The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-12-07
CT ARKS KSBURG MEN
AMONG VICTIMS

rairrnout where he died later.
Joe Newton. colored, at work on
the bridge across the river. was
caught in the wreckage of the bridge
and seriously injured At first he
was missing hut wa sfound later on
tine bridge more dead than alive.
SOME OF THE DEAD
At mine N5?s~S, Charles Hopack-
er, coupler, was coupling cars Just
inside the mine, and his dead body
was blown into the river and has
not been recovered.
George Bice. member of the
rescue party at mine No. s. was
overcome by afterdamp, brought to
the surface unconscious and died
shortly afterward.
4 man named Stuart OF the res.
cue party was also overcome by the
afterdamp. He was brought above
unconscious, but soon revived and
will doubtless recover.
AT o'clock but one man, orbon,
had been taken out of either mine.
but arrangements were being made
at that hour to bring up the dead
bodies. twenty in number. found at
the bottom OF the pit in pile The
rescuers are still at work at this
mine. under the personal direction
of Assistant Genera! Manager Frank
uaas oP Erajrmopt
NINE OFFICIALS CAUGHT
General Mine foreman Donlin of
this mine was in the mine at work.
and it is thought he perished.
,, john MaGsaS.s gent,ai min
foreman at mine No. s. is also be-
lieved TO be among the dead.
General Superin tendent J. c. Gas
kill, of Fairmont. is directing the
reseue work at this mine, and at
$50 O'Clock was arranging to start
the fan there preparatory to the
searchers going into The mine. Up
to that hour no entrance had been
made in the mine beyond 100 ree;.
INSPECTOR on THE SCENE
Deputy Mine Inspector +. f. Par
sons, of Clarkshurg. and General
Superintendent John Brooks, OF III,
clarksburg Fuel Company. are lead
ing the rescue work al phis mine
and are assisted by Superintendent
Albert ]. Ruckmau. and John Bren-
nen. superintendent OF the West
Fairmont shaft, with sound OF
some twenty men.
Te af;erdamp at Mine No. s was
very strong and men ventursl into
the mine at their own peril until
after the fans had been going a few
hours.
Fred Shaver was the first man 10
enter mine No after the explosion
and lie reports the following snreIv
dead:
WADE COOPER, motorman. Fair.
mont, married.
JOHN HERMAN, driver. residence
not given.
BARNEY HINDMAN, brakeman
single. Monongah.
tNDERTAKERs AND DOCTORS
Gndertakers are here from r,Ir-
mont, shinnston, and cIarkshnrg
among whom are cHHord & Osborn
Sloppy & Warne, of cIarksbnrr
Harmer. OF shinnston. and A1usrraxs
and Cunningham. of Fairmont snm-
mooned at the instance of tho Goa,
company to take charge Of tbe
frightful morgue that will presen, q.
self when all the bodies are recover
ed. 'eeoFeF-
4 score of physicians are also ~
the grounds coming from Fairmort
Clarksburg. Shinnston. cbieftor
farmington and other points to rem
der services along medical line,
Among these are Drs. Fitch Cool,
brownheld. Jameson. BowcocI,
Duerett. Carr Yost, Sands. Han A..
kire Nutter and Amos.
Trolley cars and trains over ,ba
Baltimore Ohio brought great
crowds of people from Clarksbnr,.
and Fairmont, many of whom have
relatives in the terrible catastronba
all anxious 10 learn the worst AS all
hope had been abandoned that anv
survived and the only hope. that re-
mained was that the bodies al. leaz,
might be recovered.