Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-07-03
FIVE BODIES RECOVERED
Fire and smoke Now Prevent ExpIor-
alton Of sbe Lower Work.
iDgs.

Hanna, Wyo., July 2.-Of the 234 men
now known 10 have been entombed By
the mine explosion on Tuesday the
bodies of only five have been recovered
and all hope that any Of the others are
alive has been abandoned.
Fire and smoke are preventing ex-
ploratlon Of the lower workings, and it
Is feared that many if not all, Of the
bodies now in the mine viii be con
sumed.
No bodies were recovered today and
it was given out officially that no more
of the victims would be taken from the
Inflated coal mine before tomorrow
and probably not for several days un-
less the bodies were found in the main
stope. AS depth Is attained few OF
the handy men and drivers may be
found on the main stope, and If so
these bodies will be removed as rapid
~ as they are found. The majority OF
the dead men are in the entries below
No. 10, and cannot be reached at this
time.
,. eat progress was made today In
the work OF bracing the mouths OF
the entries and in extending the air
shaft TO the lower workings Upward
of 90 experienced miners are working
four hour shifts and il is expected thar
all entries along the one and one half
stope viii be closed by the end OF the
week when the work OF opening the
entries one at a time VIII be COM
menced.
The brattlciug Is done In a scientific
manner aud consists of constructing q
canvas door az barrier over the mouth
OF the entry which prevents the air
from reaching thst particular entry.
When it is desired 10 open the entry
a cantos alley way Is constructed
from the mouth of the entry around
TO the air shaft. The barrier is then
removed ana the air turned In. In
this manner the iuul eases Hre sucked
into the entry and drawn around the
other entries ami out through The air
shaft
At O'Clock this evening smoke burst
from the air shaft above the mouth
OF the stope There was general
alarm at first, for II was feared there
was another explosion and some Of the
workmen had been caught below. Ii
developed, however that workncn had
penetrated the fire al the seventeenth
level and had directed The circulation Of
air through the entry, causing Tie
smoke Ia pour out Of the air shaft,
II was a battle royal for several
minutes for the men below. but just as
the smoke appeared above the air shaft
they sent word 90 the surface that the
flames had been successfully pushed
back and were then confined TO the sta
bles just or the seventeenth entry.
When the true situation became
known. the feeling OF apprehension
subsidized. The danger OF another OK
ploslon Is not entirely passed. how
ever FOR Il Is known there are large
quantities OF aftor-damp and gases in
the numerous entries and II a miner
should enter any OF these rooms with
a lighted lamp an explosion would
surely follow.
Every precaution possible has been
taken 10 prevent such calamity
however The members Of the relief
party are all tfal and experienced
men. and before the shifts are per-
mItted. 10 enter the NINE every man Is
examined as 10 his knowledge Of the
property and ln handling safety
lamps, etc
The large force Of workmcn sue
ceeded early today IN clearing the de-
bris away from the mouth OF the
stopo sufficiently 20 permit OF running
the trips down the mine TO haul ont
the debris. During the first 10 hours
after opening the st0pe The wofkmen
attained depth If about 500 feet.