Semi-weekly herald., 1908-06-11
tFrom Mondays Daily.)
Story Of One of the Rescuers,


| Story Of One of the Rescuers.
+. G. English, employed at the Cot
King mine. came down from Silver
ton last evening on the train arriving
about O'Clock He tells an interest
ing story OF the rescue. being one o
the rescuing party and having been un
conscious Twelve hours or more from
the effects of smoke and foul air.
During and after the fire there wa,
much excitement among the 200 mel
at the mine" said Mr. English, but 4
was thought every one had come oui
of the mine. There were two shift
bosses, Roy Colburn. being in charge
| of levels 2 and 3, and Pete McInany
in charge of levels and 3. Mr.. Col
burn reported all his men out and Mr.
Mclnany also stated he saw the last
of his men out of the mine. This
statement was accepted until Saturday
| forenoon when 1t was announced that
three men were not accounted for and
when questioned MIR. McInany said
he was not positive. Early in the
afternoon rescuing party left Silver
ton for the mine of which Mr.. McInany
and myself were members. Arriving
at the mine Mr.. Mclnany and foul
or five men went in search of the
missing miners. Not reported when II
was thought plenty of time had elapsed
Roy Colburn and party went into the
mine and as they failed to report IN
couple of hours anxiety became
great and 1t was then a man named
McClain and myself went into the
mine to ascertain the cause of delay
After going 300 to 400 feet we came
across Colburn and his party, all but
Colburn being perfectly unconscious
and Colburn just able TO talk. He
said they had been overcome by the
foul air and that they had been un
able to find anything of Pete and his
party or the missing men. We took
Mr.. Colburn to the shaft and sent him
up and on tho way he was overcome
anu OlGu SOpu dlltIs ~ was
10 leave men AT the shaft and TO report
every half hour. Mr.. McClain and my
self continued the search and after
two and half hours found Pete Nc
many and the three missing men in
the drift called Midway. AL were un-
conscious with the exception of one
man, Billy London. We loaded Pete
and another man on tram car and
started for the shaft. Our lights went
out and we had to proceed slowly in
the dark. On the way we run against
man lying across the trd"k and
while trying to lift him on the car we
were both partially overcome 1nd un-
able to stand up, and We were compell-
eded to leave the car and on our hands
and knees began slowly crawling to-
wards the shaft. Fortunate we were
discovered by two men coming from
the shaft. They took US to the shaft
and sent us to the surface. / remem-
ber reaching the surface but that was
the last knew until next morning"
Mr.. English says he never wants TO
undergo another similar experience.
although he H. now about over from
the bad effe...s of the smoke and air.
Mr.. McCid.m al,u recovered ard is
feeling all right again. 1t was then
word was sent Silverton and large
rescuing party left the town late at
night and by short shifts succeeded In
getting the missing men and the res
cuers out OF the mine. there being six
dead with a dozen or SO overcome,
two OF who died later and others may
follow.
Mr.. English tells a remarkable story
In connection with the rescue OF one
of the three missing men. Finstrom.
Finstrom was taken out OF the mine
unconscious and was being taken down
the hill by two men on a stretcher.
ON the way down one of the men
carrying Finstrom became unconscious
from the effects Of gases inhaled and
| in turn instrom gained consciousness
and getting up was able to help put
the overcome man on the stretcher
and assist in carrying him down the
| hill.
Mr., English says there was LOT
of money burned up when the build
ings were destroyed. Mr.. English los'
every cent he had and lot OF cloth
ing and personal belongings. All those
on the night shift lost all their clothini
and money. many having the wages o
months saved up. some Of them beini
In checks which can be replaced, bu
1t is estimated several thousand dol
lars were burned besides personal be
longings. Mr.. English is an enginee
and has letters 10 Durango partie
and may secure position here.
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