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The Milwaukee Journal
Wednesday, February 3, 1897

        IMPRISONED IN A MINE
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        Four Miners Hemmed in by Flames
         In the Tamarack Mine at Houghton.
         
        HOUGHTON, Mich., Feb. 3. - Four men are
      imprisoned in the eighth and sixth levels
      of No. 3 shaft of the Tamarack mine, which
      caught fire yesterday and there is little
      hope of getting them out alive unless they
      can find shelter from the smoke and heat
      until rescued. They are PETER LEMPID, 
      WILLIAM LEMPID, his son; JOHN TOMESKISKI,
      TONY TOMESKISKI, his son.
        The fire was discovered on the tenth
      level as the last batch of miners was
      being lowered into the mine at 7:30 o'clock
      yesterday. The alarm was given and the
      engines were soon hoisting cage after cage
      laden with men. As the last cage came up
      empty Mine Captain GRIBBLE called the roll
      and discovered the four men missing. Several
      attempts were made to reach them, but the
      heat and smoke drove the rescuers back.
        The air compressers were set to work at
      full blast with the hopes that air enough
      would reach the imprisoned men to keep them
      alive until the fire expends itself, as it
      has little to feed upon. Another rescue was
      attempted this morning. The mine will not
      be seriously injured.
      
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