Albuquerque citizen., 1908-01-02
BELIEVED ANOTHER MAN
WILL DIE FROM WOUNDS
Every Effort Being Made to Save
Him by PhySiCianS--Mine Not
Badly Damaged by Explosion
Resume Work Saturday
at Latest.

San Antonio, N. M, Jan, z-ElBnt
new coffins formed part of the ex-
press of special train which was
run from this place to Carthage yes
terday, carrying u. S. Mine Inspector
10 Sheridan, William Lane, an un-
dertaker of San Marcial, and several
trained nurses who will care for
those injured in the explosion in the
Bernal mine Of the Carthage Fuel
company December 81.
1t is now asserted by DIR. G. II.
Bacon that ali of the wounded will
recover with the exception of Re-
fergio Villanuza, who Is in a danger
Gus condition. However, his life will
not be despaired of until the physi-
clans have done everything in their
power to save him. His chances,
however, are not considered good.
Much will depend upon careful nurs-
ing. Villanuza has a family in Guam
ajuta, Mexico.
Wilcox's Body to His Home.
The body of Charlie" Wilcox, as
balmed and will be turned over to
his father. who will reach Carthage
today from Maffa, Texas. Wilcox
came of well to do family.
Company VIII Care for Bereaved.
Company officials have announced
that no expense will be spared in
caring for the injured and in pro-
viding for the future of the bereaved
families Everything that can be
done, has already been ordered by
the officials and the company is
showing a disposition that is very
creditable.
Coal Mines Shut Down for Funerals.
All of the coal mines in Carthage
shut down yesterday and will prob
ably not resume operations before
tomorrow after which most of the
bodies will have been disposed of.
Several Of the dead miners were
buried at Carthage yesterday. with
simple but impressive services. 9th
ers were embalmed and will be sent
to their homes today.
Mine Not Damaged and VIII Resume
The Bernal mine was thoroughly
inspected today and 1t was found to
be in good condition. The explosion
did very little damage In the work.
ings. L. s. Mine Inspector 10 Sheri-
dan, Powell Stockhouse, Jr., presi-
dent of the Carthage Fuel Company,
anG W. p. Thompson, of Denver,
general manager OF the Colorado
Fuel and Iron company made per-
sonal inspections of the mine. They
also Investigated the cause of the ex-
plosion as far as possible but made
no statement for publication.
The Carthage Fuel company oper-
ates three mines at Carthage and it
was stated that all of them. includ-
ing the Bernal, will be working again
by Saturday This is made neceS-
sary. by a rush of orders for coal.
The miners are anxious to resume
work, as they have been suffering
from a severe nervous strain for the
past two days and desire to be ac-
lively employed again. There is no
further danger in the Bernal mine.
AS is the case in most accidents,
there We're many seemingly miracles
in the explosion in the Bernal mine
December 81. One of the most strik-
ing was the escape of James Rich
ardson, the pit boss who has been
mining in New Mexico for over 25
years. He had just left the mine
and his feet had barely touched the
ground to the side of the slope when
the force of the explosion reached
the mouth of the mine Richardson
had just calmly walked from in front
of a terrible death. Charles Wilcox
who was following Richardson just
few feet behind, stepped to the
mouth Of the mine just as the escap-
ing gas emerged. He was tossed like
a feather fully three hundred feet in
the air and every bone was L.oken
when he fell.
Like Terrific Canonade.
The rush of gas from the mouth
of the mine was accompanied by a
squirt of flame, a roar and a great
out across space and left a deep
black stain on the side Of a hill near
the engine house a thousand feet
from the mine. Another miracle was
that no one was in the path of that
fame and dust, although men crossed
and recrossed that space many times
daily.
VillanuZa Victim of Fate.
RefegiO Villanuza, who was so
badly injured that his death is
hourly expected, had not been at
work in the mine twenty-four hours
when the accident occurred. He had
just been employed and had only q
few days ago, bade his family fare
well in Mexico. He was just prepar-
ing TO leave the mine for his noon
day meal and the force of the eX-
ploslon hurled him along the narrow
track and threw him with terrific
force against the mine timbers.
Were Formerly IIiltOn's Mines.
The Bernal mine was the last of
the coal mines in the Carthage dis
trlct opened by A. II. Hilton, Of San
Antonio, together with the Hilton
mine and the Government mine, the
last OF which vas opened up before
the war and is the oldest coal mine
in New Mexico. 1t furnished coal