The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-11-12
MANGLING OFTHE MINERS
A TERRIBLE SCENE AT THE MOUTH
OF THE PIT.

cuers Faint at the Scenes Encoun-
tered.
ST.. LOUIS, Mo, Nov. 11.-Dispatches
from Pittsburg, Kan, give the following as
some of the incidents of the mine horror at
that place: For hours after the explosion
snuffed out the lives of nearly 100 men, the
scene at the pit was distressing, Poorly
clad women, with babies clas ped to their
breasts, came through the darkness, by the
light cast from bonfires, like haggard, IN
canny beings from another world. Some
shrieked above the storm and muttered as
they fell helpless upon the shoulders OF
strong neighbors
MAD IN THEIR DESPAIR.
Still others were mad in their despair and
tore their hair and garments, and would
have dashed into the tomb headlong, but
for the strength exerted by the miners
from the other shafts.
One poor woman whose husband and two
sons were in the pit, laid her three youngest
children beside a blizing fire. and then fell
in Mysteries among them. She lay unno
ticed in this position until morning, when
she was removed to her home a ravln
maniac.
At one time the crush of women and
Culuren III lDe andlp was SO great tnaL
was feared violence would be necessary in
order to clear a way for the rescuers. The
poor crea ures fought each other in theil
despair, and in some instances inflicted Be-
we're punishment.
sTREwN wINH MANGLED MEN
AS the night wore on the work of recov-
ering the bodies continued until the floor OF
the engine house was strewn with mangled
men. Then the bodies were placed in row
upon the ground, where the rain and snow
beat upon them.
Most of the victims were shockingl
muilated. Some were so disfgured as t.
be unrecognizable. All we're covered will
blood and dust, and many were almost
stripped of their clothes
There was nothing left of the first mar
brought up from the dreadful hole but
bleeding pulpy trunk The head and arm.
and legs had been blown off. Many of The
searchers tainted at their work Others,
stimulated by brandy and the entreaties o.
the maniacal women, continued at thciI
bloody task all through the night. Someo
the victims we're not disfgured. They wert
in the chamber least affected by the shock,
and died of suffocation.
A RUSH FOR THE coRPsEs.
AS fast as the bodies were brought to the
surface there was a rush to identify them.
adozen women in many cases being engaged
at one time in scanning the bloody face OF
some unfortunate
There are still about fifty bodies in the
lower levels.
Some of the victims were found buried
beneath immense weights of slate, while
others were discovered in groups and in al
kinds of positions.
Two men who have not been identified:
we're so tightly locked in each others arm
that it was with great difficulty they were
torn apart. Their eyes bad been blown out
by the explosion and their faces 50 horribly
crushed that the bones were ground into the
flesh.
THREE MORE BODIES TAKEN OUT.
KANSAS CITY, Nov. 1.-The Times
special tonight from Pittsburg, Kan, says:
''The searching parties at the Frentanac
mine have worked without cessation ali
night and to-day. but only three additional
bodies have been taken out.
"The most astonishing escape reported
during the whole history OF the disaster was
made to-day. 1t amounted to almost
miracle, and the lucky fellow taken from
the grave itself was surrounded by a
urious aud almost incredulous crowd al
the morning. At O'Clock this morning
the relief quad, woi king at the foot Of the
main shaft, we're astonished to see an ap-
partition approaching them.
IMPRISONED FOR 36 HOURS.
1t was not one of their party and they
did not believe that there was living man
in the mine besides the rescuers. Their
surprise can therefore be imagined when
the mysterious visitor staggered up to them,
dimly outlined by the uncertain light OF
their lamps, and greeted them with: " Here.
fellows, let me have light" It was Henry
Burns, who had for thirty-six hour
been counted among the lost. He wa
quickly taken to the surface, and there told
the story of one Of the most remarkable es
capes from death ON record. He WAS
slightly delirious, but there was consider
able coherency in his account.
HIS STORY.
HE related his story as follows: was
working in the first room, first north entry,
east side. when there was roar and a shock
at first thought had been asleep and iu
fact was so bewlldered that did not
know whether | was in this world or tbe
ext. Managing TO make light with my
only remaining match, found that my
watch had stopped at o'clock,
but / did not know the day
or know whether 1t was morning
or evening. was suffering interna
agonies from inhaling after-darup, but was
otherwise unhurt, and proceeded TO maxi
my way 20 the foot of the shaft. do not
huON ~" icbk bhc JOuHc1 iuSbNhs ahiSi
eing removed to the open air became
more nervous and delirious and could not
be made to understand the full significance
Of what had undergone"
THE INTERVAL A BLANK.
BURNS could not realize that two nights
and day had passed since he had lost con-
sciouness, and insisted that the people were
Joking when trey told him IL was Sunday
morning. He is being well cared for. and
will be all right in a fe~ days.
ITO night IL could be positively asserted
that thirty-nine bodies bad been taken from
the mine and that there are probably nine
or ten more in the mine. or the bodies al
ready taken out thirty-three have been
taken out dead"
"A dozen physicians have been constantly
at the scene ready TO render any assistance
in their power, but The vat majority OF the
victims were beyond their aid.
TIE INQUEST.
Coroner Fisher iinpaneled jury this
forenoon and allowed them TO view the re-
main. The inquest will begin at o'clock
tomorrow morning. II will be long one,
as every effort will DO made by botn the
company and the men to ascertain the
cause of the awful calamity. the funerals
will probably take place at 10 o'clock to-
morrow. With the exception of two or
three who will be buried by relatives or
secret societies, the victims will be laid TO
rest with one service.
Not Very Big Advance.
SHARON, Pa, Nov. 1.-THE managers Of
the Spearman, Douglass and Mabel and