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Public Ledger
Memphis, Shelby County, Tennessee
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Three successive explosions rocked Cage pit in Stellarton, Nova Scotia, on December 14, starting around 8 a.m., with the pit catching fire by 10 a.m. No miners were present, so no lives lost, but damage assessment delayed by afterdamp.
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Three Successive Shocks, and the Cage Pit on Fire.
Halifax, December 14.—Another explosion at Cage pit, Stellarton, occurred this morning about 8 o'clock, followed in a few minutes by a second blast. A strong force of men are on hand to explore and ascertain the damage done at the earliest possible moment. About 9 o'clock a third explosion occurred. It is not believed any lives were lost, as no miners were known to be in the pit, work not having been begun since the last explosion in Ford pit. No one has yet been into the mine to ascertain the extent of damage, the afterdamp having been too strong to allow of an exploration.
Stellarton, N. S., December 14, 10 a. m.—Cage pit is on fire now and dense volumes of smoke are ascending.
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Stellarton, N. S.
Event Date
December 14
Outcome
no lives lost believed, as no miners were in the pit; extent of damage unknown due to afterdamp; cage pit on fire with dense smoke ascending
Event Details
Another explosion at Cage pit occurred about 8 o'clock, followed by a second blast in a few minutes; a strong force of men are exploring; about 9 o'clock a third explosion occurred; no one has entered the mine yet due to strong afterdamp