The San Francisco call., 1899-12-12

miners here can scarcely make both ends
meet from one month TO another. The
wages paid are less than during the good
tlmes or eight years ago. Contract prices
have also been cut until II becomes very
uncertain whether men taking contracts
ana working doubly hard will earn even
tair wages. OF course there are some
lucky ones who always do well. but most
miners consider themselves we'll off IL
they receive as much as $50 per month or
the equivalent OF full month at 81 per
day. The company provides no medical
or hospital service for the men. but they
have themselves incorporated the Medical
Association OF Carbon Hin Colliery. which
has 1850 in It's treasury. Membership is
not compulsory. but most of the miners
pay 50 cents per month and secure its
sick benefits. This association is caring
for the men who We're injured on Satur-
day. Complaint is also made that numer-
GUS Poles and Firms live in crowded bunk
houses where the air is sitting and the
quality of food very poor.
A relief committee was organized here
to-day and the following appeal issued:
To the Public: We. the relief committee OF
generous hearts and willing hands OF the State
OF Washington. This little mining village has
been suddenly smitien by the heavy hand Of
pitiless calamity. Death has overtaken many
bread winners in their toll. and has left it's
wake OF tears and deprivation In many homes.
Thirty-one mlners killed Is the extent OF the
fatality OF the disaster Of Saturday. December
g In addition 10 the thr1y-one dead there are
seven injured four OF whom are badly burned
versly bruised and one is suffering as a con-
sequence cf having been In the explosion and
subsequently, entombed in the mine all night.
poisoned with the smoke and damp
These thirty-one miners have left a score or
more OF bereaved families and saddened homes.
The coming Christmas will be a sorrowful one
Tor Carbonate The result OF the swift catas-
trophe OF Saturday Is that sixteen widows
forty Ave children. six aged parents and de-
pcndents making sixty-seven dependents are
altogether deprived OF a source OF support In
one case an aged father and mother lose their
two sons their only means OF support In an-
other a promising young man leaves behind
a widowed mother. almost destitute, and now
rendered completely childless. one family
mourns the loss OF a husband and a SON A
Young woman IN delicate condition, married
only short time ago. will soon become a
mother. without a husband 20 provide sus-
tenance. Deprived Of both husband and brother
Is the dlstressful misfortune OF another wo-
rather large families OF children 10 struggle
through life.
These are the Inevitable consequences OF the
accident the cause OF which is unknown. Fate
has blotted from the book OF the living the
strong and the industrious at the post OF daily
human duty. and left the virtuous the inno-
cent and the helpless as a charge TO the more
fortunate for temporary aid.
The various newspapers will call upon you
FOR subscriptions. which are TO be Forwarded
the Csrbonado Beneficial Association. a mu-
tual benevolent organization OF the miners in
connection with which the relief committee
act. All communications and remittances NAV
be sent 20 John F Davies. addressed Carbon
ado. Wash. or 20 the different newspapers
GRIFFITH DAVIES. Seattle
a &. LITTLE, Tacoma.
REV. T 9. WATSON. Carbonate.
REV. J. J TUNDELL Carbonate
REV. MICHAEL FANFARE. Enumclsw.