Jasper County Democrat, Volume 11, Number 68, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 27 January 1909 — SUPERINTENDENT IS DEAD; 7 ENTOMBED [ARTICLE]

SUPERINTENDENT IS DEAD; 7 ENTOMBED

Explosion Oi cars W lie Investlptlri Is Eeing Mult. Pittsburg, Jan. 26. —While Superin tendent J. G. Logan and ten miners were investigating conditions which had been unsatisfactory in the coal mine of the Merchants’ Coal company at Boswell, a gas explosion occurred in which he was killed. Because of the anticipated trouble the night shift was not permitted to enter and the lives of many men were spared. The mine cavqd in and the passage ways were blocked. Three of the en tombed men burrowed their way out, carrying the bruised form of Logan. The superintendent died before sur geons reached him. Rescue parties were Immediately organized and dug out the entombed seven.