The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1892-07-02

ter. South Prairie forwarded sixty SACKS OF
-four ana Puyailup sent clothing and provisions
The necessaries of life were distributed pro
rata smong the afflicted families A committee
of ladies took charge Of the clothing and placed
IL where II would be the most servicabie. Many
small contributions OF clothing were received
from all parts OF the country. At the time OF
the explosion the Inflated men had S10l5 due
them from the coal company. all OF which has
been drawn By legal representatives The BAL
ance sheet Of the relief committee shows that
the total receipts 70 June were @oolleo, ana
total disbursements S9.0ll27, leaving balsnce
of = cents In the fund. The total expenses OF
the committee to date does not exceed SIS about
culars soliciting aid, postage and kilograms
The correspondent of the Posr-lNTKLLIe8NcI1
has interviewed . number OF families which
were bereft OF their support by the slope dis
aster, and In no instance was there . complaint
made over tho plan adopted BY the local com.
mittee for the distribution of the relief fund
Apparently every widow and orphan II per-
feetly satisfied with the confederation that has
been accorded them. The committee has not
only made what II considered by the people OF
Rosyln - IN equitable and judicious distribu-
ton of the relief fund. but they have advised
with the afflicted families and suggested eau
tious investments in which to employ their
money to the best personal advantage.
Contrary to general expectations, many OF the
bereaved families have determined to make
Roslyn their permanet residence place, and the
money that has been contributed to their relief
will be used in providing comfortable homes
Mrs. Brooks, tho widow OF George Brooks. re-
sides with her children in Streator. ILL.,, and her
portion has been forwarded to her there Mrs.
Davis has invested her share Of the fund in pay.
ing securitiea The chesk for Mra Forsythe has
been drawn, but not delivered for reason of do
nestle complications. It II claimed that the
real widow of the deceased miner was but re-
Gently released from an asylum In the East, aud
Is now on her way here to claim the property OF
her husband. Mrs. Hodgson will use her
money to buy home; likewise Mrs Rees. The
widow Penhall. with her four children. lives In
England, and check has been given to her re-
preventative here, and by him deposited A
draft has also been sent to Mrs.. William Robin
son, who has returned to her old home In Ilii-
nos. Mrs. McClennan recently left for the East,
where she win make her home. Mrs. Agnes
Williams has used her apportionment in
buying . restaurant, and this supports
herself Mrs Weatheriy, Mrs McClennan and
Mrs. Ostliff will each receive insurance from the
lodges to which their husbands belonged. The
funds are sufficient In amount to place them in
comfortable circumstances. Many OF the
widows and orphans have deposited their
money in the savings bank, where it will
shortly begin to draw interest With but one
OF two exceptions the families are remaining
together, and the citizens here will do all in
their power toward keeping the respective
PAVksVSAsASA
the representative of the Tacoma-Seattle citi-
zens' fund. in which he both suggested and adj
vised the breaking up OF homes, was not favor
ably received by the citizens of Roslyn. In
view of the many obstacles that have been pre-
sensed in the work Of relief, the citizens here
are possessed with the belief that the local COM
mittees have done their work exceptionally
well.
At the present time eighteen men are en-
piOyed in the slope in which the forty 1--we men
were recently entOmbed. After the disaster
several weeks were consumed in clearing up the
wreckage occasioned by the explosion, but for
the past week the men have been employed on
new work. The present force 10 working in
eight-hour shifts and 10 engaged in driving the
sixth east and sixth west manwayS. Among
the old and experienced miners no fear what
ever 10 entertained in regard to the safety OF
the slope work, and Superintendent Harrison
has numerous applications for work in this de-
partment of the mines. Some OF the younger
miners. however. fight shy OF . proposition to
work in the slope. being content to labor In the
old workings