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The Elkins Inter Mountain
Elkins, Randolph County, West Virginia
What is this article about?
A fire broke out early last night in an abandoned section of the Simpson Collier Company's number 2 mine in Galloway. The State Mine Rescue car from Elkins responded this morning. Fifteen men used water and chemicals to fight the flames, bringing it under control before noon with slight damage and minimal disruption to operations.
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TO GALLOWAY TO
FIGHT MINE FIRE
Fire
Broke
Out
Early Last
Night in Abandoned Section of Mine.
The State Mine Rescue car, which is
stationed in Elkins, was called to Galloway this morning, in response to a
call for help in extinguishing a fire
which broke out early last night in
the number 2 mine of the Simpson
Collier Company.
The fire was under control before
noon today, and officials expressed
the belief that it would be extinguished soon. Fifteen men are fighting the
flames, using water and chemicals.
The fire is in an abandoned section
of the mine and company officers
that the damage will
be slight.
The working of the mine has not been
interfered with, except for the few
men who were detailed to fight the
fire.
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Where did it happen?
Domestic News Details
Primary Location
Galloway
Event Date
Early Last Night
Outcome
fire under control before noon today; expected to be extinguished soon; slight damage; no interference with mine working except for fifteen men fighting the fire.
Event Details
The State Mine Rescue car stationed in Elkins was called to Galloway this morning to help extinguish a fire that broke out early last night in the abandoned section of the number 2 mine of the Simpson Collier Company. Fifteen men fought the flames using water and chemicals.