The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1891-02-25
RESCUED AFTER MANY DAYS.
Five Men Sustain Life ON the Contents oi
Their Dinner Buckets and OIL

HAzELroN, Pa, Feb. 23.-"Alive,
alive" was the joyful tidings tonight at
IL 80 from the ill-fated slope No. l at
Jeanesyille. After eighteen days
entombed in the darkness OF the
mine, five of the victims of the
terrible disaster are found alive. Their
names are: John Tomaskusky, Joe Mas
tus6owich, John Berno, BOsco Frinko and
an unknown Hungarian who was visiting
John Berno.
These, with the thirteen bodies already
found, make eighteen men, the exact
mum Der given in these dispatches the day
of the accident. low they survived
is a miracle. Nothing like it has
been known or heard of in the
anthracite coal fields of Pennsylvania.
The searching party, after the experience
in finding Boiock, Reed, Ball and Smith
yesterday, were more anxious than ever
to solve the problem Of the fate of the re-
naming five.
Not moments time was lost today in
the search hut all in vain. No traces OF
the unfortunate victims could be found
until late tonight when Superintendent
McFarlane and Caleb Williams
were making a search in breast
OF the east gangway OF the north pitch.
They were startled and Mortified to
come across the bodies of the
five unfortunate and yet withai
fortunate men. They were lying
in various positions all huddled
together in their efforts to keep warm.
Careful examination revealed the joyful
fact that all were alive, weakened, of
course, by the awful torture of hunger
and thirst, but still alive.
They were so weak that with one ex-
ception they could not be moved John
Tomaskuskv's excellent strength left him
in better shape than any of the rest
and lie was able, to be moved
to the bottom OF the slope of the first
lift into the engine house. DIR. Doolitte
OF the village was summoned at once and
entered the mine. A large stock OF blank
cts were ut once secured, and the men were
wrapped in them. Tomlskusky was just
strong enough to raise his head and able
TO look around. He was carefully car
ried to the engine house at the bottom
of the first lift and medical aid given him
there. When spoken to he raised his eyes
mournfully, look OF despair passed over
his face and he muttered, "John much
sick"
The rest of the men could not be moved
but were cared for just where found. The
men will not be brought to the surface
for several days. Careful nurs-
ing will be given them and ev-
cry effort put forth to save their
lives so that their terrible tale may be
heard. Rev. J. J. Cumminsky OF Hazel
ton was summoned and visited
the men down the slope and
administered spiritual comfort. Super
intendent MacFarlane was so busy
caring for the men that nc story of the
fnding could be had at the late hour. He
said Their story will all be gladly given
you later If you only give us time now to
make use of the means that generous
providence has placed at our disposal TO
bring the men around again TO lite"
They had suffered terribly from the
pangs of hunger and nothing but their
hard constitutions, common to their
race, saved them. The contents OK
their dinner pals kept them alive
for SIX DAYS. Then they lived on the oil
from their lamps and bottles. After that
was exhausted they drank the dark
water. Whatever the tempta-
ton may have been to kill and eat
each other it was not strong enough TO
tempt these sturdy sons OF Hungary to
become man-eaters