144 The Number Nine. 



heard when sportsmen are relating their 

 tales, and it occurs so persistently in the 

 sportsmen's papers that I instinctively 

 glance over game and fish reports before 

 reading them for the purpose of picking 

 out the nines. Three and seven are 

 favorite numbers, but are not used like 

 nine for hyperbole. 



"NINE KNOWN TO BE KILLED. 



"FIFTEEN OTHER MINERS BURIED IN THE YORK FARM 

 COLLIERY NEAR POTTSVILLE. 



" ANOTHER TERRIBLE MINE EXPLOSION IN THE READING 

 COAL FIELD. 



" The Cause of the Disaster Unknown, but it is Supposed that 

 the Miners Struck a ' Feeder' and Ignited the Gas with 

 their Lamps Women and Children at the Mine's Mouth 

 The Work of Rescue Pushed Rapidly. 



" [SPECIAL TO THE ' WORLD.'] 



" POTTSVILLE, PA., July 23. York Farm Colliery, 

 situated about two miles from this city, was the 

 scene of a terrible explosion about noon to-day. 

 Eight men are known to have been killed outright, 

 and it is believed that fifteen more have suffered 

 the same fate. Those known to have been killed 

 are as follows : 



" i. John Harrison, of Wadesville (fire boss) ; 

 leaves a widow and four children. 



