New-York tribune., 1907-12-10
FIND Is DEAD MINERS
Heartrending Scenes at Mouth OF
Mines IN MonOngah.

.-h W Va Dac AT IL O'Clock to-
rsgb, !, total of seventy-eight bodies had been
taken from the two wrecked mines at Mohon-
rab. Rescue work while slow, was going on
smoothly and as rapidly as due precaution Tor
the rescuers would permit
II is believed that over a hundred OF the
dead viii have been recovered by daylight to-
morrow The fire which caused suspension O.
rescue work yesterday and early to-day IN mine
No g was extinsuished at noon to-day
Scenes of touching sadness were caused
throughout the day by the burial OF the re-
covered dead and the pitiful actions of relatives
Of the entoulled victims.
The company issued a statement to-day in
which the claim is made that later developments
lead the officials to believe there were only 26o
men in the mine when the explosion occurred
The statement however. is believed to be purely
conjecture, and no who is familiar with con-
ditions here takes Il seriously. 1t is insisted
by miners Of the neighborhood that 4OS men
were checked of as entering the two mines last
Friday morning and in addition TO that number
there were many having duties in the mine VINO
are not under the check system. Several times
during the day Hall, the government expert
and Paul chief mine inspector Of West Nir-
ginia- made examinations Of both mines They
are not ready 10 issue any statement at TINS
time they say That new legislation affecting
the mining industry OF west virginia VIII ne
passed al an extra session Of the Legislature is
the opinion of Lieutenant Governor Joseph Nc
Derrnott expressed to-day. More than S2eooo
was added to the various relief funds during the
Gay.
Considerable excitement was caused late this
afternoon when rumors were current that sec
ond explosion had occurred in the mines. An
investigation made Immediately by the company
showed the reports had reached this vicinity
from the East There was absolutely no truth
in the statement, and ii was not necessary Tor
the company TO deny the report in this section.
The fourth day was a repetition Of its three
PREDECESSORS in the matter Of pathetic scenes.
Hundreds of women remained near the mines
all day. screaming and crying until they almosE
coliapsed. AS on former days, hot coffee was
served at intervals by the company to keep
the unfortunate women from falling from
exhaustion. Probably dozen funerals were
held to-day, and at all most distressing
scenes were witnessed A pathetic incident OF
the day occurred at Mine No g. foreign
woman whose husband had been killed stood
near the mine all day with a half dozen carna-
t;ons in her hand The little floral tribute was
wrapped with white ribbons Shortly after noon
her husbands body was recovered in such con-
dition that burial was necessary at once. She
followed the wagon TO the temporary morgue,
where the body was placed in a box and then
TO the cemetery near by. Within an hour the
entire ceremony was at an end A foreigner
who is employed at the Riverdale Mlne' ten
miles above Monongah, lost a brother and thir-
teen other relatives in the catastrophe and he is
left alone in this country To-day he came 10
the offices OF the coal company and reported
that he wanted to remain at the mines until the
bodies were recovered. He asked whether he
would get his job back at Riverdale should ne
STAY away from il for several days He was as
sured he would not lose his place, and became
happy in the fact that he could assist In hndlng
the bodies of fourteen loved ones