New-York tribune., 1900-05-04
THE DEAD AT UTAH MINE.
NUMBER NOT EXPECTED TO EXCEED
TWO HUNDRED AND FIFTY.

Sal. Lake Utah May s.-The latest dispatches
from Scofeld say that the extreme estimates oi
the number of the dead now conceded to
have been large. and that II is imposslpe ehat
the loss of life will reach three hundred as there
were not that many men in the mines. lhe p,oDa pr
bjiittes are that hundred and hfty VIII pe
about the total number of dead There are hot
enough coffins in the camp TO bury the DEAD ana
"a add to the horror of the situation the bodies are
deccmposing. and it has been suggested tha' ere
nation may have TO be resorted TO- lheie az
fifty bodies for which no provision Tor ourlai mas
been made.
A ioint committee OF Odd Fellows and knights
Of Pythias spent the day among the dead ioehtiis
ing members of their orders They found ABOUT
twenty OF ca ach order among the dead. Inc scioot
children of this city have gathered carioao oi
eouers which will he sent to Scofeld, Superntend-
ent Welby having placed a special car at their ois-
posaI for that purpose.
Subscriptions for the relief of the sufferers are
coming in from all over the State. and the total
now amounts 10 $4,000 The special committee ap-
cosnted by Mayor Thompson yesterday TO receive
subscriptions to the relief fund met to-day ana
organized by eecting the following ofcers' Fresi-
den, I z Dooey: treasurer, A. L.. Thomas; sec
retary William Igiehart.
While the committee was in session a. u. lhoihas
read dispatch from Henry Phillips. OF fitlsoufs'
IN which he expressed deep sorrow for the terrlDle
disaster and requested that his name be put down
for 500.
Ion, Eirton one OF the men brought out of the
mine alive died to-day. The body of the foreman
Parmalee was found among the dead late TINS
afternoon his body being badly mangled- funeral
train with bodies of dead will leave Scofeid TO-
morrow morning stopping at Spanish Fork, Provo
American Fork, Salt Lake. Ogden and Coalyilie'
and one body VIII go through TO sPringheid OhI
says that at noon to-day 225 bodies had been re
me Cd s the oTnns mines n me4e bSes
from No. mine. state Coai MINE !isrsGtoI ,e;
in the mine. says TO the best of his belief there
are twelve more bodies in the mine buried under
a mo
Many Of the bodies win be buried in military
5ase.9n sng on Cemetery e n@S 9'is Hilli ii''''
The inquest was begun this morning nad al the ne 1be
The jury did no; go into the ,ir fo5g
ha f to Hunter met efe his @ death in the mine BY
plosion. State Mine Inspector Thomas testneo 1s
caused by light. heavy shot" He said the mine mine
wSere wS lrH T was % naed powder had been stored and
raid il was plainly evident that the eeposio S pbod;e
taken from that point were badly burned
SYMPATHY EXPRESSED AT WASHINGTON.
PRESIDENTS MKISLEY. AND LoUBET SENT TELE-
Washington May s--The President to-day sent
lhe following telegram ~ fae Governor of Utah:
Executive Mansion,
Washington, May 3, 1900
Governor Wells. Salt Lake City, Utah ,o.-,,
| desire express my intense sorrow upon learn
lng the terrible calamity which has occurred at
sfdser anS ana fsnds S Of he ufoTtunate Victims
fe esnlosion WILLIAM MKINLEY.
The French Ambassador called on President Me-
Kinley and Secretary Hay to-day and conveyed the
confidence OF the President of the French Repuh-
lc 10 the President of the United States over the
mine disaster at Salt Lake City. He handed the
Secretary the following personal letter on tho sub
feet:
Embassy of the French Re2uhc in the United
Vashingtcn, May g. 1900.
Mfr Secretary of State. - ,-=
of 'he terrible catastrophe which has taken place
al sal, Lake City He has instructed me 10 be MS
inerpreter near the President of the United STATES
cf America and assure him or the sympathy
witch he feels on account of this sad event
Ia Transmitting to the expression OF the sen
rin,c,ts of President Iuubet NJ Delcasse. minister
Of Foreign Affairs likewise instructs me to convey
10 the American Government the expression OF lle
rlroround sympathy Of the Government of the Re
rUbiic A., C. 20 c.a,a .hs
esSu'@-'eS " '' ~ Jules CAMBON.