Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1902-07-17
DEATH LIST IS ia.
FULL. EXTENT OF MINE HORROR
is NOW KNOWN.

/
is NOW KNOWN.
Mine Inspectors Permit Resumption
of Operations in All but the klon-
dixie Section, Which Must Remain
Closed for Repairs.
Johnstown, July 14.-After a con-
ference with the four state mine in
spectors summoned here to make a
thorough inspection of the Rolling
Mill mine of the Cambria Steel com.
pany. James E. Roderick, chief of the
state bureau of mining inspection, di.
rected notice to General Manager
Price, of the Cambria company,
granting formal permission to resume
operations in all sections of the mine
except the Klondike, today The Klon-
dixie workings will likely be closed
for several days until perfect security
is assured through the bratticing of
openings and repairs necessitated by
the explosion.
Two more deaths of rescued vie.
tins have occurred, John Sehr and
Yasante Sibolia These men were
among the six living last brought from
the mine Friday afternoon, of which
four others have died. These deaths
raise the total fatalities to ia.
Mine Superintendent G. T. Robinson
said: 81 would not like to assert that
there are no more bodies in the mine,
but | don, think there are. There
may be few"
1t is generally regarded as certain
that the full extent of the disaster is
now known.
1--WE know where the explosion in
the Rolling Mill mine occurred. 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 sensa.
tional about the case. will only say
that the explosion was not caused by
blast" These poignant statements
were made by J. A. Roderick, chief of
the state bureau of mines, some time
after hearing the report of his four
district inspectors who made an Of
fetal examination of the mine.
Most interest centered in the funer-
al obsequies which were scattered
throughout the city The black cloud
of mourning was hoisted over Cam.
bria City, where the foreign popula-
ton dwells. Scenes OF Saturday in
this section were repeated but only
with sterner force. Yesterday the
afternoon was devoted to funerals.
lncessantly professions moved out
and along Chestnut street toward the
Catholic cemeteries near Morrellville
The funeral of Mike Sabot, one of
the conspicuous 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 was about
II years old. He was trap boy and
knew the mine like i book He was
out at the mouth of one of the head.
ings when the explosion came. He
found himself unscathed and imme-
diately rushed to the rescue of the
falling men beyond him. He had drag
ged three into a working that the
after damp had not reached and to
his help they owe their lives today.
Back he plunged into the mine head
ing after more bodies. Faintness over.
came him and he toppled over and
died. When found his hands were still
clutching the clothing of one man in
manner which showed conclusive!y
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 dry eye in the crowd which
stood about the men with barred
heads.