Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-11-20

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Difficulty was experienced in
reaching a portion Of the mine
where 100 are reported living,
and it was half an hour before
a second report was received
from this section saying the
number of men alive there was
II, and Ct of them were in a
critical condition, so weak they
were unable to stand the exer-
tion Of being moved.
Cherry, H., Nov. 2o.--At 2 o'clock
this afternoon It was reported 20 men
weee alive in the mine. The men
were reached after wall of debris
had been broken down.
At first the men were supposed 70
be dead, but one of them upIifted his
hand and the rest were found to be
breathing. The live men were imme-
-diateIy rushed to the hosting shaft
and stimulants administered.
MUTTERs INCOHERENTLY.
One Of the men, after being brought
to the sunlight after seven rays of en-
tonbnent, was able to mutter Iinco-
herentIy. 1t appears the men after
discovering their predicament walled
themselves In.
REPORTS 30 OR 40 LIVING.
The fight against death was lead by
Joseph Crescini. cresoini was one of
the two men brought up In the cage.
He reported between 80 and 40 other
men were alive In the south wing. In
the darkness where they waited for
seven days in agony Of hunger and
suspense they lost track Of time and
thought today was Sunday.
ARE GIVEN NoURISHMENT.
The two men were given nourish-
nnen$ in the form of milk diluted with
water and administered In small quan-
titles until their stomachs could retain
1t.
survivors. They were smiling and
healthy, save for weakness due to the
lac kof food.
PUT ON SHORT RATIONs.
Under the leadership of Chrescini,
such food as remained in the dinner
pals was assembled and the men put
on short ratIons. When the explorers
brake into the tomb-Iike prison the
meh were all seated, but with the ray
of light which shot Into their prison
from, the lights of the searching party,
they bumped to their feet and gave a
feeble cheer.
sTARTI1D TO DIG OUT.
They said they had started to dig
their way out, their barrIcade having |
been almost ImpassabIy reinforced by
a cave-ln. When Spoeatta was led to |
the dining car he ran fairly into the |
arms of hIs wife and two children. |
There was short hysterIcaI torrent |
OF endearing words, and then the |
mother turned and kissed the feet of |
the man who brought her husband out |
The children followed her example. |
The wife of another man tainted in her !
husbands arm.
ATTACK SOLDIERS. |
When the last man\was up, the wo-
mon who had found none they recou-
nIzed, walked about dlstracted, AGAIN |
and again returning to attack the mil
ltary guard.
NEWS SPREADS FAST.
News of the rescue spread like Wild
fire, and soon great crowds pressed in
on the nrIne grounds. YeIIs and cheers
went up from all sides.
The scene around the shaft was one
Ct widest JubIIatlon. Not shop
keeper remained at his post. They
Joined the throng In mad, hystericaI
rush to the scene.
FIGHT WITH BILTTIAMEN.
The women who stood for days and
nights with only the hope of recovAr-
Ing the mutIlated forms of husbands
and sons fought with the soldiers I'd
reach the mouth of the pit. The Iatte.N
with greatest gentleness restrained \
hem, explaining that to overrun the
pit would only delay tke rescue. They