Jasper County Democrat, Volume 4, Number 9, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 8 June 1901 — ITS CAUSE IS UNKNOWN [ARTICLE]

ITS CAUSE IS UNKNOWN

Became All the Men Who Could Espltia Diimter Are 'Bead. Iron Mountain, Mich., June s.—Eight nihn were killed at the seventh level of the Ludington shaft, Chapin mine, at 2 a. m. yesterday by an explosion and suffo<«tion from the fumes of burning powder. All the men In that part of the mine are dead, so the exact cause of the burning of the powder can not be determined. Following is a list of the victims: Antonio Farnetti, John Anions, Joseph Passiri. John Milano. Louis Tassl, John Bertilli, Riniido Ausninlo and a Pole, name unknown. Nearly thirty children are rendered fatherless by the accident.