally such reports excited the
people. ana there was q large throng
gathered about the Cayuga breaker
eager for news.
The assembling OF mine ambulances
and the calling of physicians also add
Ell to the alarm. After some time the
word came out that seven or eight
were injured and one missing, and
the anxiety which was previously RAM
pant was now greatly assuaged. yet
many were distressed and eager to
learn who the victims of the accident
We're.
Meanwhile the mine officials were not
negligent of the duties devolving on
them. District Superintendent Phillips
came TO the mine shortly after the ac-
cldent. He at once in view of the pos
sibility of a serious calamity from the
reported force of the explosion, sum-
moned a number of foremen and fire
bosses from Others of the company's
mines, and prepared 10 go down and
investigate the extent OF the accident
and rescue the men who had been
its victims. In this work he was as
sisted by Inside Foreman Harry q
Davis, of the Cayuga; Inside Fore
man Samuel Lewis, of the Storrs and
others.
INJURED REMOVED.
They first came across the two rum
ners and had them hoisted to the sur
face. Then they found Geinszewlcz
and had him carefully removed. This
mans injuries were serious and after
his wounds and burns were attended
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