The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1902-07-14
Mine Inspectors Give PGTnIs-
sion to Resume Work Ex-
cspt in the RIOndikG
PERFECT SECURITY MUST
Be HAD BEFORE |OPENING
Johnstown Is Again Filled With
Mourners and Bodies Are Laid to
Rest-Many Tears Shed for
Heroic Mike Sabot-

Johnstown, Pa. July 1s.-After a CONS
sultation this evening with the four
state mine inspectors summoned here to
make a thorough inspection of the rolling
mill mine of the Cambria Steel Company
today, James e. Roderick, chief of the
state bureau of mining inspectors. dies
tated a notice to General Manager c. s,
Price of the Cambria Company, granting
formal permission to resu.ae operations
in all sections of the mine except the
Klondike in the morning. The Klondilxe
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 victims
have occurred since last night. Early
this morning John Sehr and Yasante
Sibolia died at the Cambria general hos-
pital. These men were among the sig
living last brought out of the mine Fri-
day afternoon, of which four others have
died. These deaths raise the total fatal-
tiles to ia, although the company re-
cords have 1t one less. Much confusion
has attended the compilation of the rea
| cords.
No More Bodies.
Mine Superintendent g. L. Robinson
| this evening said:
Il would not like to assert that there
are no more bodies in the mine, but I
don't think there are. There may be q
few"
1t is generally regarded as certain that
the full extent of the disaster is now
known. State inspectors say tonight that
the condition of all the workings are
now free of gas and the almost perfect
| ventilaiing apparatus is rushing currents
of pure air into the uttermost recesseS
of the workings. There has not been q
single place outside of the old abandoned
chambers that have not undergone the
scruting of experts to pronounce every
thing in as good condition as could be
| asked or demanded.
At $50 a. m. State Mine Inspectors
Josiah T. Evans of Johnstown. Joseph
Williams of Altoona, G. b. Ross OF
Greensburg and 1. G. Roby of Uniontown
left Chief Roderick and the mine officials
at the mine office and entered the mine.
They went all through the klondixe, maxi
ing air tests and noting the conditions
controlling ventilation. They found many
openings which retarded the proper
course of air currents, and noted them-
The inspection lasted for hours. After
finishing the Klondike section Ne ex.
perts went through all the other sections
which have never manifested dangerous
symptoms. There they found matters In
ordinary shape, and at 4:S0 p. M the
men left the mine to report at the hotel
to Chief Roderick.
Trying to Fix the Blame.
They discussed all the men knew of tho
mine before and since the explosion, the
effects of the explosions and all pertain-
ing to the prospects of future immunity
from a similar catastrophe. The men paid
particular note to the ferreting out, If
possible of the cause of the explosion
and the fact whether the blame rests on
any now living, upon whom heavy punv
ishment would alght
OF course the inspectors would say
nothing as to their discoveries. They
will remain mute to the public on the
aubject until called upon to testify at
the inquest, the date of which Governor
Miller will not fix until tomorrow night.
~ decline to say what my conclusions
are since l have talked with the ones who
were In today" said Mr.. Roderick but,
I will say I consider the rolling mill mine
a well cnducted institution"
Most interest centered today in the.l
frneral obsequies which were scattered
throughout the city The black cloud of
mourning was heaviest over Cambria
City, where the foreign population dwells.
Scenes of Saturday In this section were
repeated but with only sterner force 1t
was grim fete day in which the number
of participants was augmented by
throngs the morning trains brought ins
The outsiders came from towns withiu<
a radious Of fifty miles or more. =
Shed Tears for Brave Boy.
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 achievements 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
a book. He was out at the mouth OF one
of the headings when the explosion came.
He found himself unscathed and imme-
diately rushed to the rescue of the fall
ing men beyond him. He had dragged
three into a working that the afterdamp
had not reached and to his help they
owe their lives today. 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 conclu-
svely the boy was In the act of dragging
him out TO safety when overcome.
Mikes coffin was draped in pink and
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
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