Connecticut western news., 1907-05-02

tenpts to Save Seven Starving Toil-
 CTS From Desthtrap, Where They
 Spent Over a Hundred Hours.
 Johnstown, Pa, May 1.-The seven miners who were rescued from the Rerwynd-White mine at Foustwell, where they were shut off from the outer world and practically entombed since last Friday, were the recipients of numerous congratulations wien they were brought out today. Never in the history of the mining region has such q joyous scene been witnessed as when the unfortunate men were reach ed. Hundreds of people who gathered about watching the work of rescue cheered laughed and cried. Many be- lieyed the men had perished during the lcng confinement in the mine.
 The rescuing party included John Bolya, brother of one of the en- tombed men; Charles Ream and Stiney Rodon.
 A Plucky Dash.
 Wading up to their necks in the black and muddy waters, the rescuers. crawling and stepping, had to traverse d mile before reaching the heading where the prisoners were located. Through the dark tunnels their way could be found only by feeling along the rough walls, as lights could not be used for fear of gas explosions. Slung across the shoulders of the rescuers were water tight cans containing drinking water and nourishing foods ill liquid form.
 Over an hour elapsed before either man was heard from, and then Ream came swimming back through the heading, bringing the first news from the imprisoned seven. The effort had nearly exhausted him. He reported tEat the seven men were alive and all in good shape, but that until more pumping was done the passage to the place where they had taken refuge was impossible to those who could not swim.
 Bolya Led Comrades.
 Ream reported that Bolya had since the breaking of the walls between the abandoned workings been in charge of the movements of his comrades. Bol- va, who is a mine contractor. was q man acquainted with every turn of the mine in which he was imprisoned When the flood broke out, according to the story he told Ream, he led his com rades to the highest point i'll the head. ing, where the ''overcast' was situat- ed. Under Bolya's direction each man before fleeing seized his lunch basket. When they arrived at the overcast" every lamp but one was eNtinguished. and one by one the lamps were each burned out until when they were reached by Rodon and Ream there was but a single light remaining and that in danger of running low at any time
 Bolya stated that the lamps were burning because the darkness and noise of the water rushing in the head ings as it was driven back and forth by the expansion of air cushions caus- ed by the flood was so terrifying that the men feared that their reason would leave them if left in darkness. Bolya stated that of all the dangers they faced the darkness was the most terri ble.
 Nothing to Eat Since Monday.
 When stock was taken of the availa- ble supply of provisions it was found that three baskets were but half emp tied. This scanty store of rations was husbanded until Monday morning, since when the men had nothing to eat. During the whole time they were imprisoned they had gone. without Wa ter, fearing to drink the water from the abandoned works.
 Ream stated that at the place where the men had sought refuge there had been supply of ties left for track laying purposes. With these Bo!ya and his comrades had built platform, up- on which they had sought refuge, ana when found they were not only high but dry.