Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1909-01-15
100 DIE IN A NINE.
Blast Near Huntington, w.
Va, Kills Scores.
is THE SECOND. DISASTER
Terrible Scenes Are Enacted at Mouth
of the shaft-Rescue Parties Force
Fresh Air Into the Mouth Of the
Death-Hole.

Huntington, w. Va, Jan ia sec
ond explosion occurred at the Lick
coal mine at Switch Back, 20 miles
from here, yesterday At late hour
last night it was reported that more
than 100 miners were dead and at that
time several bodies had been taken
out.
Smoke poured from the shafts Of the
mine. and it was impossible for some
time for any attempt at rescue to be
made and the full purport of the dis
aster was not even known to the ter
rified wives and friends who formed
about the mouth of the mine when
messengers were sent scurrying about
the town for help.
Shortly after the smoke had died
down to some extent rescue party
made All attempt to enter, but were
driven back by it's density.
Terrible Scenes Enacted.
Terrible scenes which brought tears
to the eyes of those who had no rela-
tives within the mine We're enacted
before the mouth of the death hole.
The cause of the explosion was not
known, even to the rescuers, who sue
ceeded in dragging out the dead. The
chief theory, however, was that light
carried in the headgear Of one Of the
miners had come in contact with fire.
damp, and thus caused an explosion,
which was heard for miles around and
shook the entire neighborhood.
Help Rushed from Huntington.
AS soon as news came that second ex-
plosion had occurred in the mine help
was rushed from this city to the scene
and reached there by noon. Men with
special apparatus attached to their
bodies Immediately made second eff
fort to enter the shaft, and after sew
eral more Intellectual attempts they
gained access to the interior of the
mine.
Soon several bodies were dragged
out, and 1t was estimated that the
number of victims would total be-
tween rs and 100, although the first
estimate had been between so and 100
Difficult to Enter Mine.
Rescue parties were at first unable
to enter the mine on account of the
intense heat. 1t is thought that, fol.
lowing the explosion, the mine
caught fire although but little smoke
is finding it's way to the exterior.
The mine officials refuse to give an
estimate Of the number that may have
met death, but at the plymouth it is
now believed that over 100 have
persisted.
Place Blame on Ignorance.
Fresh air was being forced into the
shaft by way Of the fan, which was
not damaged.
While the officials cannot now sug-
gest cause for the explosion, miners
place the blame on some of the for
eign miners who may have entered
with an open lamp. 1t was known
that there was small quantity of gas
in the mine, and it is considered prob.
able that this may have suddenly in.
creased after the miners began to
work and tina: it was ignited by an
open lamp.
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