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January 8, 1908
Pinedale Roundup
Pinedale, Sublette County, Fremont County, Wyoming
What is this article about?
In Mahonoy City, Pa., miner Michael McCabe is trapped alive 800 feet underground in the Draper colliery after a blast-induced cave-in, facing starvation with no communication or rescue possible for up to a year, near his home where his wife and six children hope in vain.
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SHUT UP ALIVE IN HIS TOMB.
Miner
Buried 800 Feet Underground,
with No Hope of Rescue.
Mahonoy City, Pa.—Alive and unhurt, but in darkness that will never be lifted, Michael McCabe, a miner, is awaiting certain death by starvation 800 feet below the surface of the earth in the Draper colliery near here.
While McCabe was at work he fired a blast that blew away one of the mine pillars and fleeing in the wrong direction got into a blind shaft. A fellow workman managed to get out of that wing of the working before the roof caved in.
The mine breach extends to the surface, where it yawns 60 feet wide right in front of McCabe's home, where his wife and six children vainly hope for his rescue.
Mine officials say it may be a year before it will be possible to reach the place where the man is shut up. There is no communication with him, but there is little doubt that he is alive.
Miner
Buried 800 Feet Underground,
with No Hope of Rescue.
Mahonoy City, Pa.—Alive and unhurt, but in darkness that will never be lifted, Michael McCabe, a miner, is awaiting certain death by starvation 800 feet below the surface of the earth in the Draper colliery near here.
While McCabe was at work he fired a blast that blew away one of the mine pillars and fleeing in the wrong direction got into a blind shaft. A fellow workman managed to get out of that wing of the working before the roof caved in.
The mine breach extends to the surface, where it yawns 60 feet wide right in front of McCabe's home, where his wife and six children vainly hope for his rescue.
Mine officials say it may be a year before it will be possible to reach the place where the man is shut up. There is no communication with him, but there is little doubt that he is alive.
What sub-type of article is it?
Disaster
Survival
Tragedy
What themes does it cover?
Misfortune
Catastrophe
Survival
What keywords are associated?
Miner Trapped
Cave In
Underground Burial
Draper Colliery
What entities or persons were involved?
Michael Mccabe
Where did it happen?
Draper Colliery Near Mahonoy City, Pa.
Story Details
Key Persons
Michael Mccabe
Location
Draper Colliery Near Mahonoy City, Pa.
Story Details
Michael McCabe, a miner, fired a blast that caused a cave-in, trapping him alive 800 feet underground in a blind shaft with no hope of rescue for possibly a year, while his family waits nearby.