Jasper County Democrat, Volume 4, Number 35, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 7 December 1901 — BLAST FIRED THE DUST [ARTICLE]

BLAST FIRED THE DUST

Ten Men Narrowly Escape Ikealh In a Mine and Are Badly Scorched. Springfield, Ills., Dec, s.—Ten men who narrowly escaped instant death in an explosion in a coal mine here last night were all badly burned about the face aud hands. The accident occurred at the mine of the Lincoln Park Coal Mining conq>any. just as the men were leaving the mine. Ten others who had not gotten out when the explosion took place escaped Injury. The injured men’ all reside within half a mile of the scene of the accident, and as soon as they could lie taken out were carried to their homes, where medical aid was in waiting. It is thought that all of them will recover. The accident was due to a dust explosion caused by firing a heavy blast, and occurred GOO feet from the mouth of the mine.