Jasper County Democrat, Volume 12, Number 84, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 2 February 1910 — 150 MINERS ENTOMBED; EXPLOSION [ARTICLE]

150 MINERS ENTOMBED; EXPLOSION

All Are Thought to Have Been Killed. TELEGRAPH WIRES CUT Explosion In Mine of Colorado Fuel Company at Primera BODIES FOUND NEAR ENTRANCE Fifteen Bodies, Horribly Muti- . lated, Have Been Recovered. Pueblo, Colo., Feb. I.—An explosion In the mine of the Colorado Fuel and Iron company at Primero, near Trinidad, has entombed 150 men and all are thought to be dead. The telephone wires at Primero have been cut and newspaper men must go thirty miles by automobiles to the mine to get details and then go fifteen miles by automobile to the nearest telegraph station. The explosion occurred just before the change of shifts. Ten minutes later the 150 men entombed and believed to be dead, would have been out of the mine. There is but one mine at Primero, and it employs about 600 men. Most of the miners are Mexicans and Italians. Three men who were entering the mine at the time of the explosion, were blown to pieces, parts of their bodies being hurled many feet It is said that the workings are in such a condition as a result of the explosion, that if there should be any remaining alive within the mine, it would be impossible to rescue them. Every resident in Primero went at once to the mouth of the mine, following the accident. As soon as the report of the disaster was received in Trinidad, Colo., a rescue party was made up and left by special train for the scene. The mine employs about 600 men, practically all of whom are Italians. Fifteen bodies had been taken out of the mine at 10 o’clock last night. They were horribly mutilated. Sev-enty-five coffins have been ordered from Denver. The rescuers are being balked by the black damp. There is no fire in the mine.

PUBLIC SALES. The Democrat has printed bills'for the following public sales: Monday, Feb. 7, A. A. Gorbet, 2 miles north of McCoysburg. General sale of horses,, cattle, firm tools, etc. Monday, Feb. 7, Geo. M. Besse and M. A. Dewey, at the residence of the former on the George Besse farm In Jordan tp., 5% miles south and 2 % miles west of Rensselaer. General sale of horses, cattle, farm tools and machinery and household goods. Tuesday, Feb. 8, Charles Antcllff, 6 mUlee south and 3 miles west of Rensselaer. General sale, 6 horses, 9 head of cattle, implements, household goods, etc. Thursday, Feb. 10, Leslie Fisher, 3 % miles north of Remington, and 8 % miles south of Rensselaer, on the Range Line road. General sale of horses, cattle, hogs, farm Implements, household goods, etc. Friday, Feb. 11, Joseph Blake. 3 miles north and 1 mile west of Remington. General sale, 6 head of horses, 18 head of cattle, farm tools, household goods, etc. Monday, Feb. 14, Julius V. Gilldenzoph, 3 miles north of Mt. Ayr and 4 % miles west of Surrey. General sale of horses, cattle, sheep, farm Implements, household goods, etc. Wednesday, Feb. 16, Henry Haag, 4 miles south and % mile west of Rensselaer, and 8 miles north and H mile west of Remington. General of 10 head of horses, cattle, farm tools, etc.