The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-12-09
MANY ACCIDENTS
OCCUR on OUTSIDE


the bodies OF the victims of the mine
explosions will cost the coal COM
pany at least $4,000 and possibly
great deal more. But this is an
item the company has not even
thought of and it will spare no eft
fort or money to recover every body
from the mine.
Property Loss Heavy
The property loss will be very
heavy. as the artificial interior work
of the two mines was entirely de-
stroyed to the extent of the tracks
being torn all to pieces In mine No.
8 especially, where the rails broke
and curled themselves up into rings.
Millions Are Lost
Not taking the loss of life into
consideration and the out lay that
may result from that, the company 5
looss will reach at least quarter of
a million dollars, and, unless No. s
can be saved from fire, the loss will
reach many millions.
To Bring Body Here.
The body of Patrick McDonough,
the Clarksburger, who was killed in
the mine disaster, has been prepared
for burial and will be taken to
Clarksburg for burial Monday morn
ing.
Not is the time for all good men
to come to the aid of the people.
When all is there in the good old
summer time there is only one on
hand to Sc all of them gooing to be
Pay Rolls Show 371 Victims
Officials of the Fairmont Coal
Company issued statement Sunday
night saying that4O6 men were listed
on the pay rolls the day of the dis
aster, and that of these, so far as Is
known, 371 were victims of the ex-
pIosion. Of the total listed on the
pay rolls, S5 have been accounted
for. Two of these were injured, 10
located the day of the explosion and
15 accounted for Sunday. The NUM-
Der o Victims according TO the first
report was placed ut 391 men, bue 3
men later reported at the company's
Offices, swelling the number accounts
cd for to :I5 men.
John 4. Clark Hurt.
John A. Clark, coal operator. was
injured in runaway Sunday eve
ming, but not seriously. He had a
shoulder hurt and was badly bruised
up.
Leg Cut or BY Trolley
An unknown boy was run over by
one of the trolley cars Sunday eve
ming and had leg cut off. He was
rushed to a hospital in Fairmont
Prick Sends Representative
III. c. Prick, the multi-millionaire
toal operator of Pittsburg, has sent
a representative to Monongah and
the latter has arrived on the scene.
Federal Government Sends Expert
Clarence Hall, of Washington, D.
c., a gas expert of the United States
Geological Survey, has arrived at
Monongah for the purpose of making
scientific investigation OF the awful
disaster. He was sent to the scene
by the government to make observa-
tons
Ambulance In River.
An ambulance fell into the river
Sunday evening and the driver,
whose name could not be ascertain
ed, was painfully but not seriosuly
hurt.
Burying the Dead
Work of burying the dead that
have been taken from the mines is
in progress and because of the many
bodies they have to be Inferred with
dispatch and little ceremony.
The bodies of fifteen Italians were
buried In Holy Cross cemetery Sun
dav afternoon. The cemetery is To-
Gated on the hill over the mines.
The bodies of two Polanders5 were al
so buried the same afternoon in the
Polish cemetery which is on the
same hill adjoining Holy Gross Gem
etery. The bodies of two Po-
lapders are lying in the Polish curch
where services will be held over
them.
The body Of w. H. Byse will be
taken to Roane county Monday for
burial there.
The body of Fred Rogers was Ia
ken to Fairchance Sunday after
noon and buried there.
Mines Practically Closed
Neraly all of the coal mines In the
Fairmont and Clarksburg region
have practically closed down owing
10 a lack of men to continue the op-
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