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March 7, 1901
Daily Camera
Boulder, Boulder County, Colorado
What is this article about?
Three men imprisoned by flames in the Molepole tunnel near Apex, Colorado, perished from suffocation on March 6 after a fire in a nearby building spread to a snow shed, blocking air circulation in the 700-foot tunnel. Rescue party recovered their bodies in different positions.
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The Three Inmates of Apex Tunnel Died by Suffocation
Apex Colo., March 6—Three men were imprisoned by flames in the Molepole tunnel today, and perished from suffocation. The dead are:
Con McNerney.
A. T. Bellows.
W. H. Coltrin.
The Molepole tunnel is a short distance below this place on the east side of Pine creek. At the tunnel entrance there is a small building which caught fire about 12 o'clock through a stove in the building. The flames spread to a snow shed in the front of the tunnel which shut off the circulation of air as it passes into the tunnel which is over 700 feet in length.
As soon as it became known here a large rescuing party was formed. After working long and hard the rescue party effected an entrance into the tunnel and the bodies of the three men were found.
Coltrin was found with his face downward. McNerney was found with his back leaning against the side of the tunnel. Bellows was found in a cross cut.
This cross-cut is about 550 feet in length and Bellows' body lay about twenty feet from the entrance.
The Three Inmates of Apex Tunnel Died by Suffocation
Apex Colo., March 6—Three men were imprisoned by flames in the Molepole tunnel today, and perished from suffocation. The dead are:
Con McNerney.
A. T. Bellows.
W. H. Coltrin.
The Molepole tunnel is a short distance below this place on the east side of Pine creek. At the tunnel entrance there is a small building which caught fire about 12 o'clock through a stove in the building. The flames spread to a snow shed in the front of the tunnel which shut off the circulation of air as it passes into the tunnel which is over 700 feet in length.
As soon as it became known here a large rescuing party was formed. After working long and hard the rescue party effected an entrance into the tunnel and the bodies of the three men were found.
Coltrin was found with his face downward. McNerney was found with his back leaning against the side of the tunnel. Bellows was found in a cross cut.
This cross-cut is about 550 feet in length and Bellows' body lay about twenty feet from the entrance.
What sub-type of article is it?
Disaster
Tragedy
What themes does it cover?
Catastrophe
Misfortune
Tragedy
What keywords are associated?
Tunnel Fire
Suffocation Deaths
Rescue Party
Apex Colorado
What entities or persons were involved?
Con Mcnerney
A. T. Bellows
W. H. Coltrin
Where did it happen?
Molepole Tunnel Near Apex, Colorado, East Side Of Pine Creek
Story Details
Key Persons
Con Mcnerney
A. T. Bellows
W. H. Coltrin
Location
Molepole Tunnel Near Apex, Colorado, East Side Of Pine Creek
Event Date
March 6
Story Details
Three men trapped in Molepole tunnel by fire that blocked air supply, leading to suffocation deaths. Rescue party found bodies: Coltrin face down, McNerney leaning against wall, Bellows in cross-cut 20 feet from entrance.