New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-05-06

Birmingham. Ala. May 5.-Forty-fve
white and 135 negro miners are en-
tombed tonight in No 3 coal mine at
Palos. Ala as the result of a terrific
explosion that occurred to-day. 1t is
believed that all are dead.
The mines are owned by the Palos
Coal and Coke Company, of Birming-
ham Two bodies were found early to-
night. but it is thought that few can be
recovered before morning.
The flames from the explosion shot
200 feet into the air, and the shock was
felt for miles Timbers were hurled
several hundred feet from the mouth of
the mine Rocks from the roof caved
in and made access difficult. The fan
machinery was damaged, but air is
being pumped into the mine tonight In
homes that some of the men are still
alive
Residents of Palos, which is forty
miles west of Birmingham. began at
once to do what they could, but relief
work was not started in earnest until
special train from Birmingham reached
PaIos late to-day.
Train Brings Experts.
This special train carried State Mine
Inspector James HillhOuse. ]. ]. Rut-
ledge. government expert in charge OF
the geological station at Knoxville.
Tenn. who was in the district .inves-
tigating the recent explosion at Mulga;
eight physicians and surgeons, four I'M
dertakers and a number of special help
ers The hospital relief car of the Ten
nessee Coal. Iron & Railroad Company
was also taken. This car contained he'll
NETS and all other necessary parapher-
MALTA for entering gaseous mines.
The first rescuers who went into the
mine after the explosion were overcome
by fire damp, and had 10 be carried out
Mr.. Rutledge was among the first TO
enter. After working his way LOO feet
down the slope. ne found the second
right entry caved in. The two bodies
recovered tonight were in the main
slope.
James Gousby. mail carrier, was
caught by the explosion thirty feet from
the mouth of the slope and his body was
hurled into the Warrior River. He was
walking along the ra:'"oad track and
was directly in front of the mines mouth
when the explosion occurred. 1t was
iudged from this that the force of the
explosion was such that none of the men
in the interior could remain alive
Great Crowd Gathers.
There are a number of mining camps
within two or three miles of the Palos
mine. and within Il short time after the
EXPLOSION a great crowd had gathered
about the i'll fated mine. Hundreds of
women and children were around the
shaft wringing their hands and crying
piteously to might.
The Palos mines have been worked for
\ number of years and the entries were
extensive The only hope that some of
the men have escaped and are still alive
is the possibility that they were far
enough away from the explosion to have
missed it's main force
To-day's disaster. coming so soon after
the Mulsa explosion of April II, when
forty-one men lost their lives. has
nnneed the mining settlements in grief
The Red Cross and other relief work for
the widows and orphans at Mulga has
not yet been completed.
II. A. bremen. treasurer of the Palos
Coal and Coke Company. said tonight
that the company was fully insured
against losses from explosions. The
company was one of the first in this field
TO employ union miners only. :