Bisbee daily review., 1907-11-16
HEAVY GAS FLOW
DISCOVERED
IN MINES
Irish Mag Spray and Gardiner
Shafts Affected-Men Tenn
porarily 0yercome-Sit
ton Is Under Control.

After several days during which the
miners working on the lower levels
of the Irish Mag. shaft of the Caiu.
met & Arizona Company and the
Gardiner and Spray shafts OF the
bothered by gases, a portion of both
mines were yesterday rendered mac
cessible for time by great volume
OF gas, coming presumably from a
worked out stope and the men were
forced to get out. Whether there il
a fire In the stope or not it Is impos.
sible to state, but vigorous measures
were taken yesterday to cut of the
flow Of gas by the arrangements Of
both companies and last night state.
ments were issued to the effect tha,
the situation was practically under
control. Some men were tservanre
by gas, but quickly revived IN Icing
brought to the surface and have Suf-
fered no evil effects.
Yesterday morning men working on
the $50 and 1850 levels IF the Irish
Mag and on the 500 and 700 levels OF
the Spray and Gardiner reported an
unusual amount of gas. It was found
that the flow was from -oue Wei ked
out ground near the dividing line Of
the ground OF the two companies, but
1t was impossible to reach /. aud dis
cover the cause,
AS soon as the condition was escer
tanned measures were taken to cut OF
the gas from both ends. Relays were
formed. the miners going to the low
er levels of the various shafts affect
ed and working for a time putting 10
bulk heads in drifts through which the
gas was escaping. Throughout the
entire day the work was kept up the
men working In relays of about IF
| teen minutes, and last evening the sit
uation was reported to be under cor
troll. During the day a number oil
men working for each company were
overcome by the fumes but were
brought to the surface Immediately
where physicians were in attendance
When seen by a representative Ct
the Review and asked for a St4tvrleiit
Col. l.. W. Powell, general manager Of
the Cole interests, who vas of the
mine all day and until late hol- last
night, said:
Il do not think that the matter Is
serious in any way. A heavy flow oil
I Gas was uiSGONfESU THIS n.OE Mus dDA
/ Immediately work was commenced Il
keep it from getting throusn ihs
mines. Bulkheads were ,,lacsd ut va
rious points and have abort complete
ly shut off the flow on Jur side. A
number Of men were overcome during
the day, but revived quickly IN being
I brought to the surface. The situation
viii be fully controlled Ey tomorrow
morning"
Gerald Sherman, superintend INT Of
the mines department of the Copper
Queen Company, said:
The flow of gas was Directly from
the dividing line of the properties
through the Gardiner, and into tus
Spray shaft A number of our meE
were overcome temporarily but have
suffered no evil effects Work has
been in progress all day to shut of
I the flow and late tonight reports are
! to the effect that it is about stopped
/ / think it win be fully controlled be
fore morning. The situation is not a
all serious"
Wild rumors were current Tor 4
time yesterday to the effect that SOM
men had been suffocated, but thes'
reports were absolutely untrue. Thu
fumes brought on a dizziness AM
faintness which quickly wore. off a!
soon as the surface was reached.
The area affected is very small ant
Is worthless as it was worked on
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