Bisbee daily review., 1918-01-10
BLAST TAXES HEAVY TOLL IN ACCIDENT IN SACRAMENTO.
Two Killed, Two Fatally h. jured and Eight Badly Hurt in Explosion Which Occurs in Steam Shovel Op- erations.

Queen branch or the PnelpS-DO0Se corporation began extensive steam shovel operations on Sacramento hill. a serious accident has been re corded in the work Yesterday after noon the premature explosion of 5000 pounds of powder, by some unknown cause, caused the death of two men. the fatal injury of two others and the injury of eight more
 The dead are:
 Sidney DrakenfieId, a member Of the engineering force
 Modesto Vastido. laborer.
 Fatally injured:
 Carlos CaIderon. Iaborer.
 Juan Nunez, laborer-
 The injured:
 J. D. McBride, powder man
 Nat Anderson. powder man
 Frederico Esouer. laborer.
 Francisco Nalenzuela. laborer.
 Lorenzo Vasouez. laborer-
 Jose s. Martinez. Iaborer.
 Jcse Monarez. laborer.
 Juan ViiIlanedsf Isborer.
 Bisbee has become accustomed to the sharp warning whistles of the sev- ersl locomotives on Sacramento hill. dnl01nLC ALC cCAA-4l- off of blasts Without warning yes terday afternoon. a terrific explosion took place To those who are accus- toned to the blasting operations it was known at once that a premature explosion had occurred To the bal ance of the town the news soon spread that men had been killed on Sacra- mentO- Ambulances were requisitiOn- ed at once and soon the Copper Queen hospital had 10 patients in it's pre- cincts and a cOroner's jury was exam ming the bodies of the two who had been killed outright.
 Where # Happened.
 On the top bench of the Sacramento hill. and on the eastern end of the bench. holes were sunk for the shots Three men from the engineering cffice of the company. headed by Roger PeltOn. were working in the i'm mediate vicinity. One of this crew was Drakenfield. who was killed. One of the steam shOvels was at hand and was derailed by the force of the ex- plosion- Many labOrers. the powder foreman and others were nearby.
 How 1t Happened.
 The crew of powder men and lab orers were in the act of filling a hole with powder when the blast occurred. One hole had already been loaded. It contained 1.750 pounds of powder. J. D McRride. one of Ehe two powder men was putting in the electrical connections and the primer in the smaller hole, which contained 1900 pounds of powder Anderson. the other powder man. was in the immediate neighbOrhoOd: Drakenfield was hold ing the end of a surveyors tape. near by. and the labOrers were about ready to move to places of safety.
 While Mcbride was completing his work. without warning. with the wind raising clouds of dust which settled and rose again. over the surface and the edge of the hill. flash. a crash and the earth rolled downward The two holes. containing 3.15O pounds of powder. had been exploded and men were killed. injured and frightened. The ground. according to some of the men seemed to literally heave up ward and then roll off the side of the hill The blinding and burning gas from the explosion took its toll on the faces. bodies and clothes of the men it came in contact with Workers a hundred and more feet from the blast sustained slightly burned faces. so hot was the escaping gas An engine. standing on the second bench and OD- posire the foot of the holes. was knocked off the track by the force of the impact
 Help at Once
 Immediately the men who had not been hurt sent in the emergency. call. Medical attention was called. ambu- lances summoned and the work of res cuing the men, who had been covered with dirt. was started Soon the in- jured we're at the hospital and the two dead men had been taken to the safety station at the bottom of the hill
 It was thought for some minutes that another man had been buried in the explosion and had not been res cued When the men were checked off. however. it was found hat the missing man was at the hospital
 Some Narrow Escapes
 That Mcbride should be alive. after his experience yesterday. is one of