DRIVEN BACK BY SMOKE
RESCUED MINER’S TERRIBLE STORY. “CLINGING TOGETHER FOR SAFETY.” (Received Oct. 14, 12.50 a.m.) HOBARTe, Oct. 13. Latest reports are less hopeful. One dead man was found at the 500 feet levol, but the rescuers were then driven "back by smoke. When the alarm was given 72 escaped and 93 minors are still entombed. O’Connor, one of the rescued, interviewed, stated that he was working at tile 850 feet level at crib time on Saturday arid was startled by cries ol “Fire 1” The smoke was soon dense, and he was unable to see. Ho and a number of others groped their way to the cage, and when it was being drawn xip the smoke was so thick that it almost choked them and they clung together to prevent each other from falling. / He had gravo fears that those in the lower levels had only one chance — to get to a dead end and to use the air pumped in. Olio cage is working as quickly as possible to act as a pump for drawing out the smoke.
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Gisborne Times, Volume XXXIII, Issue 3653, 14 October 1912, Page 5
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181DRIVEN BACK BY SMOKE Gisborne Times, Volume XXXIII, Issue 3653, 14 October 1912, Page 5
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