The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1909-11-21


rier and started. We nd not know
WHARF we were and were always FALL
Ing over things. like mu1ss Do on
that account. we walked about ten
feet apart 30 as not to fall on each
other The last fall In heariy block
ed the passage and We had to worm
big enough to hold us. We were
dreadfuliy weak. for we had breatbed
much poison. Then We saw the res
cuers who had come down. There was
no cheering. We just sat down and
let them take care Of US. Thak was
al, Nobody had voice enough 10
cheer. and hardly enough 70 TAIN
subacus was the only man allowed
to 60 to his home for several hours,
the doctors fearing they would eat
too much. But the Lithuanian grow 20
and children that II was held best 70
allow him to have his own way.
IN Here Sends Chscry WORDS.
George EDDY hero among the he
roes. who escaped from the St. Paul
mines, In the darkness and despair OF
his position. managed TO write . few
words Of courage to his wife. The
letter follows:
7 November II.
Dear wife and children: write
these few lines to you and think n
win be for the last time have tried
to get out twice. but was drove back.
There seems TO be no hope for ~ j I
came down this shaft yesterday to
help to save the mems lives. hope
the men got out was saved. We'll,
Lixxie. II am found dead, take me
to bury mo in Streatcr and move back.
Keep Esther and Clarence and Jimmy
together as much a. you can. I hope
they with not forget their father. so I
win bid you all goodbye ana God
bless you ALL
On the reverse side OF this letter,
written ON d leaf torn from a note
book. was the following from walter
Waite.
November 1--we. the undersien.
ed. do not blame any one for the ac-
cident that happened to pen us In
here. and we believe that everybody
has done all IN their power to relieve
Us With best wishes to all concern
ed,
Prank Waite. John Brown, rhoma.
White. John Lorimer. Jack PiEati,
Salvatore Pfeati. Lawrence Frederick,
g Antonore. FRANK zanarini. Leopold
Demond. Bonfelo Roggardo, George
Schimits. John Schimits, vf.iliam Ciel-
Ian. Fred Pferasko. Frank Pierasko.
Joe Beronas. George Eddy. Walter
Waite"
Rescuer Tells story.
One OF the leaders OF the rescuing
gang was David =. Powell. mine sup
erintendent OF Braceyilie. H.. Powell. q
tall muscular ruddy-chscked. old man.
with iron gray hair, went on duty at
Z q, m. His story follows:
we were going along what Is
known as the second south entry. or
gallery, and were passing a gallery
shooting OF from this. known as the
second west, when stopping for q
moment. ! heard some pounding and
what sounded to me like faint voice.
I turned to the fellows and said:
Listen, thought heard voice then.
Maybe II Is some Of the fellows still
alive we listened again and what
appeared TO be the voice and the pound
ing continued. At that we started at
a brisk pace to where we thought the
men were Before we had the obstruc-
ton down we knew for certain that
live men were behind II. for we called
and talked to them repeatedly. One OF
the men behind the obstruction hap
pened to be an Italian who used to
work for me.
.He called out Hello Mr.. Davie,'
as he always called me. you see, we
amt dead! In another minute we were
all clasDed IN each others arms. the
men we took from this place were the
first two to reach the surface ana
were apart from those rescued later
From survivors who were seen. the
highest praise for fortitude and lead
iership Is accorded william Cleland
Tyyfce daily Cfeland. who Is stauch
church man, conducted religious SER
vices. his favorite hymn. the words OF
which. even some OF the foreigners
picked up. parrot-like. was arise, MY
soulss twice today ecleland'ss rich
Scotch burr aroused the dark cavern
with the grand consoling words:
Z "Arisb my sonL %
Fast falls the eventide.
1.-THE darkness deepens,
'sUhe Lord with me abide"
Delivers sermens 60 Men.
Twice daily Cieiand likewise de-
livered blunt. stout hearted sermon.
cheering up the faitering men.
Keep up your hearts. lads. God to
with you Don't despair. Others
have been shut off from the light Of
day as we are and in Gods good time
came out alive" Is the way one of his
sermons IL quoted.
} 1.-THE Lord II with US. even here and
great sis., his gmerexS Then foIipwei
The Lords prayer 'irvarfa bly,
Imprisoned with the miners. was q
mule. who. owing TO q siavisf super
stltution. is stiii alive
When Cieiand and Lorimer started
ont to find more water. the departure
which led to their ultimate delivery,