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DISASTER AT FERNIESix! Uen Lose Their Lives by An Explosion Yesterday.Miohel, Jan. 9.—A disastrous explosion occurred Jn No. 3 mine,Ioperated by the Crows Nest Pass Coal company, yesterday evening, whereby six miners were instantly killed. The victims of the explosion were:D. Roberts.William McAllister.Jack Sale.William King.Burkett Dean.Tom Evans.Two other miners were seriously injured, but it is thought, not fatally.A miner named D. Thomas is missing and a relief party is hard at work trying to find him.Several miners in the relief parties were overcome by gas and were continually being brought out of the mine for air. Their places were speedily filled by willing volunteers.The accident has cast a terrible gloom over this little community.Coroner Trites is holding an inquest to day on the six bodies recovered.Several miners had narrow escapes, being overcome by gas when rescued.There is nothing definite yet as to the cause of the aooiden t.Mine inspector McGrogor, of Nelson, has been wired for.Bass Burton Ale on tap at the Hoffman.a. #
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Rossland Evening World
Rossland, British Columbia, CA
Sat, Jan 09, 1904
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