The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-12-08
OF MONON(5ATI MINES s AND

lost her life. Her only son. and the
bread winner of the family, was
killed in the awful explosion. She
wandered out on the bridge and was
climbing on some planks used as a
temporary walk and was viewing the
workers about the wreckage In front
of the mine. Suddenly she stagger-
ed and fell. Several men ran to
her side and caught her Just as she
was falling into the river. Friends
carried her away in Mysteries.
Undertaken Injured
r. L. Cunningham. of Fairmont.
who is one of the undertakers who
have charge of the band OF fifteen
caring for the bodies brought out OF
the mines, preparing them for burial
md placing them in collins, met
with an accident that has laid him
up. While hurrying from, the
n1oFgue In the First National bank
building on Main street to one of
the branch morgues. he slipped and
fell, rspraining weak, knee joint so
badly that he cannot walk. He is
confined to his room in the Curry
hotel under care of a physician and
his work has devolved upon an
other undertaken. Messrs. w. C.
Osborn aud sleppy & Warne, of this
city. are still with the undertakes
assisting in the work of taking care
of the dead. sso- o
Evidence of Heroism
Acts OF heroism must have been
numerous SIthin the mines after the
explosion. Two. corpses were found
together in such position that it
was apparent that one miner was
carrying another out on his shoul-
der when the afterdamp caught him.
The. bodies were found against the !
vail of the mine where they had
been pushed by a broken car. the
corpse of ore still cling to the back.
If the other. Several corpses were
found lying on cans, OF powder which
did not explode when the disaster /.
occurred.
y Sad Christmas.
1t will indeed be sad. Christmas
at Monongah. What families have
not been made father!ess or have
lost some member in the disaster |
will have little money to spend for !
ihe festive season There are many
in the town who worked in the mines
and who will be out of employment
for some time. 1t may be six weeks
or perhaps even longer before eth
or of the mines will resume opera
tions according to estimates made by
some. Tt will probably he longer
than that before No. s is cleared and
repaired so it can he operated again
rs this orc was very badly wrecked.
The rescuers say they find great
falls of earth from the roof and it
is believed that tons and tons OF
earth. slate. coal and debris will
have to be dug out of the main head
ing before arrangements can be
made to operate this mine again.
Food Runs Short
Monongah restaurants have been
almost eaten ont" In spite OF
the fact that food supplies are be-
ing rushed to the mining town as
fast as possible. there is not enough
food at public restaurants. hotels
and like places to ACCOMMODATE
the people. In the restaurants and
hotel where some food can be ob-
tained, the patrons have to take
just what is on hand Coffee Is be-
Ing drunk without milk and sugar
and in many Instances, all that q
hungry person can find to satisfy
himself with is plain bread. some
Of the residents have kindly thrown
, open their door to the hungry and
are giving them what they have oa
hand to eat.