The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-12-11
CITY OFFICIAL PAPER.
HELP FoR cARnosADo.

HELP FOR CAHnOHAuO.
The explosion at Carbonate is the
most, terrible ever known In this state.
The,Aumber Of those killed exceeds that
1t any similar disaster, but even the loss
OF lite il dwarfed in presence of the
awful mutiiation to which SO many poor
fellows viii be subjected and of the long
suffering which many must bear.
the description, sgsveni Of the scenea
1t the pits mouth forces the reluctant
expression that instant death was more
merciful The butchery was worse than
thatto be seen upon battle field. A
bullsf wound. or . saher thrust would
be trifie compared to the horrible agony
which must have resulted from the
maining and MASKING of limbs under
the Htorm of rocks which struck and
tell sSpon the surprised and helpless
miners.
How the accident happened. whether
somebody was to blame, or whether
the catastrophe was due to one of those
insze sbls acts At ssaseleszDess. 81.
which thu best of miners viii some
times guilty, may never be known.
The indpiry should be most thorough.
because IL is no less to the interest Of
men engaged in such occupations to
know the consequences Of neglect Of
caution-than to secure punishment OF
the owners If the accident were due4tp
any fault Of theirs. Gov. Rogers rnaY
be given credit for determination to
probe the matter and to let the conse-
quences fall wherever they should. 800
For the moment. however, the minds
of the people of this state should be
directed to the wants OF the bereaved
families and to those upon whom has
been eest the care of the wounded.
Money ID needed for this purpose MINI
ers do not earn SUFFICIENT to lay by
very much either for sickness or the
care OF those left when death steps in.
Not only must the widows and orphans
be taken care sof. but comforts must
be provided for the unfortunate men
who must lie upon a bed of suffering
for many weeks.
The response of the public to this ur-
gent demand should be prompt and
generous. 1t is the time Of year when
men open their hearts and their purses
in submission to the golden rule They
are preparing to spend money in order
to bring joy to the home. to extend
charity to the needy and put into prac-
tical effect their belief in the teachings
with which the season is associated
Let the stream of goodwill be divert
ed in part toward the scene of misery
and grief which lies in the foothills
where death lurked among the work.
ers under ground. No home will be
the poorer. no child the loser, no act
of friendship less appreciated il some
portion Of the tribute which was to be
paid in the shape of Christmas presents
should fbe applied to the aid of those
helpless women and children or to make
easier the couch of pain upon which
many strong-limbed men now lie.
An emergency such as this calls for
business-like activity and organization.
Dependence should not be made upon
voluntary contributions made without
methoaa. A committee must be formed
-af 4 y
and the necessary comforts inlmedi-
ately forwarded. These ought to be
followed by a systematic subscription
in which no man should find it neces-
sary for somebody else to call upon him.
Within twenty-four hours the immedi-
ate wants of the Injured and the be-
reaved should be attended to.
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