The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-05-02
Mt DEATH N A MINI.
Horrible Explosion Cost
Many Miners Their Lives.
BODIES OF t37 TAKEN OUT.
Work of Recovering the Dead Sill
in Progress,

Appalling Disaster lis Almost Inde-
cribabIe-ExpIOsiOn Attributed to
the Blowing Up of Number of
Kegs of Blasting POwder-Many
Men Volunteered for the Chastity
work of Taking Out the Bodies.
There Were 25O Men at Work in
the Mines when the Explosion Oc-
Cured.
Salt Lake, Utah, May IA terrific ex-
plosion occurred to-day in the winter
quarters of the Pleasant Valley Company's
coal mine at Schofeld, on the Rio Grande
Western. Railway near Cotton, Utah, by
which. according to reports. over one
hundred people were killed and many
injured.
1t is reported that ninety bodies have
already been recovered.
The cause of the explosion is attributed
10 the blowing up of a number of kegs of
blasting powder.
The work of rescue is going on. and
everything possible is being done to re-
lieve The suffering and ascertain the num-
ber of dead
supt Sharp of the coal company and
supt Welby of the railway company have
gone to the scene on a special train.
Of the dead nine men have already been
Identified and six of the severely injured
have been identified.
special from schofeld states posi-.
lively that there have been eghty-fve
dead bodies taken out of the Pleasant
Valley mine, No A. There were 25O men
at work in the two mines, Nos and f.
The balance of the miners are dead.
Cured in No, A and extended by con-
nection to No l.
More Than 200 Killed.
A special to the Tribune from schofeld,
Utah, says:
The English language cannot describe
the appalling disaster which occurred here
al 1925 o'clock this morning by an ex-
ploson in Mine No. of the Pleasant VAL
ley Coal Company, by which certainly two
hundred men and upwards have lost their
lives
At this hour 1877 bodies have been re-
covered, and the work of rescue is still
proceeding, and will continue until all the
bodies are brought to the surface.
There are willing hands at work and as
fast as bodies are reached, they are
brought down to the boarding houses and
other company buildings, where they are
dressed and prepared for the coroner's in
quest
Inese buildings are numerous and in
edch are from ten to thirty-five bodies.
"hen corpse is brought out ii is usu-
ally carried from the mouth of each tun-
mel at the respective entrances to the
pace of deposit. Here there is a corps of
men from four to ten in number, with
SPonses' hot and cold water in tube and
''her receptad1es. The clothing is first
removed, the SCOT, smoke and powder
ourns washed from their faces. the bodies
l"id out in long robes, where they are iden-
'lled by a tag, with name and address
attached, to await Identification by rela-
yves or friends.
Work of Removal Esegun.
Inc removal of the bodies began at 12
o'clock to-day and every diligence is used
10 get the charred and mangled remains
ont of the mine.
Many hundreds of men have freely vol
un'cered their services. and as fast as
o'' set or force is tired or worn out
o'h,rs take their places.
While the stencil Of the smoke and
- powder is sickening, resembling much
q ''"t OF dissecting room, there are brave
81 hearted and brawny men of muscle who
''Fe been continuously at work since
4 ''e moment Of the explosion.
AS soon as the accident was known Of
'"'s Of the coal company at Salt Lake
N"y and the railroad company were noti-
"7u OF the disaster, and though the num-
'eF Of dead was reported lower than it
really Is 1t would appear that everything
'N"' lies in their power has been done.
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hrinS Mrs. Wilson'S Body Home.
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