The Savannah morning news., 1902-07-14
A DAY OF FUNERALS
JoHNSToWN'S CHURCHES FILLED
WITH MOURNERS.
PRIESTS WERE KEPT BUSY.
SERVICES FOR DEAD HELD IN
MANY TONGUES.

Cost Him His Life, Given "a Great
FuneraI-Huns, SIavs, Croats and
other NatiOnnIitics MOurned Their
Dead-The Cambria Mine Inspected
Yesterday and Permission Given
TO Resume Work in All Portions,
Except the klondilSe Section.
Johnstown, Pa, July 1S.-After a
consultation 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 notice to General
Manager C. S. Price of the Cambria
Company, granting formal permission
to resume operations in all sections of
the mine except the Klondike in the
morning. The Klondike 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. John
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 ex-
pired. The deaths raise the total ia
talities to ia, though the company
records have it one less.
Mine Superintendent G. T. Robinson
this evening said:
Il would not like to assert that there
are no more bodies in the mine but 1
don't think there are. There may be
a few"
1t is generally regarded as certain
that the full extent of the disaster is
now known. State inspectors say to-
night that the condition of all the work.
ings are now free of gas and the almost
perfect ventilating apparatus is rush
ing currents of pure air into the utter
MOST recesses of the subterranean
workings. There has not been a single
place outside of the old abandoned
| chambers that has not undergone the
scrutiny of experts to pronounce every
thing in as good condition as could be
asked or demanded.
Given Thorough Inspection
| At $3.50 a. m. State Mine Inspectors
| Josiah T. Evans of Johnstown: John
| Williams of Altoona, c. B. Ross of
| Greensburg, and 1. G. Roby of Union
| town, left Chief Roderick and the mine
| officers at the mine office and entered
| the mine. They went all through the
Klondike, making air tests and noting
| the conditions controlling ventilation
| They found many openings which re-
tarded the proper course of air cur
rents and noted them. The inspection
lasted for hours. After finishing the
Klondike section the experts went
through all the other sections which
have never manifested dangerous
symptoms. There they found matters
in ordinary shape and at 4:30 o'clock
the men left the mine, to report at the
Hotel Roderick. Tine inspectors will
say nothing until called on to testify
at the inquest, the date of which Coro-
ner Miller will not fix until tomorrow
night.
II decline to say what my con-
illusions are since / have talked with
the ones who were in to-day" said
Mr.. Roderiek, but I will say consider
the remaining mill mine a well con-
Quoted institution"
A Day of Funerals.
Most interest centered to-day in the
funeral obsequies which were scattered
throughout the city. The black cloud
of mourning was heaviest over
Cambria City, where the foreign pop
ulation dwells. The scenes of Satur-
day In this section were repeated, but
only with sterner force. 1t was a grim
fete day in which the number of par
Elephants was augmented by throngs
the morning trains brought in. The out
siders came from towns within a radius
of fifty miles or more.
All the churches of YOUNGSTOWN paid
more or less attention in their morn
ing services to the disaster. Collections
were taken in many for the benefit of
the bereft families of the poorer vic
Tins. Special masses were said in the
Catholic churches.
The afternoon was devoted to fun
erals. over Cambria City the deep
intonations of tolling bells rolled their
clamorous wall of grief. Bands pour
ed out mournful dirges through al
most every thoroughfare and more
than once the sweet strains of Nearer,
My God. TO Thee" told significantly
the sadness of the occasion. Catholic
societies were out in their regalias.
Flags hung limp and lifeless in the
still air while among its folds were
mingled streamers of mourning. In
cessantly professions moved out and
along Chestnut street towards the
Catholic cemeteries near Morrellville
A Little Hero Buried.
The funeral of Mike Sabot, one of
the conspicuous self sacrificing heroes
of the disaster. took place from st.
Marys 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 a trap boy, and
knew the mine like a 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 fall
ing men beyond him. He had dragged
three into a working that the after
damp had not cached, and to his help
they owe their lives to-day.
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 a
manner in which showed conclusively
the boy was in the act of dragging him
out to safety when overcome.
Mixes 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
gtenhen'q Catholic Church (SlOVakl |