Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-01-29

rroRs AT THE SCENE OF THE pIsAsrER-fHE
REscUERs HARD At woRK.
All the Connellsville coke men stood with
bowed forms and reverent heads when sixty
three Of the dead bodies from the Mammoth
shaft were shrouded. coffined and laid to rest
for their long sleep yesterday at Scottdale, Pa.
The funeral procession was one such 90 the re-
gion has never before known. The remains
and the mourners were carried TO st. John the
Baptist's cemetery at scottdale in n special
train. Along the inhabited portions Of the
road hundreds of citizens turned out and
wherever the train halted great crowds gath
cred. Over three thousand persons were pres
ent as the bodies were placed side by side in
common grave. Shortly after o'clock in the
afternoon The funeral train was pulled into
Mammoth. 1t was composed of three baggage
cars. three coaches for the mourners and an
extra car. Half dozen teams wore pressed
into service to haul the collins to the train
where they were put down in row. The cof-
fins were numbered and on the lids Of some the
names Of the dead persons were written.
A MAMMOTH PROCESSION.
The labor Of loading the collins on the train
was watched by a mixed crowd Of spectators.
Very noticeable were the Hungarian women,
dressed, after their custom, in bright and snowy
colOrs, with kerchief thrown over their heads.
At o'clock the train passed the borough limits
OF Scot.dale and the work Of taking out the
collins was begun. Fifteen wagons stood in
readiness to carry the caskets to the cemetery.
Besides the 225 nourners, over 800 spectators
had gathered, awaiting the arrival Of the train.
The crowd represented all classes and condi-
tions. Fully 5000 persons followed the first
wagons in line.
The road was impossible, however. and the
fence bars were knocked ont and the long
funeral cortege went on through fields here and
there spotted with snow and of the consistency
OF peat log in a wet season.
THE SCENE AT THE CEMETERY.
The cemetery reached, a striking sight was
presented. Half way down the slope of long
hill two embankments had been thrown up.
Nearer approach revealed two long trenches
between the piles of GARTH The trenches were
$50 feet long each. They had been excavated
at distance of four feet from each other and
parallel. They are six feet in depth and seven
teeth width. Into these the collins were placed
side by side Rain falling and it was nearly
night when the last coffin had been placed in.
Then the Rev. Father Gambling stood at the
head of the trenches and repeated the service
for the dead. As the first shovels of earth were
thrown on the collins a low moan passed along
the whole line and then the mourncrs were led
away. 1t was funeral sad beyond express
sion.
VISITORS AT THE SHAFT.
Says a special from Youngwood, Pa, to the
Philadelphia Times: Hundreds Of people from
the country around about today visited the fatal
Mammoth shaft. The grounds we're filed with
groups Of coke workers and parties out to see
the sights. Ropes were drawn from the mouth
OF the shaft to the engine house in order to
keep of the crowd. which strained against
them The assemblage was composed almost
entirely Of strangers. The inhabitants of Mann
moth. as if afraid OF near approach to the pit,
remained from it ut respectable distances.
Now and then group OF Hungarian women
would approach and inquire as to the progress
OF the work OF clearing the mine. They would
then withdraw. Volunteers who offered their
services came in during the entire day. Every
hour or SO begrimed party Of miners came up
In cage to get Whit Of fresh air. Baskets Of
crackers and cheese and sandwiches were con-
stantly handed around for the refreshment of
the workers. Water was at premium on ac-
count of the scarcity of wells and coffee was
brought from a distance. The shifting crowd
was in an expectant attitude, and each time
that the cage came up all eyes turned toward
it. The only visible sign Of the fearful fatality
of the explosion was a stretcher with a bottom
of wire netting. A quilted blanket originally
red lay on the stretcher. The stretcher was
kept in front Of the pit mouth for an emer-
gency.
RECOVERING THE BODIES.
Up to a late hour last nigh. ITO bodies had
been recovered and Of this number Afty-three
have been identified. Their names are,
Teddy Doyle. John Eaton, Garrett Hillson,
John yandoarn, Thomas Brown. John John
ston, August Lunk, Jacob Maye-, James Riley
Martin Brennan, Filz Neleli John Doyle, Mar
tin Call, Lewis Lewis, Wms Burchall. James
Murphy. James Harmek. James Sweets, Cur
tude Hillson, Hasa Walon, Daniel Gordon
George Brinyard, Stephen Ptassk. Mattheas
Philip. Jonas Berry, John Uhryn, Josef Dor
nick, Josef Dast, Andritz Strygka, Mike Mat
enstaf Howal, MARGIN Adam. Waleut Kora
Joseph Darak. Mike Husky, Shefan Brulan.
James Depsa, Mike Haickensky. Andresse
Susunosky, Michael Scyuwinsky, Anton G.
Taway. Jan Tomaez. Valentine Kozig Muthia
Treburey, Mike Kokorak, Suru Ezela, John
Kuntz, Steve Swartz s. Swartz, - Swartz.