Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1907-12-07

wrecked beyond a semblanee Of "a.
original shape.
The entry Of No. 6 mine. see feet
from he mouth Is piled high with
~wreckage II two trin Of cars and
Two electric motors. Some Of the res
cuers have climbed over this and
found dead bodies beyond. but have
made M attempt TO remOye these %
the. surface. partly because Il would
be almost impossible 10 carry the
bodies over the debris. but more par
ticulariy because they do not want 10
lose any time in reaching other sec
lions ~ the mine Where Il T. possible
men sim living mas be entombed
The ears are being rigbted as fast a.
possible and removed from the entry
together with an other distractions.
Al 81 the headings leading off from
The main entrance are being cut off by
canvass and harricaded as fast az they
are reached By the relief workers. 50
The innermost workings OF the
mine way be given the benefit Of the
yenuiating system to sustain anv that
may be yet living and to make possl-
bic an early exploration OF these
workings
The American miners u the town
been placed in charge of the re-
lief work. but the Italian and other
foreigners are working under them
most faithfully n Is not possible FOR
q man Go remain long in the depths or
he mine and the rescue forces are d.
.ided 70 work in relays with frequent
Many IA the relief party have
tlready become exhausted and have
,een sent 90 the surface.
The mines are owned and operated
~ the Consolidated Coal 81
baltimore General offices are located
y baltimore and the operative offices
p Paramount. W Va The company
3 said 20 be one 0f the largest oper-
ting in the bituminous coal INDUSTRY
{ America II IS capitalized az tea.-
10000" M has in operation about
y" producing plants. Clarence W
Watson. Of Baltimore. is president
Monongah Is a mining town IN Ma
county. W Va. about sixteen
tiles southwest of FaIrmont n "a.
equation ~ about $4,000. most ~
hom are foreigners.
Mines Nos . and > are located on
Dpustte sides 81 the West Fork river
@ 2 on the east side and No : on 4,
'e west side the homes Of the miners
'cupying both Sides 81 the river.
Along the hills far hack from tho
ain opening Of mine No. 5 thgre ave
number of openings into the mine
~ - THESE hundreds OF relatives
~ friends of the eutombed mon
anticaliy rushed ln the vain none
at there their loved ones might ffnd
through these channels OF that
~ might be readily reached So Gar
D. known. however. not q single
escaped this way and two would.
rescuers ar ehelpless al this point
= out % the entrance there b. Dour-
2 . volume of gas which no human
ing can face FOR more than 4 few
al a time.
y scenes around the entrances foI
P mine and throughout the town are 2
en more pathetic than those which
lally attend a mine disaster. because
q larger proportion Of American
q Ameficanized foreigners than are
lalit found 1T a mining settlement
" = mothers and s-weethearts. to-
Win children aud members az
stronger sex move from place y,
fainly seeking Information ana u
KING no attempt to conceal Their
e. nut little news can be given !.
IN and such a. they do get il bad ~
r rom Time 20 time there comes "'
70 % the searchers that bodies ha,. y
~ FOUND ateone place or another -
. - nearly every Instance Ia il also
yea thai the bodies are either ter. .
torn ~ mang'ed OF burned ana =,
ckened '"N a