Fire In A Michigan Mine

Houghton, Feb. 3:- Fire broke out suddenly in the ninth level south, No. 3 shaft, Tamarack mine, at 10 o'clock Tuesday morning. The trammers left the plat wlth a load of rock, leaving all well, and returning flve minutes later found the timbering ablaze. Two lines of hose were turned on the fire, and it was hoped to prevent its gaining aocess to the shaft which would serve as a chimney nearly 4,700 feet high, that being the vertical depth of the shaft. Four miners were. cut off, being below the fire, but the air compressor was at work forcing air to them. The firemen worked at a great disadvantage and personal discomfort as well as danger.