The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1883-03-29
Bringing up the Bodies

BRAIDwooD, ILL.,, March 26.-Greai
| crowds of miners, women and children re-
NAMED throughout the night and greater
oft fthe drowned miners from
the lated Diamond mine, and some of the
scenes were very distressing. From mid
night up till six bodies were
taken from ne shaft, and of these the iol-
lowing could be recognized: Patrick Wall,
James Smith, Joe Carroll, Frank Klass,
Michael Bannon, John Johnson, Matthew
Redmond, John Cullough Arson Dren-
basky August Paleusis, Frank Murray,
mber, John Boyd, John Aikens.
Seven remained unidentified. The bod
les generally were in very
advanced state of decomposition. At Z
O'Clock this morning the funeral train lett
the city for the Diamond mine, to remove
the bodies to the cemetery. By9 O'Clock
eighteen bodies in collins were transferred
to flat cars and the train moved ont. As it
was passing the edge of the village OF Dia-
mond, Mrs. Redmond signalled the train
and was allowed to take the GOTTA in which
her boy was placed, she declaring that she
would give him proper burial at Braid
wood. Many sad scenes occurred. women
and children crying about the train, de-
manding that collins be taken from the cars
and the lids removed, which in many cases
was done. The remains were then placed
in hearse and afterwards given burial,
with slight ceremony.
BRAIDwooD, ILL.,, March 27.-The work
OF removing the bodies from the Diamond
mine continues. Up to the present time
twenty-five bodies have been recovered.
OF these sixteen were recognized. All the
bodies are badly decomposed and were
given burial With but slight ceremony.
The work of searching still goes on, but IL
is very slow. A party started last night to
explore the mine. Upon reaching the bot
tom 1t was found about foot of water still
remained. Although the pumps are kept
steadily at work the water does not seem TO
lower much. Passing along the road the
party encountered many distractions.
Piles OF capstone, which had fallen from
the roof, stopped mp the passage. In nu-
merous places it was only by
crawling upon the hands and kness that
PROCESS could be made. The exploration
was continued TO point where
the work of excavating had been stopped,
500 yards from the mouth ofthe shaft. Tons
on tons of work will have to be removed.
A pit boss of thirty-five years experience
claims that the mine cannot be cleared
until the 4th OF July, a. q a similar opinion
exists among miners. PIT Boss Gallagher
states no more bodies could possibly be
taken out before tomorrow night. As the
remains of the victims were brought to the
surface they were received by Coroner
Warner, of VIII county, and his jury. No
time has yet been set for formal inquest.
Explorations have extended 425 yards in
one direction from the main shaft, and 555
yards in Another. About one foot of water
is still in the bottom Of the shah. in spite of
the work of the pumps, showing thst
great body OF water remains In the mine.
Car loads OF DEBRIS were hois,ed 10 the sur
face and dumped. and a few men and
women stand listlessiy about. viewing the
desolate scene. The funeral train still
stands Dear the shaft, waiting for It's next
load OF victims. The body identified yester-
day as that Of Aoeust Pc and turns out 10
be JOnn French Tue coroner has returned
10 Joliet 10 await far her Developments.
LATER.-NO change 10 the situation at
the Diamond shaft since last night. Two
forces OF men are At work IN the mine, one
force clearing the tack In the main road
way, the other trying 20 make an entrance
over and through tbes oOstructiOns which
block the way at the furtbest point ex-
plOred. Officials ofthe mine state that u IL
barely possible that more bodies viii be
lOund tonight The prjeclive point OF
reach l. a large fall Df rock about ITO yards
rom the maio shsft At this place were
Iound most Of the bodies taken out yester-
lay. II is thought a rumDer Of victims lie
1Dder this mass Of debris.