The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-07-14
Mournful Professions Filled the
Streets and Were Viewed by
Thousands of People.
BURIAL OF A YOUNG HERO
WHO SACRIFICED HIS LIFE WHILE
TRYING TO SAVE OTHERS.
Saved Several Men and Was Overcome
by Afterdamp While Endeavor-
ing to Rescue One More.

sultation this evening with the four State
mine inspectors summoned here to make
thorough inspection of the Rolling Mill
mine of the Cambria Steel Company to-
day, James E. Roderick, chief of the State
Bureau of Mining Inspection, dictated a
notice TO General Manager c. S. Price, of
the Cambria company. granting formal per-
mission to resume operations in all sections
of the mine except the klondike in the
morning. The Klondihe workings will like
ly be closed for several days until per
feet security is assured through the brattic-
ing of openings and repairs necessitated by
the explosion.
Two more deaths of rescued victims have
occurred since last night. Early this morn
ing John Sehr and Yasante Sibolia died
at the Cambria General Hospital These
men were among the six living last
brought out of the mine Friday after
noon, of which four others have died.
These deaths raise the total fatalities to
ia. although the company records have it
one less. Much confusion has attended the
compilation of the record.
Most interest conferred to-day in the
funerals, which were scattered through
out the city The black cloud of
where the foreign population dwells.
Scenes of Saturday in this section were re-
peated, but only with sterner force. 1t was
a grim fete day in which the number of
participants were augmented by throngs
the moving trains brought in. The out
siders came from towns within radius of
fifty miles or more These visitors spread
themselves out in squads and took in the
various points of interest associated with
the tragedy The foot of the tramway lead
ing up to the main pit mouth all paid a
visit. Hundreds gathered there at time
in the vain hope of seeing undiscovered
bodies brought forth to crafty their curl
Gus gaze.
All the churches of Johnstown paid more
or less attention in their morning services
to the disaster. Collections were lifted in
many for the benefit of the bereft families
of the poorer victims Special masses were
said in the Catholic churches.
The afternoon was devoted to funerals.
necessarily professions moved out and
along Chestnut street, toward the Catholic
cemeteries near Morrellvile The funeral
of Mike Sahot one of the consnicuous self
sacrificing heroes of the disaster, took
place from st. Mary's German Catholic
Church. The large church was packed with
friends and those who did not know the
little dead fellow, but who had heard the
noble story of his achievement which
brought him glory. but only at the expense
of his life. Sabot about seventeen
years old. He was trap boy and knew
the mine like book. He was out at the
mouth of one of the headings when the
plosion came. He found himself unscathed
and Immediately rushed 10 the rescue Of
the falling men beyond him. He had
dragged three into a working that the
after damp had not reached and to his helm
they owe their lives to-day. Back he
plunged into the mine heading after more
bodies. FaintneSs overcame him and he
toppled over and died. When found his
| hands were still clutching the clothing of
one man in a manner which showed con-
| cusvely the boy was in the act of dragging
| him out to safety when overcome. Mikes
coffin was draped in pink and a profusion
of handsome flowers were strewn on top.
AS the cortege moved away from the
| church there was not a dry eye in the
crowd which stood about, the men with
| barred heads.
! Down on Fourth street where St Ste
phen's Catholic Church CSlovak) stands the
street was blocked for squares by thou
! sands of spectators carriages and mourn
! ers. The funerals there commenced at 2
o'clock. The church was filled with affect
| ing expressions OF grief. Five coffins at
| one time were distributed I'm front of the
altar. At O'Clock they commenced to
! leave for the cemetery. AS the throngs
] commenced to evacuate the church the bell
! broke forth into wild ringing.
Around the corner at St Mary's Greek
! Catholic Church there were being held
services for the dead simultaneously with
those at ST. Stephens. Further down the
! street the Croatians were having their
| funerals. In all the foreign churches the
! congregations displayed emblems of their
| societies. Variegated colors were worn by
/ the women, robbing the scene somewhat of
| it's mournful character
All night Saturday workmen dug graves
/ in the Morrellville cemeteries BY this
| morning they had enough completed to care
! for the days arrivals and for those who
| were taken to the cemetery entrance on
Saturday and had to be stored in a barn
| until excavations could be made for them
! The burial was simplifed by the digging of
/ In one of these twenty-five collins were
| lowered. The enterment of Labor Boss
! John r. Thomas, ST., took place in the
| afternoon. Interment was made at Grand
| View Cemetery. All the graves in this
| cemetery were lined with white. All were
! decorated with wealth of flowers.
/ I'VE know where the explosion in the
| Rolling Mill mine ACQUIRED. We know what
/ caused it. We know who caused it. If he
| were alive criminal action might reach him
| He is dead undoubtedly. There is nothing
| sensational about the cause. L will only
! say that the explosion was not caused by
/ a blast"
| These poignant statements were made by
| Joseph A. Roderick, chief of the State
! Bureau of Mines, tonight, some time after
! hearing the report of his four district in
! of the mine to-day. Mr.. Roderick said:
/ There is nothing to conceal and every
/ thing known TO me will be made public at
| the coroner's inquest, which Will not be
| held for several days or at least until Mine
! Bosses John Rotalick. Harry Rodgers and
/ Thomas Foster are able 10 testify"