The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1899-12-29
THE DISASTER AT BRAZNELL.
WORK az Recovering bodies Proc
srcs~inx >io~i Iva Sad thrfstmas
Tide for the stricken People.

slowly The country roads from
Brownsville to the nine are almost i'm
passable. and there is no telegraph or
telephone connections with Braznell.
SO all news from the mine has 10 he
brought overland.
I'our More Bodies Recovered.
Four more bodies have been recov-
cred. but not identified Some of the
\ families of the doomed men are in suf-
fering condition. and provisions are
being sent out by the Brownyille msr-
,hants as well as from Cniontown. The
men who have been working since sat
urday To recover the bodies are almost
exhausted. yet they refuse 10 give up.
and keep ut the grim work doggcaly.
though more dead than alive.
The Hand Of Providence.
The fact that last Saturday war
pay day mt the mine and thattherewere
40 empty wagons 20 load. accounts for
many not going into the mins that
morning Had the accident occurred
any other day there would have been
more than a hundred men in the mine
and the result would have been even
b more ~ -
Heartrending Scenes at the Norgue.
The scenes about The morgue yester-
day and last night were such as TO
wiring tears from many stout heart.
AS the burned and bleeding bodies
were carried from the shafts. wases
and children would fight frantically
to get TO the corpses, and when held
l,.- would
pitifully and plead TO be allowed 10
enter the morgue and find their lost
ones. 1t is an occurrence that can
never be forgotten oy anyone who wit
messed il. Some of the bodies have
been removed TO their homes. and viii
be buried to-day.
sad story Of Little Albert Mcese.
A pathetic story is told OF little AZ
bert Meese, who died after being res
cued. He lived only few steps from
the shaft. He went to the window
Saturday morning and looked out, say
ing to his father:
Papa, guess there is no use of me
going TO work this morning, as there
is no loadening."
The father said he had better go
and help him feed the mules. They
both started out together and never
returned TO their home alive.
A Sorry Christmas Day.
Sad, sad. is this Christmas day 10
many family about Braznell. In
fact. the excitement caused by the ter
rible accident has driven all thought
of the holiday festivities from the
homes of all who live in the neighbor-
hood. even those who had no friends
killed. The search for the bodies still
goes on.
Number of Missing Unknown.
The mine officials admit that two or
more bodies are still in the mine. but
representatives of the Slayonic society
have made a house-to-house canvass.
and report that eight of their number
alone are in the wreck. and how many
others they do not know.
Naked Lights and Unlocked Lamps
That naked lights and unlocked safe
ty lamps were used in a dangerous
mine was officially confirmed yestcI-
day. by Pit Boss Thomas Jones. who
"a GtAttIAtAlN WHICH, III lnk-
most sensational chapter on the man-
agement of the mine which has vet de-
ycloped. Mr. Jones was asked IL il was
true that on last tuesday morning lre
issued general order that the miners
could dispense with safety lamps:
A Sensational Interview.
Yes sir" was the reply.
"Why did you issue the order?''
~ considered that the mine was safe
as the break through had been nxed
up"
Safety lamps were used before
Tuesday,"
Yes"
lis it true that some safety LAMPS
in use I'm the mine were not locked"
Yes, il is true that some were not
locked, because / thought the men
were competent to carry them up-
locked
WAS that not contrary to the reguIa-
tions?'
"Oh. there may be regulation. bu;
men sometimes carry unlocked lamps
where it is known that they are e>-
pcrienced miners
Mine Supt. Poyer. when informed
of the statement of Pit Boss Jones,
said:
II know nothing Of the order issued
on Tuesday, but consider Jones cera-
bic man who knows his business. and
1 suppose he used his judgment"
A. ;. Brasnell, manager of the miae,
said
II know nothing of such an order.
] have no part in the direct manage
ment of the mine, as our pit officials
are the responsible parties. The corn
pany has no statement to make"
street cars Burned.
Canton, o., Dec. 26.-Fire started in
an electrical heater in one of the Cam
ton-Massillon cars Sunday night. after
all the cars had been run into the barn.
Only three cars were taken out intact,