The bee. (Earlington, Ky.) 1889-19??, 1902-01-23
DOWN IN THE MINES.

full nerve of some of the miners,
when almost crushed to death:
"Six men had laid aside their
their tools and were preparing to go
to the shaft to be hoisted out when
a slab of stone fell from the roof of
the drift. The rock loosened other
large rocks, which fell and crushed
the heavy timbers. A heavy blast,
which was exploded few seconds
before, extinguished all the lights.
"John Slmons was caught between
the rocks and timbers of the snow
shed. When the rescue party
reached him at noon today it was
found necessary to cut off his leg to
eXtricate his body.
Arthur Roberts body was found
near the body of Simons, where he
was wedged between the timbers
and rocks. Roberts fortitude was
wonderful. Up to the time he gave
up he had spoken to the rescuing
party cheerfully without a single
complaint. His last words were:
"Well, guess I'll have to tell you
good-by, boys, as its up with me.'
He then laDsed into unconscious
ness and died soon afterward.
Bruce Westfall died at 8 o'clock
this morning. His body has not
been recovered.
"Dan Onstott told the rescuers
when Westfall died. Onstott dis
played unusual nerve and was hope
full until about noon, when he gave
up and begged them to kill him and
put him beyond pain. The physi-
clan finally reached him, after a
most hazardous journey through a
tunnel and administered opiates.
He had repeated the operation
twice, but without hope of preserv-
ing his life"
Victor, Colo, Jan. 17.-Manager
Shipman, of the Independence
mine, owned by the STATIONS INDIE
pendence company, of London,
stated today that about $4,000 worth
of ore had been stolen by ore pirates
from the mine during the past eight
months, about $1,000 every month
since the trouble between the min
ers and management on account of
the ''strip to the skin" order, issued
early last summer. This order
nearly precipitated a strike, and
was only modified at the earnest re-
quest of the parties most interested.
Manager Shipman estimates that
the stealings before this now famous
order was issued amounted to be-
tween $4,000 and $4,000 a month
ever since the mine was sold by Mr..
Stratton to the English corporation.
A score of detectives have been en-
gagged by the Independence COM
pany, and private detectives from
other big mines are lending their as
sistance.
The chief amusement of the Nor
tonville union campers, after craps,
is target shooting. They have plenty
of time, arms and ammunition to
keep up target practice actively and
the trees about the camp have suf-
fered from bullet punctures lately.
j. d. Wood, district president of
the United Mine Workers, now I'M
der bond of $4,000 to appear in the
next term of Webster circuit court
to answer Indictment as accessory
before the fact to murder committed
in the Providence mine battle, is
said to have been remarkably fortu-
nate in his personal financial affairs
or successful in his management of
money matters during the past year.
Wood is said to be the owner of hous-
es and lots in Central City and to
own interest in valuable property in
Greenville. He recently subscribed
for $500 stock in the new Central
City bank and is reported to have
loaned a friend $3.50. Woods salary