MOUNT LYELL WORKINGS' ABLAZE.
One hundred men are entombed in the North Mount Lyell mine, as the result of a fire at noon on Saturday in the 700 ft level, caused by the blowing out of a water pump. The flames quickly spread to the chamber-house, lined with inflammable wood, and in which was stored oily waste in bagging, and thence to the ore body, which ignited. The lire spread with alarming quickness, and the smoke permeated the various workings, where 150 men were employed. The alarm was quickly spread, and a number of the men rushed to the shaft and escaped in the cage, about 50 reaching the surface, assisted by the heroic efforts of some miners who battled through the smoke.
Gangs iar© removing tho filling in some passes to allow more air to enter.
NINETY-THREE MEN ENTOMBED. HEROIC ATTEMPTS AT RESCUE. RESCUERS TO DESCEND THE SHAFT IN DIVING SUITS MINE A SEA OF POISONOUS GASES. A PATHETIC TELEPHONE MESSAGE. “FOR GOD’S SAKE GIVE US MORE AIR!” [UNITED PRESS ASSOCIATION—COPYRIGHT! (Received Oct. 14, 12.25 a.m.) HOBART, Oct. 13.
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Gisborne Times, Volume XXXIII, Issue 3653, 14 October 1912, Page 5
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180MOUNT LYELL WORKINGS' ABLAZE. Gisborne Times, Volume XXXIII, Issue 3653, 14 October 1912, Page 5
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