MATHER MINE TRAGEDY
FIRE AGAIN BREAKS OUT FIFTIETH BODY RECOVERED. CAUSE OF THE EXPLOSION. (Australian Press Association.) (Received 8 a.m.) WASHINGTON, May 21. A message from Mather, Pennsylvania, states that fire -broke out in the wrecked mine and impeded rescue work for some hours. Later it was controlled, with no further injuries.
The 50th body has been removed. Two miners, whose story is given credencl, said they saw a cutting machine sever the electric cable. The sparks ignited the gas and coal dust and a scries of explosions followed.
DEATH ROLL REACHES 92,
HOPE FOR SOME OF REMAINDER.
RESCUED MAN’S QUERY,
(Received 11.10 a.m.) NEW YORK, May 22,
A message from Mather states that the total known dead in the mine disaster is now 92. Hope is held for ■some of the remaining 130 entombed men.
A miner, Frank Buscha, who was found sitting- on a rail, asked: "Where have you been? I have been hero three days now. If you had not come soon something would have choked me.’’
He had sufficient strength to leave the stretcher upon reaching the surface.
Belief squads are now working frantically.
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Northern Advocate, 23 May 1928, Page 5
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