The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-11-17


village practically under martial law,
the recovery of the bodies Of the min
els who were buried alive in the st.
Pall mire, will begin today under
guard of state troops. Tie situation
is regarded as critical and trouble is
feared when the raising of the bodies
begins.
The troo:s marched to the mine,
tks. shaft Of which they surrounded
Company Fl was held under arma at
Mbnn,oIpii, ready for instant departure
Cor Cherry III case IT is needed. The
troops were ordered out by Gov. De-
neen, who is Ill Chicago.
At s O'Clock tl.iS morning, the seal
was taker eff The main shaft of the
mine aud fire chief Horan OF Chicago
ard company oi Chicago firemen pre-
pared to go down to fight the fire.
Whether any efforts will be made to
recover bodies today, will not be de-
termined fully until the firemen and
state mining inspectors have gone
down and have learned whether the
flames are still raging. Chief Horan
today expressed the belief that the
fire was practically under control.
y The miners who survived the dis
aster will hold a mass meeting to
discuss plans for recovering the bod
les still in the mines. The meeting
is expected to pass resolution de
mandiag that the state mining IN
spector take immediate steps to enter
the mine and rescue bodies. Coroner
Maun was evidentally greatly aroused
when he resumed the inquest today
He declared he would summon sew
eral miners who are reported to have
said that for two hours after the fire
started in the mine, the company con
tinued to mine coal and that negli
gence was shown in not notifying ths
men in the mine Of their danger
Other miners declared their willing
ness to testify that one of the cager'
deserted his post and made no effor
to get the miners out.
Despite the icy wind that blev
through Cherry today hundreds Q
women and children gathered at tn
mouth Of the pit early, ready to identl
fly their dead If the bodies wer'
brought up. Soldiers tried to fore
them to return home but they refuse
and stood shivering in the cold TO
hours.
Trouble Expected.
The arrival of the troops instead {
calming the miners, appears to be ha'
ing the opposite effect and the mind
OF many of them have become NOR
than ever infamed against the con
pany. This feeling has grown steadil
since midnight and during the mornin
many open threats were made again'
the persons responsible for bringin
the soldiers here. officials of t
United Mine workers, led by Pres
dent Duncan Mcdonald. announce
that they would Immediately ask Go
Deneen to withdraw the troops on tt
grounds that they had been sent und'
misapprehension of conditions.
.1t looks like deliberate attem]
to stir up trouble. 1t is like waving
red flag in front of a bull said
Donald. "All miners know that in t.
past troops have always been brougl
to mines only in case of labor trouble
and always against the miners. Kir
hearted women who speak their la
guage are needed for the miners her
not an armed force" Several of Il
Catholic clergy here WHO are const
ing the stricken families agree wi
him and expressed the opinion tn
the presence of troops will cause mo
trouble than good.
In the face of this the compar
officials deny That they had asked +
troops. The sheriff is defying pop
lar sentiment 'sI don't care what Il
people say he said, Il am runnil
this. / did not ask the clergy or mi
Ing officials to come here anyway
Soldiers Are Present.
Following IN appeal OF Sheriff Sko
lund Of Bureau County. with the 9
thority OF States Attorney EclKhal
Tor troops to prevent any untoward q
monstration at the st. Paul mine VIII
the bodies of NE 900 entombed M
are brought to the surface. two Co
panies arrived at midi light,
The two companies Of the Six
Regiment ordered here by Gov. Dc