The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-05-04
SUPPLY OF CoFFINS is SHORT.
SC0FIELD HAS NOT ENOUGH TO
BURY DEAD MINERS.

Cremation May Have to BE ResOrtcd
to-Extreme Estimates of the Num-
Der of Dead Too Large, But the
Total VIII No Doubt Reach $50.
Relief Fund Is $13,OO0-sympathy
From President Mckinley and
President LOubct.
Salt Lake. Utah, May 3-The latest dis
patches from Scofeld say that the extreme
estimates of dead are now conceded to
have been too large, and it is numerically
impossible to place the loss of life at SO0
as there were not that many men in the
mines.
The probabilities are that 250 will be
about the total number of dead. Rela-
tives of the victims continue 10 arrive
from all the surrounding towns.
There are not enough collins in the camp
10 bury the dead and to add horror to the
situation the bodies are rapidly decompos-
ing, and it has been suggested that crema-
ton may have to be resorted to.
There are fifty bodies for which no pro-
vision for burial has been made. A joint
committee of odd Fellows and knights
of Pythias spent the day among the dead,
identifying members of their orders. They
found about twenty of each order among
the dead.
The school children of this city have
gathered a carload of flowers which will
be sent to Scofeld in a special car at
their disposal.
Subscriptions for relief of the sufferers
ore in, oil q Gf
the total now amounts TO $4,000.
John Kirton, one of the men brought
out of the mine alive, died to-day. The
body of Foreman Parmalee was found
among the dead late this afternoon, his
body being terribly mangied.
A funeral train, with bodies of the dead,
will leave Scofeld tomorrow morning
for Salt Lake, Ogden and Coalville, and
one body will go through to Springfield.
sympathy From Washington.
Washington, May 3-The President to-
day sent the following telegram to the
Governor of Utah:
Executive Mansion. Washington, May g.
19O0.-Gov. Wells Salt Lake City, Utah:
1 desire to express my intense sorrow
upon learning of the terrible calamity
which has occurred at Scofield, and my
deep sympathy with the wives, children
and friends of the unfortunate victims OF
IQe 6APlOSlSI NuiIt <hOfNAAiAegs
The French ambassador called upon
President Mckinley and Secretary Hay TO-
day. and conveyed the ecndolence of the
President of the French republic to the
President of the United States over the
mine disaster at Salt Lake City. He
handed the Secretary the following per-
sonal letter on the subject:
Embassy of the French Republic in the
United States, Washington May 3. 190O.-
Mr.. Secretary of Stale: The President of
the French republic has just heard of the
terrible catastrophe which has taken pace
atNSalt Lake City. He has instructed me
to be his interpreter near the President
of the United States of America, and to
assure him of the sympathy which he
feels on account of this sad event
I'm transmitting 20 me the expressions
of She sentiments of President Loubet
Mr.. Delcasse, Minister of Foreign Affairs,
likewise instructs me TO convey to the
American government the expression of
the profound sympathy of the government
Of the republic.
"Be pleased to accept Mr. Secretary of
State, the assurances of my high consid-
GRAFTON. Jules Cambon."