The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1902-07-17
Man Went Into Magazine With
Lighted Candle
AWFUL EXPLOSION FOLLOWED
Force of the Conclusion Was So Great
That q Horse Was Killed Two
Miles Away-one Man
Blown to Atoms.

Park city, Utah. July 1s.-Thirty-five
miners were killed in the Daly-West and
Ontario mines today. twenty-nine in the
DAILY West and six IN the Ontario.
The dead recovered from the Daly-West
are;
John Mclaughlin, singlei John Burgin,
single; Mike Conlin, single; John Devlin,
single; Harry Devlin, single; Richard Dill
Ion, single; John Featherstone, married;
John GILL single; William Lance, single;
John Lively. single; John Maloney, sin
gle; Joseph Murrin, single; Thomas Nc
Rowan. single; John McAuliffe, single
Ellis Nelson, single; William Sim, single
]. B. Tundel, married; W. G. Wiggeland
married; Edward Hail. single; William
Harlin, single.
Dead remaining in Daly-West:
John Eckstrom, single; Mike Crowley,
single; John Carney. single; Peter Har-
Ian, single; Roy Jackman married;
Thomas A. Kelley, married; Charles Nc
Allinden, single; P. NJ ONeill, single
Dead in the Ontarfo:
George Garvin, married; William We
veil, single; Stephen Barratt. single;
SAflS oddciup, W. + hoAA7
as, single; Charles Neine single.
Result of Explosion.
The disaster was the result of an ex-
plosion occasioned by John Burgin. a
miner, going into one of the magazines
Of the Daly-West with a lighted candle.
His act cost him his life and the lives Of
many other miners beside. His own body
was blown to pieces. All of the other
victims are recognizable, their faces be-
ing easily identified by relatives and
friends. The explosion occurred at 11:20
last night and in a twinkling deadly gas
was being generated throughout the
mines. 1t crept through every tunnel
4 shaft and incline in a very short space
/ of time scores of miners found themselves
face to face with death.
/ 1t is not known how much powder was
exploded, but whatever amount there
was it went off in a terrible conclusion.
The shock was something terrific and
was heard for q long way, although it
was nearly o'clock before 1t was known
in Park City, distance of three miles.
Horse Killed Two Miles Away.
When it is stated that horse was
killed at the mouth of the Ontario tun-
mel, two miles away, some idea of the
force of the explosion may be had. The
animal was in use at the entrance to
this part of the mine and was hurled
against the wall and machinery with
such violence as to be killed outright
Two other horses were also killed, the
latter in tho Ontario almost as great a
distance away. That the loss of life was
not far greater than it is seems marvel
Gus.
The work of rescuing the imperilled
and dead was quickly and heroically UNI
dertaken. Men were brought to the sur
face just as fast as the disabled machin.
cry would permit. The victims had to be
brought up the shaft In a one compart
ment cage one of the compartments
having been wrecked by the explosion.
In the Ontario, which is connected
with the Daily West, six men are dead
Two of the dead are rescuers, John Nc
Laughlin and John Eckstrom. The body
of the latter is still in the mine.
Caused Excitement in Cincinnati.
Cincinnati July 16-Most of the stool
Of the Daly-West Mining Company is helt
in this city and the news of the disaster
caused great excitement among tn,
stockholders. The president of the com
pany is former Cincinnati man. and h,
first floated his stock here The bank OF
Speitz & Vol, the local agents of tn,
Daly-West Company, was crowded witt
anxious ipquirers, who have been getting
fabulous profits, and who soon saw the
quotations lowered.