Arizona republican., 1921-12-14
SIX MEN KILLED bY' FIRE DAMP IN COAL. MINE NEAR MORRISON
Miners Constructing Cement BuIkhead To Seal Fire In Colorado Coal Mine Trapped When Shift In Wind Cuts Off Ventilation; DenDer Bremen Ren1oUe Victims From, Gas Filled Mine
IRepubIiean A. P. Leased wirel


 MORRISON. Colo. Dec. 1s. = The bodies of five men overcome by fire damp today in the Santic mine near here were recovered by rescue crews tonight. Efforts to revive Eugene F. Bowie, Sr., who was brought to dition failed. The six men lost their lives while fighting a fire in the workings. All other employees have been accounted for.
 The Dead
 William Jones, miner.
 Gerry Dunn of Morrison, sup srintendent of the mine.
 Louis Golad of Morrison, a miner.
 Eugene F. Bowie, Sr, of Nor rison, a tipple man.
 Eugene E. Bowie. Jr., of Nor rison, his son, a miser.
 Louis Dorisatti, of Morrison, miner.
 The miners had been fighting a fire that started in the property last Friday Today they were construct ing cement bulkhead to stay the flames. According to one of the min CTS, the wind shifted suddenly and cut off all ventilation. The men were overcome by fire damp.
 The elder Bowie, who had been working on the second level of the mine, was overcome by the fire damp. it was believed by members of the rescue party, when he rushed forward to the first level to rescue his son. His attempt to reach his son followed instructions to himself and eight other men working on the second level with him to come to the surface this afternoon. The men suspected something was wrong else- ' where In the mine and the elder Bo- vie disregarded instructions and went to the first level where he knew his son had been working.
 Only fourteen men were working al the property. according to company officials.
 As soon as the men on the surface discovered the accident had occurred and notified the Denver police de. partment and the mine company of fees a detachment of policemen witl an ambulance and fire chief John + Healy and a squad of Denver fire men with gas fighting equipmen started to the mine in automobiles. Two Denver firemen, William Can non, lieutenant, and George Sands started into the mine at 4 o'clock equipped with gas helmets and ai lines hoping to rescue the remainin five employees.
 Rescue workers tonight succeede in reaching the 100 foot level of tn mine and brought to the surfac Eugene F. Bowie, ST.. He was un conscious and physicians said hi condition was critical.
 Instructions given the men at til lower level in the mine were to con to the surface about o'clock. Sus pecting something was wrong whe the men failed to appear. the elds Bowie entered the mine to find h son.
 Frank Baker, another miner. lat descended the shaft, and he heal groanings on the second shaft, said. He, returned to the mouth the mine and with George Dye miner, went back into the mine. few moments later 'ney stagger' out with the body of Jones.
 T stumbled over three of the bo lying on the ground,y said Bake They were grouped together"
 Bremen with oxygen helme reached the mine later from Deny and Golden and the rescue work W resumed.
 The miners were handicapped wi lack of equipment, according to Ch Healy, and rescue work was delay until arrival of paraphernalia fro Denver and Golden.
 John W. Graham, deputy sta coal mine inspector. arrived tonig to take charge of the rescue work.