From the Pottsville Republican, September 24, 1943:
7 MEN TRAPPED IN LYTLE BLAST
Fate Unknown; 8 Others In Hospital Badly Burned
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From the Pottsville Republican, September 25, 1943:
14 DEAD IN LYTLE DISASTER
ALL BODIES ARE REACHED BUT BLACK DAMP HALTS REMOVAL;
EXPLOSION FORCE TERRIFIC
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From the Pottsville Republican, October 15, 1983, repeating article that appeared in 1943:
State Making Investigation in Mine Blast
Bodies of Remaining 10 Miners Taken Out Saturday Afternoon; Some Badly Burned
KILLED BY THE CONCUSSION
Former Lytle Mine Will Be Closed While Inquiry and Repair Work Go Ahead; 6 Inspectors There
State mining inspectors today began a probe of the explosion which claimed a toll of 14 miners at the old Lytle Colliery, now operated by Moffet and Schrader, Friday afternoon.
While the bodies of four victims were recovered early Friday evening, deadly “after damp” prevented finding the other 10 miners, huddled fairly close to each other on the fifth level of the mine, until Saturday afternoon.
Rescue crews and mine inspectors brought up the first bodies between three and 3:30 o’clock. The ten victims were hoisted to the surface in pairs and the stretchers, bearing the blanket-wrapped bodies, were taken to a nearby colliery shed for examination. After examination and identification, the bodies were carried to waiting hearses.
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