Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1910-02-08
L ARE DEAD IN MINE
HORROR; | ESCAPES
BY CRAWLING AWAY
Ten Hungarians and One
American Toll of Latest Hor-
ror, This Time in Pennsylva-
nia--BodieS Are Found
40 MEN ESCAPE
BY OTHER HEADINGS

INDIANA, Pa, Feb 5.-Ten Hungar-
of a gas explosion today in the No.
slope of the -rnest mine of the Jeffer-
son and Clearfield Coal company, i've
miles north of this place. The explo-
sion occurred in a heading where II
workmen were located, ana one OF
these, Andrew krazcer, escaped by
crawling a quarter Of a mile on his
stomach to evade the noxious gases.
His inability to speak English pre-
vented a lucid explanation of the cause
Of the explosion. When he saw the
lights of the rescuers, he moaned and
tried to crawl. He was slightly burn
ed, but suffered chiefly from the effects
of the afterdamp. He was placed In
car anu Immediately taken to day.
light.
Some of the dead were found near
the entrance TO the heading, others lay
along the track at short distances from
each othera lmost at the face OF the
coal The position of the bodies show
ed that the men had made desperate
efforts to crawl away from the head
ing.
KRAZCER CRAWLED.
learned. The only ineligible motions
he makes are OF crawling. When he
RECEIVERS from fright and exhaustion it
is thought he may be able to tell of
the accident.
One hundred and ten men working in
the slope escaped through other head
ings OF the mine, although they were
held back for about ten hours by the
black damp until a rescue party of IL
mine bosses reached them.
One thousand other men working in
adjoining mines within radius or
three miles who heard the concussion.
paid no attention to it. and did not
learn or the disaster until they came
out of the mines early tonight. Four
men who were laying tracks just with
in the mouth of the mine slope were
knocked unconscious by the concussion,
but were revived later.
KNOWN AS GASEOUS MINE.
The mine has been known as gas
eous mine and plenty of fire bosses
nave been maintained. Tonight 1t 10
reported that no fire boss made any
return OF his inspection this morning,
and this has been reported to the state
mine inspector of this district. The
rescue party of ~ mine bosses went In
to the mine about e:3O this morning.
shortly after the accident, and when
they came out about 8 o'clock they
brought with them the bodies and an
nounced that there was no one else In
the mine The bodies, bIackened oy
flames. were Immediately sent TO the
homes of the unfortunates and the fu-
nerals will be held tomorrow. The IN
quest will be held Monday.
In the meantime. State Mine Inspect-
ors Roger Sampson, Of Punxsutawney;
NJ
Thomas Louden, Of Tyrone, and Thomas
d. Williams. of Johnstown, are inves-
tigating the cause.
ONLY AMERICAN DEAD.
Michael Harrington. the only American
among the dead. was son OF John f1ar-
rington, foreman of the mine. The young
err man, acting as assistant to his father
was directing the work of the headine
when the explosion occurred.
The first report Of the explosion was
made by seven track repairers, who had
been working at the back of the main
entry. They were hurled from their feet I
although rs feet away. As soon as they
came out of the drift, a rescue party
was headed by John Harrington. Some oil
these were overcome and were found by
a second rescue party, but all revived
shortly after being taken out
Two hours after the explosion, Fatner
Amelio Farri, an Italian priest, with NIL
chael Sullivan, one of the mine foremeh'
went into the mine slope to administer
the last rites of the crurch to any VIC
tins he might be able to reach. Hardly
had the priest got well into the mine
when he was overcome and was with OH,
ficuIty brought back to fresh air.
Coroner James M Hammer. VINO ar
rived about noon. was not permitted 70
go into the mine because OF the preva-
Ience of gas and when Clarence Hall, w.
C Smelling and A c. Ramsey arrived
from the government geological station
at Pfttsburg with oxygen helmets and
apparatus, they were advised to defer
any attempt until tomorrow.