The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1906-05-02
Three Weeks in a Mine and FL
~ naIly Rescred
GIVEN UP ASDEAD
Thirteen Miners Came Out OF the Earth
Like Ghosts. Ep'cmbsd Msn Ate
Bark, Hay, Oats ard Pieces
of Decomeosed horse
Flesh.

Thirteen men were brought ul
alive on March 20 from the Courriers
coal mires, in France In which TWEEN,
ty DAYS previous a terrible explosion
OF gases ertombed snd destroyed near.
ly 1900 m;Eess. Five days later
sccther, vEo lad been alcre in bis
underground captivity caue out.
For twenty Gays the thirteen en-
durs6 or1ible srfe1irgs, supporting
life by enawing tie bark f1cn tim
Der supports, eatirg bits Ct tccc tEa'
had been left ty K ei1 cead conraces,
hay, oats end tre PARTIALLY deconros-
ed carcass u e here. From the lscE
OF wster /. ey were d ceo to shock
ing ext5ea.l:es lie intense colo
6ed 10 their Sufer!rgs.
They came to the suT!.ce hsggsro,
eyes surken, terribly exhausted, bare
" able to walk and with hardy
enough strength left to describe the1'
experiences, yet with the exception OF
one In surprisingly good health. GroE-
ing IN the dark d. after cay, STUMP
ling over bodies cf u. ir fellow work
men, never giving up h'.pe ana sup.
porting their courage ty the celiel
that she mine autaoritieS were WORK
ing fer their rescue, they mace 6nelf
way finally t. sn open shaft IN q re-
mote part OF pit No. 2.
A salvage party was at WoIs ID pl1
2 when the thirteen men orrke
through distant gallery ARD stag
sered toward them. TIE superstlt,
ious miners, believing it impossible
that the thirteen could be 1--we men,
we're terribly frightened. ScRe G!
them threw doTn their too:s and ran.
Others recovering their nerve, went
quickly to the hep OF the thirteen
who were weeping and laughing flcm
the Joy OF their escape.
FRIENDS WILD WITH JOY
The rescued men we're brought to
tbe surface in the elevator. 1t was
difficult for The mine authorities even
with the assistance Of the gendarnes
thst had been sunmc ned to he:p IL
preserving orcer 10 restrain the cro'c
which rushec for the rescued mer
and atte enpt q 70 embrace item anc
force tood sno oIirkinto their mouth.
The mems eyes had been so lcng &C
custonsd to the gloom OF tne mines
that they wele blinded temporarily
By the glare cf the sunlight. They
we're eager to t. X, AID every tne OF
the SURVIVORS lad bis own stCrJ to
tell OF the suferings they endured.
They all declared that they owec
their lives to one tf their party, a
miner named Neny, who from the
first took caa1ge OF the party. Neny
told the story Of the twenty days I'M
prisonnent nooestly.
When the explosion occurred be
said, be sought refuge in No. 5 gsi'
lery, believing that he would have q
fair chance there Ct escaping the gas
IS. he WIS without 8 light and often
stumbled over COZ pses IS be grcpeo
his way to tie gallery. Once be re-
DO, mbeIs he scrar bled through at
least fifty b.dies. Finally he reached
the end OF she working and heaEo
voices. BE went in the direction CT
tie voices and came upon party OF
his comrades that were sheltered IN q
remote niche. There were twenty
Of them as the tiue. Later cn sew
en- wandered Cf, and nothing more
was heard from them.
THEY FIND A DEAD HORSE.