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Page 36
... ground , " said Jones defiantly . " This is our ground , " said Crotty . " I came here to peg this ground , and I am going to do it . " " Very well , " said Crotty , fingering his revolver , “ I warn you before you do it , to say your ...
... ground , " said Jones defiantly . " This is our ground , " said Crotty . " I came here to peg this ground , and I am going to do it . " " Very well , " said Crotty , fingering his revolver , “ I warn you before you do it , to say your ...
Page 204
... ground when a few rocks fell from the roof . Without further warning the roof suddenly collapsed and buried the men . The air mains and the light cable were dis- located , and the darkness and the rush of escaping air added to the ...
... ground when a few rocks fell from the roof . Without further warning the roof suddenly collapsed and buried the men . The air mains and the light cable were dis- located , and the darkness and the rush of escaping air added to the ...
Page 219
... ground or the fire was quenched . Such an incident would fortify the fears and agitations that the mine was unsafe , provoke more industrial trouble , and convince the miners , if not the visiting inspectors , that an emergency shaft ...
... ground or the fire was quenched . Such an incident would fortify the fears and agitations that the mine was unsafe , provoke more industrial trouble , and convince the miners , if not the visiting inspectors , that an emergency shaft ...
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