The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1890-06-13
THEIR BODIES FOUND
Three LifeleSS Forms Raised From the
AnaConda'S Depths.
THEIR FRIENDS KNEW THEM
Yesterdays Mournful Work at the
Mine Brings to the Surface the
Bodies of Miners Who Per-
ished In November's Fire.

morning the movable tanks which for a
month have been steadily lowering the
water In the Anaconda and st. Lawrence
had brought the water level down TO the
800 foot station In the Anaconda mine
II was at this station that on the MEM
orable morning of November % last, three
faithful miners met their death. When
this level was reached preparations were
made Immediately 10 search for the
bodies and bring them 10 the surface. II
was the general expectation that lime and
the action of the water had so reduced
the bodies of h unfortunate men that
nothing could be found save, perhaps, a
fow bones.
IL was a solemn moment, when for the
first time since the sad calamity, the stage
with n crew Of men was lowered once
more TO the S0O-foot level. The cage con-
tanned men who had worked side by side
with those whose bodies they were to re-
cover and their emotions may he imag-
med as the station was reached and they
stepped u of the cage and began to
search.
Not as much difficulty rs had been antic-
ipated vas experienced In finding the
bodies. Apparently the men had scarcely
moved rom the positions in which they
were supposed To v fallen when over
come by the deadly smoke. IL was a re-
lief to know that their suffering, however
agonizing, had not been p~rotracted.
The body of derry Sullivan was the first
one found. II was lying at the 200 foot
station. just as had been expected by his
comrades. Only "A few feet away was the
body If Dolan. II was lying PROSTATE
across the bed of a car, the iron work of
which had been eaten away by the pecu-
liar water which had washed il SO long.
The body of Harry Page was found "A dis.
lance of ten feet i'm the main crosscut.
Not a hand was laid on the bodies. The
positions were merely noted and the
party returned to the surface. This after
noon Superintendent Carroll notified
Coroner Bcal and the coroner gave per-
mission for the bodies To he raised to
the surface and removed To the under
takers rooms. Joseph Thomas, presi-
dent of the Miners union, was
also notified, and he gave instruc-
ions for the digging of three w
Ii was not until this evening that arrange.
bodies To the surface. Ii was inbced a
mournful scene his evening at the Ana
conda hosting works. About the shaft
of the great mine were grouped two score
of miners, most OF whom were there on
the morning of November % last. Many
of them had themselves barely escaped
from the mine with their lives. Some of
them had left their dearest comrades on
that morning and they gathered tonight
10 witness the sad sequel tn the terrible
calamity of Novemberlast.
Three wooden boxes had been prepared
andw ", , wered down the shaft. Will
liamP he brother of the unfortunate
Harry Page. was allowed TO descend with
the party of a dozen. At s:i5 three slow
bells were heard, the signal that u body
had been placed in the cage. The Gag
was raised very slowly and on
reaching the surface the box was
lifted out. Ii contained the body Of Jerry
Sullivan. The box had been boarded up
below and was not opened. The body of
Page was next brought to the surface.
The box had not beer covered and the
body was in "A sitting position in the box.
'Thats Page sure enough remarked a
miner wiping his eyes. All the clothes
were on Page and his friends recognized
him 10y the peculiar style OF boots he wore
aud also. they said 10y his curly hair. The
oil cloth which covered the body wa
lifted. The features of the face appeared
well preserved. hut the face aud appar-
emily the entire body had become as black
AS "A funeral pail.
The body of Dolan was next raiscd and
seemed in "A similar condition. None Of
the bodies were as badly decomposed as
had been expected, and il was the opin-
ion Of the miners that the peculiar water
which had utterly consumed iron had pre-
served the bodies to "A certain extent. The
bodies were placed i'm Undertaken Sher-
mans wagon aud carried To his establish
ment on East Third street Ia be prepared
for burial.
There was an exciting scene at the
miners union hall his evening. Early
in the evening the following notice hod
G posted O own
special meeting Of the Butte Miners union
will lie held at the hall Ia make arrangements
for the burial OF our deceased brothers who lost
their lives by the fire In the ~. Lawrence mine.
The call was signed by the president
a..1 A.--a ...I 4. l--. -.
nj the hall, surprising that the special
meeting was 10 he held this evening. A
strong difference of opinion arose-some
contendinR that to-morrow's celebration
should be postponed and the funeral OF
the men taken from the mine held to-
morrow instead. Others, including the
main body OF the union, insisted that the
funeral should not interfere with the pa
rade, but should take place either in the
afternoon or on Saturday. Sullivan and
Dolan have no relatives here SO far as
known, but those who had been
their particular friends declared il
wanting In respect TO proceed with the
celebration. aud made arrangements for
the holding of the funeral at 10 o'clock
tomorrow morning. This being at the
same bosr as the parade, would either
prevent the parade or the attendance of
the union at the funeral.
Notices of the funeral were printed. dies.
ignating as the time 10 o'clock tomorrow
morning. President Thomas and Secre-
tary McCann, however, refused to atiix
their signatures Ia the notices. The cx-
pected special meeting was not held to-
night but a great deal Of talking was car
ried ON in the lobby. The hall vas occu-
pied tonight by the A. q. l.. w.
President Thomas stated To a STAND
ARD reporter hat the notices for q meet
ing had been prepared six months ago
ready for the time when the bodies should
be recovered. No hour for the meeting
was specified In the notices, and he said
that the meeting would he held AT 4 30 to-
morrow morning.
rs " not IN your power To designate the
time OF the funeral2"
"fes-when the bodies are formally de-
nvered over Ia the custody of the union.
This has not yet been done, and so | can
not tell when the funeral will he