The Philadelphia Times, Sunday Morning, December 18, 1898, Page 2, Column 6:
Miner A Pillar Of Fire
Explosion of Gas in a Shamokin Colliery Had Fatal Results
Special Telegram to The Times
Shamokin, December 17
A blast in a gangway at the Luke Fidler Colliery to-day ignited a large body of gas, which exploded with great force. Jacob Shively, Peter Sidrazki and Isaac Thomas were blown along the gangway a number of feet. Thomas was the first to recover and, although he was terribly burned, he called to his companions and, when they responded, he told them to put on a brave front and follow him to the bottom of the shaft. The force of the explosion was such that their lamps and been extinguished.
Suddenly Thomas was startled to see a bright light appear just in front of him. Shively's clothes were on fire. Thomas rushed forward, closely followed by Sidrazki, to extinguish the flames, but Shively, crazed by burns and excitement, darted away from them. A thrilling chase resulted, but soon ended, when Shively sank exhausted to the bottom of the gangway. Then what remained of his burning clothing was torn off. Meanwhile the explosion had attracted a number of miners to the scene.
They found Sidrazki dying, while Shively was all but dead. Thomas, although he was burned about the hands and limbs and had inhaled fire, was not so seriously injured as his comrades. The victims were stripped of their clothing and wrapped in oiled blankets,after which they were removed to their homes. Shively's back, chest and face were shockingly burned. While Sidrazki's abdomen was burned so badly that the intestines were exposed. He died soon after reaching his home. He was 20 years old and unmarried.
Shively, whose recovery impossible, is 44 years old and has a wife and five children.
Miner A Pillar Of Fire
Explosion of Gas in a Shamokin Colliery Had Fatal Results
Special Telegram to The Times
Shamokin, December 17
A blast in a gangway at the Luke Fidler Colliery to-day ignited a large body of gas, which exploded with great force. Jacob Shively, Peter Sidrazki and Isaac Thomas were blown along the gangway a number of feet. Thomas was the first to recover and, although he was terribly burned, he called to his companions and, when they responded, he told them to put on a brave front and follow him to the bottom of the shaft. The force of the explosion was such that their lamps and been extinguished.
Suddenly Thomas was startled to see a bright light appear just in front of him. Shively's clothes were on fire. Thomas rushed forward, closely followed by Sidrazki, to extinguish the flames, but Shively, crazed by burns and excitement, darted away from them. A thrilling chase resulted, but soon ended, when Shively sank exhausted to the bottom of the gangway. Then what remained of his burning clothing was torn off. Meanwhile the explosion had attracted a number of miners to the scene.
They found Sidrazki dying, while Shively was all but dead. Thomas, although he was burned about the hands and limbs and had inhaled fire, was not so seriously injured as his comrades. The victims were stripped of their clothing and wrapped in oiled blankets,after which they were removed to their homes. Shively's back, chest and face were shockingly burned. While Sidrazki's abdomen was burned so badly that the intestines were exposed. He died soon after reaching his home. He was 20 years old and unmarried.
Shively, whose recovery impossible, is 44 years old and has a wife and five children.
The Philadelphia Times, Sunday Morning, December 18, 1898, Page 2, Column 6:
Miner A Pillar Of Fire
Explosion of Gas in a Shamokin Colliery Had Fatal Results
Special Telegram to The Times
Shamokin, December 17
A blast in a gangway at the Luke Fidler Colliery to-day ignited a large body of gas, which exploded with great force. Jacob Shively, Peter Sidrazki and Isaac Thomas were blown along the gangway a number of feet. Thomas was the first to recover and, although he was terribly burned, he called to his companions and, when they responded, he told them to put on a brave front and follow him to the bottom of the shaft. The force of the explosion was such that their lamps and been extinguished.
Suddenly Thomas was startled to see a bright light appear just in front of him. Shively's clothes were on fire. Thomas rushed forward, closely followed by Sidrazki, to extinguish the flames, but Shively, crazed by burns and excitement, darted away from them. A thrilling chase resulted, but soon ended, when Shively sank exhausted to the bottom of the gangway. Then what remained of his burning clothing was torn off. Meanwhile the explosion had attracted a number of miners to the scene.
They found Sidrazki dying, while Shively was all but dead. Thomas, although he was burned about the hands and limbs and had inhaled fire, was not so seriously injured as his comrades. The victims were stripped of their clothing and wrapped in oiled blankets,after which they were removed to their homes. Shively's back, chest and face were shockingly burned. While Sidrazki's abdomen was burned so badly that the intestines were exposed. He died soon after reaching his home. He was 20 years old and unmarried.
Shively, whose recovery impossible, is 44 years old and has a wife and five children.
Miner A Pillar Of Fire
Explosion of Gas in a Shamokin Colliery Had Fatal Results
Special Telegram to The Times
Shamokin, December 17
A blast in a gangway at the Luke Fidler Colliery to-day ignited a large body of gas, which exploded with great force. Jacob Shively, Peter Sidrazki and Isaac Thomas were blown along the gangway a number of feet. Thomas was the first to recover and, although he was terribly burned, he called to his companions and, when they responded, he told them to put on a brave front and follow him to the bottom of the shaft. The force of the explosion was such that their lamps and been extinguished.
Suddenly Thomas was startled to see a bright light appear just in front of him. Shively's clothes were on fire. Thomas rushed forward, closely followed by Sidrazki, to extinguish the flames, but Shively, crazed by burns and excitement, darted away from them. A thrilling chase resulted, but soon ended, when Shively sank exhausted to the bottom of the gangway. Then what remained of his burning clothing was torn off. Meanwhile the explosion had attracted a number of miners to the scene.
They found Sidrazki dying, while Shively was all but dead. Thomas, although he was burned about the hands and limbs and had inhaled fire, was not so seriously injured as his comrades. The victims were stripped of their clothing and wrapped in oiled blankets,after which they were removed to their homes. Shively's back, chest and face were shockingly burned. While Sidrazki's abdomen was burned so badly that the intestines were exposed. He died soon after reaching his home. He was 20 years old and unmarried.
Shively, whose recovery impossible, is 44 years old and has a wife and five children.
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