Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1891-03-05

/ Dtudf OtAuhctb duu CoIlllOIlhOlc6 were
placed over and around the men.
A rag moistened with lime juice was
placed TO their lips and they eagerly
grasped them. Then small doses of
brandy and milk were given them, but
only by the spoonful at time. In a
short time the four were quietly sleep
ing.
CONDITION OF THE MEN.
At 7:30 o'clock the associated press
representative In company with Super
intendent Macfarlane went to speak to
all the men, first calling upon BoscO
Frinko. When spoken to and asked
how he felt, he raised his eyes which
were sunken and dull, but made no re-
ply. His body is much emaciated but
he is gaining strength with each pass
ing hour.
John Berno. who was lying on the
opposite side of the room, was the next
visited. He seem to have no power of
recognition when spoken to.
Across the upper end of the room lay
the body of Joe Mastuskiowitch. II was
he and Tomaskusky that made the re-
sponse to the call from Macfarlane in
the breast, He seemed to be in better
candition than either of the other two,
although at times his mind seemed
wandering. When first awakened he
told in his broken accent of visit
from an imaginary friend from Dutch
town, an adjoining village, Yesterday
while he and his companions were in
the mine. He seemed quite positive of
the visit and expressed surprise that his
friend was not there now. He was
humored by Superintendent Macfar-
lane who told Joe that his friends
would come soon.
A consultation was then had with
Thomas Tomaskusky. Although he
had the appearance OF starved man,
his skin being drawn tightly over MS
cheek homes, he was bright and chip
per. When spoken to he said:
"Big boss" (referring to Macfarlane,
"He find Hungary man very sick in
breast; soon get well; me so hungry"
and then piteously he asked. big Boss,
give me piece fried meat"-measuring
on his fingers the size he wanted. His
wish of course could not be gratitied.
But it was indeed touching to hear the
appeal. ~
right; doctor say no get well; the Big
Boss send money to wife and babies in
Hungary, but me like to get WELL" His
savings amount to 1915, and to this he
referred in his request to send it to his
wife. He asked for the priest and when
told the clergyman had gone home to
take a rest in bed he said: Good, me
wait.n
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DAYS OF TERRIBLE TORTURE.
OF course, it is simply impossible to
try to get statement from any of the
men. Their weakened condition pre-
vents it, and the physician in charge,
J. w. Cole, has positively forbidden
any more conversation with them. All
the men are so weak that simple
movement of the head is impossible.
How they lived through those long,
weary days and nights is question.
The dinner in their pals would have
been sufficient to sustain life for eight
days, perhaps, if dealt out sparingly.
What they lived on the remainder OF
the time is variously conjectured. The
oil in some of their lamps was not en-
tirely consumed, but in the terrible tor
ture of hunger they overlooked that
fact. Their dinner pals bore unmis-
takeable evidences of having been used
as urinals, and it was the use of their
contents together with the eXcrement
from heir bodies that kept them alive.
Some of the kettle when found con-
tained urine, and from the terrible
smell from all of them it is certain that
they used them for repositories as above
mentioned. 1t is clear that the portion
of the mine where the men were found
was cushioned" by fresh air.
After the terrible rush of the water
on that awful day, the good air came
into their breast, where it was driven
to the highest point by the water. The
men sought that locality and there they
were found.
EFFORTS TO PRESERVE LIFE.
Caleb Williams has the lamp of one
ofthe men containing small supply OF
oil. He also has a piece of wood taken
from a small pile where the men were
found. This wood had been gathered
for the purpose of building fire with
which to keep off the chill of the wa.
ter. Why the fire was not started re.
mains in doubt. Exhaustion may have
overtaken the men and prevented the
consummation of the project. At any
rate it was providential, for had they
built the fire, the air would have soon
become vitiated and they would have
perished as did Ball, Reed and two 9th.
er victims, of suff0cation.
This afternoon it is said that Joe
Mastuskowitch is rapidly growing
weaker and may perhaps not recover.
The terrible tale of their 10 days suf-
fering will hardly be made public for
several days, as with the most favora-
BILE improvement hoped for none of the
men will be strongS enough to talk.
Much comment is heard as to the
| future movements Of the rescued men
should they be returned to health and
strength. Already parties are eager to
secure them and exhibit them from
place to place, and have them relate
the sutferings of chat awful time.
Superintendent Mcfarlane
| WAS THE HAPPIEsT MAN
of the many happy men at Evansville
today. To him is due the credit of
prosecuting so vigorously the work of
emptying the mine, reaching the bod
les and rescuing the four men last
night.
No expense was to be spared or diff
culties allowed to remain in the way of
, empting the mine in the shortest possi-
BILE time were the instructions he re-
ceived when the accident occurred three
| weeks ago, and right we'll did he carry
ont these instructinns Scarooiu hod