On this date in fire history; DECEMBER 13th 1916: Coal mine explosion kills 20,Stone City (KS),1916 Twenty miners were killed and seven injured as the result of the explosion in the Mayer Mine No. 9, Reedy and Ryan. A combination gas and powder explosion is believed to have been the cause of the disaster. With but one exception the loss of life was the greatest in the history of Kansas coal mining. Most of the dead were foreigners, living at Stone City, near the scene of the explosion. It is not known definitely how many were in the mine at the time of the explosion but it is believed there were sixty. Thirty-three escaped uninjured from the side opposite that where the explosion occurred. With the 20 dead, seven injured, and 33 uninjured, 60 were accounted for. For hours a mine rescue team,worked heroically in an effort to save those caught by the explosion and while the bodies were being brought to the surface, wives, children and other relatives and friends of the trapped men stood about, hoping against hope. An official investigation of the cause of the explosion will be made immediately.
Posted on: Sat, 13 Dec 2014 13:35:13 +0000
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