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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Jul 17, 1911
Page
14
In Dubois Pennsylvania at the Cascade Coal and Coke Company's mine near Sykesville nine miles away an explosion at 9 30 p m last night killed twenty one miners. Most victims were foreigners and after damp caused most deaths as officials learned the full extent after midnight.
Three sets of brothers and a father and son are among the dead in a mine accident. George and John Heck and Nick Pavellack and his 15 year old son were found in each other’s arms. Eleven men near the opening grasped dinner pails as they died running for escape. The surface signal came when a safety door blew and the fan roared to life. Rescuers, entering almost midnight, carried oxygen as they trudged a mile and a half to the scene.
William Dacey sailor from the fishing schooner Regina was rushed to Marine Hospital after the vessel docked at T wharf last evening. He suffered injuries from a lightning bolt that struck the ship during a fierce storm about 800 miles off the coast in the south channel last Wednesday morning.
Captain Jeremiah Shea cut short a promising fishing cruise to hurry an injured man from the storm. About 10 o'clock last Wednesday a lightning bolt struck the mainmast, stunning Dacey who lay with rigging damaged. Four hours of revival efforts failed and the crew feared he would not live to reach physicians in Boston. The schooner sped to Dod, Dacey stirred but could not see, was opened, and his condition remained critical upon reaching Chelsea hospital.
A sunny day at Revere Beach attracted an estimated 175000 visitors, the largest crowd this year. The bath house opened early at 8 am with over 100 staff ready. Only about 20 bathers had suits before 9, and 6376 bathers used the state bath house, including 2000 women. Authorities plan overflow accommodations for future heat waves.
In Chatham a three masted schooner H. B. Linden carrying Bangor stone to New York ran aground in fog near Orleans life saving station. Tug Carlisle towed it free for 500 dollars after Captain James Charles organized volunteers. The vessel reached deep water undamaged with five crew aboard.
Mrs. Charles Spears, 28, was found unconscious yesterday afternoon at 19 Harrison Street Cambridge by her husband. An empty bottle labeled tincture of iodine lay beside her, indicating possible poisoning as the likely cause.
Two fifty in merchandise or two dollars in cash offered for filled Legal Stamp books at Wolf's My Clothier located at the corner of Hanover and Portland streets. Limited time promotion encourages customers to bring complete stamp books for redemption.
Parrsboro Nova Scotia skipper Captain Hines narrates a fog bound collision with the steamer Herman Winter off Pol-Jock Rip lightship. Five crew escaped as the Nevis sank. the Winter towed the town boat to Boston where repairs will be made. Crew included Harry McKenzie, Wesley McLellan, Harold Densmore, and George Grant.
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