The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1910-12-29
800 DIE IN BOLTON CoLLIERY.
English Miners Killed by Terrific
Explosion of Gas. Fierce Fire
Follows Sealing Victims
Fate


Fate.
Bolton, England, Dec. 2l--!lore
than 800 miners lost their lives to-
day in an explosion in the Little
Hutton colliery of the Hutton Col
iicry Company, which is located Il
little distance outside this city.
The explosion occurred early in
the morning, soon after the miners
lad entered the pit to begin work
lis force was terrific and later in
VeStigatton showed that the lower
passages had been blocked. Heroic
efforts were made by rescue parties.
hut fierce fire followed the en-
Plosion prevented the rescuers from
penetrating beyond 400 yards into
the workings.
Rescuers Called Out.
AT $3.50 tonight all the rescuers
were called out OF the mine and a
conference was held at which gov
ernment inspectors and the enGi-
heers of the mine were present. In
Spector Gerrad issued report af-
ter making descent into the pit.
IN which he stated that il was i'm
possible that any of the miners are
sui alive. He added that nothing
could be done except to bring Zip
20 bodies found lying near the
shaft This report was commuui-
Gated TO the anxious crowds around
ihe pit mouth, after which the Bish-
OF of Manchester conducted q
touching service in the open air
"hd tn" people slowly dispersed.
No Explanation Given.
No explanation is given as to the
Use of the explosion which com
%leteiy wrecked the minc.
lhlS is the second great mine
disaster in England this year. an
explosion having occurred in the
Wellington Collicry al White la
ven. Cumberland. on May Il i'm
which l36 miners We're killed Tn.
'AplnSion to-day resulted in the tenn
"rarE disah!emcnt of the machin-
cry whereby the cages are lowered
ara drawn 10 the surface and il was
considerable time before the first
tn, pit.
In all they brought out eight
men still living but the maiority of
these were in Il serious condition
nom the noNiOuS gases. Ten bod
les also were removed and 20 ad-
d)tlonal bodies were found partly
covered by coal.
Renew Rescue Efforts.
Late tonight the colliery fans
were started again and the air was
found to be fairly good. Arrange
mentS were then made for RELAYS of
lcscuers to go into the mine every
three hours throughout the night.
toward midnight two more miners
were found alive They were ter
rlhly burned and are in IL critical
condition
II was announced that 40 bodies
had been collected at the bottom
Of the shaft, and they will he
''ouSht up as soon as possible
A flicker of hope still animates
thc rescuers that more men may hc
found alive. Doctors. nurses and
an'buiances are still on the scene.
ana relatives. mostly women, are
In gcring in the vicinity.
Among the Incidents va, the
death OF rpSCu"r. who. anxious to
reach his two sons whD were On
t"mb"d, got in advance Of his com
rad"S and forfeited his life from
;,fGCr-Gamp
Tia" king has sent "a touching
n' s%""c OF sympathy
Chicago, Dec. 2@.--Twcnty or
more fircmcm, among whom are bc-
lcv"d to be- Fire Marshall uor.,n.
Battalion CHIEF William Burrouchs
were killed when crushed beneath a
heavy wooden canopy which fell up-
ca them while they were fighting 4
ire which did damage estimated ai
@oOO,UUO to the beef house OF Mel
SoE Morris Il Co. at Forty-third and
t0omiS streets in the stock yards
early to-day. The injured number
htt less than forty. il is estimated.
me fire carryin" its loss of life
which may reach forty, started from
an explosion. Immediately after the
1lrst alarm was given the fire
spread with great rapidity and in
a few minutes il was seen that the
ilremen had hard fight on their
hands
Fought Under Canopy.
A general alarm brought Marshal
Horan from his home on the west
SIDE OF the city and as soon as he
reached the scene, took up the task
OF directing the men. With Batal-
Ion Chief Burroughs he led a line
or firemen and truckmen to the
east entrance of the building and
battle against the flames was taken
up from beneath the heavy wooden
canopy which hung menacingly ,
above them.
Tumbled on Men.
APPARENTLY not noticing their dan
ger the firemen crowded beneath
this death trap and then with a
roar tumbling tons of brick buried
the chief of the department, togeth-
= with more than a score of his