Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-12-24
FOUND a DEAD BODIES F[EET IS At TRINIDAD
GhasN Pile Discovered in the First Stop on Long Voyage
Darr Mine. the Pacific.
LIST REACHES 120 MEN WELCOME RATHER CHILLY
Estimates 22o by Officials People Rule
317 by Outsiders. thusiastic
MANY FUNERALS HELD TODAY INCIDENTS OF THE VOYAGE
GhastIy Pile Discovered in the
Darr Mine.
LIST REACHES 120 MEN
Estimates Run From 220 by Officials
to 317 by Outsiders.
MANY FUNERALS HELD TODAY
Firedamp Has Seriously Hampered
the Work of the Salvage
Parties.

JACOBS CREEK, Pa, December "a
reached entry No. 81 where they found
seventy-four bodies in a heap. With the
forty-six bodies which have already been
brought to the surface, the total number
recovered today is 40.
The bodies found in No. 81 entry have
not been seen except by members of the
searching party, but it is said they are
not as badly mutilated as some of the
bodies previously recovered.
Today was funeral day at the mine.
Twelve identified bodies were taken from
the temporary morgue and placed in a
line along the tracks of the Pittsburg and
Lake Erie railroad. The last ceremonies
were conducted in the open. with hun
dreds of friends, relatives and sightseers
as spectators. The resultant scenes were
extremely pathetic. Quite a number of
spectators have a relative or friend in
the mine, and their grief was pitiful. Fol-
lowing the services, the bodies were
placed on a train and taken to Connells-
vile. Pa, for burial. The work of search
ing the mines is progressing more smooth
ly today.
Work Suspended.
Search for the victims of last Thurs
days explosion was practically sus-
pended yesterday afternoon because it
could only be continued at great risk
of sacrificing the lives of those IN the
rescuing party "
Gas IN ominouS volume was encoun-
tered, the deadly firedamp especially
menacing the men. Forty-six bodies
had been brought to the surface and
number of others had been located
when those in charge OF the rescue
work called a halt OF these, twenty
five had been Identified; number of
others in fairly good state Of preser-
vation were in caskets under the big
tent awaiting Identification, and a few
were terribly mutilated and disfigured
probable.
Ran Short Shifts.
The reseuers had penetrated about
one apd Xrss-q1sLter miles, Of within
about one and uaSter miles Of the
end of the workiaks>when they were
obliged 70 STOP ThaMair had been foul
all day. and the relays had to be
changed every fwo>Aours instead of
every four. as hsrstofore. and finally
the gas beeams~so dense that 1t was
decided to &oncentrate all efforts upon
improving de ventilation by brattic-
ing of moreA headings, Increasing the
currents of ar and 1ScScing the gases
out before attepapting to penetrate to a
greater depth. 1t had been expected
that most OF The bodies would be
reached today. but on accountEof the
delay the resous likely to be delayed
Coroner's Inquest.
The most distressing scenes since the ex-
plosion were witnessed yesterday. AL
thcQgh mud was nearly knee deep the
temperature was much warmer and
great crowd Of mOufners stood around the
mines mouth all daJ Whenever a body
was recognized the W1dow and children
and other relatives would attempt to kiss
and caress it, and their walls and cries
were pitiful.
The company paid today. Last Satur-
day was the regular pay day, but fearing
bad results, as well as much confusion
the company delayed paying survivors, as
well as the dependents of the victims.
Coroner Wynn has not set date for the
inquest, but stated that all of the jury
would be from Smithton. two miles away,
where he expects to find men who are
well acquainted with the situation free
from prejudice and qualified for jury duty.
Practically all estimates of the number
of dead now exceed DO. The companys
revised list of missing now contains 30
even higher. John Tonkay, a steamship
agent. places the number at 317, basing
his figures upon a canvass made with
number of clergymen.