The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-05-04
SORROWFUL SCENES
IN SCOf|ELO HOMES.
Continued From Page One.


at the willingness Of all classes to render
any help in their power.
stores Give Away Necessaries. :
The force Of clerks in the wasatch store
was doubled today. and those who have
not been engaged in handling the supply
OF clothing for the dead worked up to a
late hour tonight handing out groceries
and other necessities to the families Of the
dead. At the other six stores nothing rs
refused anyone.
Digging the Graves.
Mayor Earle has headed a force of men
at the cemetery all day and at dark to-
night had thirty graves ready for the re-
ception of bodies. He has had forty sec
tionmen on the work
More Collins Arrive.
The greater portion of the dead will be
buried OH Saturday. carload of collins
came In today and more are expected 20
night.
The Knights of Pythias and the Dad
Fellows had a meeting and decided to erect
monument at the cemetery. Tile graves
will be arranged in the shape Of a Maltese
cross in the center of which will be erect
ed the monument OF the two lodges.
Two Hundred and Twenty-Five.
A special to the Deseret News frcan Sco-
have been removed from the mine. OF the
new bodies thirteen of them came from
tunnel No. l this morning. Nearly all are
in frightful condition. Six more lo6ies
have just been taken from Ne. Lime,
two of them mangled beyond recognition.
State Coal Mine Inspector Thomas. vino is
acquainted with all the workings In tile
mine, says to the best of his belief there
are twelve more bodies in the mine buried
under caves and broken tfmbers.
The recovery OF James Gatherum's body
this morning makes the last of three BROTH
ers taken from the ill-fated mine. Prep
arations for the funeral are actively go
ing on. One hundred and fifty bodies are
now ready for collins.
Bodies to He Buried in Trenches.
The bodies will be buried in military
fashion in two long trenches that are
now being dug on Cemetery hill by rail-
road graders. Some of the bodies will be
taken to their homes. Eight bodies viii
be sent to Coaiville, Utah.
Inquest Does Not Amx Blame.
The inquest was begun this morning at
the residence Of the late John Hunter. who
was killed In the mine. The jury did not
go.fnto the controversy as to what caused
the disaster, but Simply found that Hunter
met his death In the mine through an ex-
plosion. State Mine Inspector Thomas tes-
titled that 1t was his opinion that the ex-
plosion was caused by a tight heavy
shot" He said the mine was free from
gas. He has examined the place where it
was claimed powder had been stored. and
said ii was plainly evident that the ex-
plosion started where the powder was
stored, as the bodies taken from that
point were badly burned.
The President Sends n Message.
WASHINGTON, May s.--The president
today sent the following telegram to the
governor Of Utah:
Executive Mansion,
Washington, d. c.. May 8.
ITO Gov. Wells. Salt Lake, Utah: I de-
sire to express my intense sorrow upon
learning of the terrible calamity which
has occurred at ScofeId, and my deep SYM
pathy with the wives. children and friends
of the unfortunate victims of the explo-
sion. civilian M'KINLEY."
President Loubet's Condolences.
WASHINGTON. May 3.--The French am
bassador called on President Mckinley
and Secretary Hay today and conveyed
the coincidence of the French republic to
the president of the United States over tho
mine disaster at Salt Lake City. He hand
ed the secretary the following personal
letter on the subject:
Embassy Of the French Republic in the
United States, Washington, ID. c.. May 3.
l9O0.--Mr. Secretary of State: The presi-
dent Of the French republic has heard of
the terrible catastrophe which has taken
place at Salt Lake. He has instructed me
to be his interpreter near the president Of
the United States of America and to as
sure him of the sympathy which he feels
on account OF this sad event.
"In transmitting to me the expression
of the sentiments of President Loubet. NJ.
Delcasse, minister of foreign affairs. like
wise instructs me to convey to the Ameri-
can government the expression OF the pro-
found sympathy of the government of the
republic.
BE pleased to accept Mr.. Secretary of
State. the assurances of my high consid-
Grafton. JULES CAMBON."
Late this afternoon a dispatch was sent
to Ambassador Porter, at Paris, directing
him to acknowledge receipt by President
Mckinley of President Loubet's message
and 10 convey to NJ Loubet the apprecia-
ton of the president at the expression OF
sympathy of the French government.