The Union daily times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1918-current, 1922-11-23
EIGHTY-FOUR
MINERS KILLED
Birmingham, Nov. 23.-Eighty-four
perished and 60 injured in the ex-
plosion in the Dolmite No. Coal
Mine yesterday, according to a state
ment issued by the owners.

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ment issued by the owners.
Birmingham, Nov. 2S.-All the bod
les were removed shortly before noon
from the Eolmite Mine No. 8 of the
Woodward Iron company, in which ATS
men were trapped yesterday by dust
explosion. The company officials es-
tlmated that the death toll might run
close to 100. They are now counting
the bodies and checking up. Eighty
three OF the dead had been recovered
at daybreak. Approximately 60 are
injured, some Of whom may die. Thir-
ty-five Of the dead are white and the
others are negroes. The explosion was
caused by a strain Of skip cars break
ing away from the tipple, HOO feet
from the underground workings, snap
ping the electri. cable. This caused
. spark that ignited the dust. The
concussion rocked the earth for miles
around. Weary watchers, both black
and white, are still huddled about the
mines mouth today despite the an
nouncement that all living were out.
Occasionally some watcher was award
Cd BY the reunion as the miners who
escaped from the exits miles away
appeared. Stories Of heroism are fire.
quent. A foreman saved 80 men by
ordering them to build brattices to
shut out the afterdamp. Troops are
on guard.
Birmingham, Ala, Nov. 22.-Sev-
enty miners were killed and go in
tpred, some Of them seriously, in u
dust explosion in Dolom.te mine, No.
3, OF the Woodward Iron company,
nine miles from this city, this after.
noon, which trapped 480 wo. kers be-
meath the surface, according to al
Official statement issued here tonigh:.
By D. e. Wilson, treasurer Of the
company.
Daniel Harrington, United States
:, min SsscAe. Qf3actal stationed here, had
previ6usV Sent message to the
Pittsburgh station estimating the
dead ct 80, with at least that number
injured. ,S
State militia is gradually assuming
charge OF policing the. district SUM-
roupdaag the mouth of ths pit stol
sse E. g. We stetss sA,4 nsfaksI
cion shout the mine owing yto the In.
Aux Of the curiotis. n
Ascending to Treasurer Wilson,
many Of the injured Were already a.
their homes after receiving first aid
treatment at the mouth of the mine
their hurts being only of q minor ma
.s,ales4nananx-=nhxsicians--w worked.
at top speed in emergency hospitals
established on the ground at the
mouth Of the mine.
Mr.. Wilson stated that the miners
believed to be fatally injured had
been removed to the Elizabeth Dun
can hospital, Bessemer, near the
scene Of the accident.
Fire which followed the explosion
hiniered the work Of rescue and was
believed to have been responsible for
many deaths. The injured among thu
hrst men rescued were removed to
Bessemer hospitals.
Half Of the men are white.
A. the work Of rescue progressed
reports brought to the surface grew
less hopeful. One squad Of workers
reported seeing bodies "strewn all
along the main passageway."
A. darkness came women and chill
dren, white and black, crowded closed
about the mine anxiously waiting in
common sorrow word from the pi..
The injured were being removed by
rescuers, while undertakers' assist.
ants were preparing for removal OF
the dead found in the entries nearest
the manway. No attempt at identi.
6cation Of the dead or seriously in
jursd had been attempted, the woik
of emergency relief claiming first At.
.tsntion. All the doctors and nurses
In the community had been mar
shalled to care for the wounded.
& The American Red Cross sent a
corps Of nurses and assistants to the
scese Of the disaster. Ambulance
companies armed with lung motors
joined che rescue crews, whose oper-
ations were directed by Ed Flynn,
hsad Of the Tennessee Coal, Iron AMI
Railroad company's safety depart
nasnt, and Frank H. Crockard, presi.
dent Of the Woodward company.
s. OfRcials Of the company directed
that every effort should be made to
identify the dead and injured in order
10 relieve the Suspense Of the hun.
drsds Of families In the camp. At the
eotnpany's Office It was stated that
out of A76 men who checked In for
wssk today 400 were underground
Whsn the explosion occurred.
According TO mine officials, brok.
- s1sctric circnit caused by the run
sway a. . train Of trip cars was re.
eponsibie FOR ignition Of the dust.
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