Rensselaer Journal, Volume 10, Number 32, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 17 January 1901 — Miners Have Narrow Escape. [ARTICLE]

Miners Have Narrow Escape.

A landslide or cave-in occurred at Santiago mine, some six miles from here, entombing sixty men. The main entrance to the mine, which is on the tunnel plan, was completely stopped. The mine was enveloped in total darkness, and the entombed miners had to crawl and feel their way to a small entrance or air tunnel nearly a mile from the main entrance, where the cave-in occurred. Fortunately no one was seriously hurt.