MINING DISASTER.
SEVEN MEN BURIED ALIVE
(United Press Association.—Copyright.) Received Sept. 7, 1.20 a.m.
BRISBANE, Sept. 6. A shocking disaster occurred at the Mount Morgan Mine on Saturday evening resulting in the death of seven men named Leishman, Shepherd, Guthrie, Jory, Hillyard, Gerrke and Ryan. They were employed 850 feet below the level when suddenly without any warning an immense mass of earth and rock .estimated at 3000 tons broke away, filling-the level and burying the. Bevenmeri. "Though it was recognised that the position was practically hopeless, the work in the mine was stopped and rescue operations were.started and continued throughout the night and to<3ay.' ' . ,1 —
:The work;: was attended with danger, owing'to further debris failing! The last body was recovered to-night, terribly mutilated. Great crowds surrounded' 'ihe mine, where pitiful scenes were witnessed. Five of those killed were married man.
. Just orior to the coliapse a man meib with an accident, and a companion accompanied him out of -the fatal leVel. Guthrie descended, and took the injured man's place. The man who escorted hi 3 injured companion was returning to work with two others, and had a narrow .'escape.' They were' standing just outside tho disturbed area when it collapsed; v
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Wanganui Chronicle, Volume L, Issue 12145, 7 September 1908, Page 5
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202MINING DISASTER. Wanganui Chronicle, Volume L, Issue 12145, 7 September 1908, Page 5
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