Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-11-23
BELIEVE 100 STILL LIVE.
Rescuers at Cherry Working in Lower
Level of Mine.

Cherry, H., Nov. 2S.-ln the third
vein of the fateful ST. Paul mine, al
most 500 feet below the earth's surface,
a little band of men is making des-
perate attempts to rescue more than
100 entombed miners who are believed
to be alive in one of the farthermost
chambers of the gloomy tunnel.
Just previous to entering the third
vein the rescuing party discovered
thirty-seven bodies in the east end of
the second level. and Coroner Malm de-
clared that the stricken miners had
died less than forty-eight hours before
The indications We're that they had
made a wonderful fight for life, but
finally had been overcome by the pois-
onous gases that had accumulated
The dead miners had removed their
coats and tied them into big fan.
With this they had attempted to fan
away the black damp. the deadly vapor
which eventually caused their deaths.
The bodies We're found on their faces,
as if the miners had fallen over while
kneeling in prayer. Evidences were
found that they had walled themselves
into a pocket of safety. and had met
death when they broke out to seek
food and water.
Could Have Been Saved Saturday.
If aid could have reached the en-
tombed men last Saturday. when the
first miners were rescued from a living
death. 1T is said they could have been
saved. Even when the bodies were
discovered one miner was thought to
have some life in his body. He was
! hurried to the hospital car. but the
physician declared he had been dead
several hours
Until last night no attempt had been
made to enter the third vein of the
mine. The discovery of the bodies. to-
gether with an emphatic protest from
the United Mine Workers of Illinois
against the unwarranted delay. caused
the mining inspectors to rush party
of rescuers into the lowest level.
From the estimates made last night
by the company officials, there are
more than $50 miners yet unaccounted
for. Many more bodies are believed to
be in other parts of the second vein.
More than 100 of the miners, however,
are expected to be found alive in the
lower vein. While it is known that
| water has stood several feet deep in
the third vein since the disaster it is
declared there is an overcast, or high
spot of ground. where several hun
dred men could live high and dry.
Fresh air, 1t is said, has been circu-
lating freely thru this vein and the i'm
prisoned miners have little to fear ex-
cept hunger.
Complaints at Rescuers' Delay.
| Belief that the entombed men are
alive is gaining ground and even the
state mining experts, who heretofore
have ridiculed the idea, now admit the
probability of saving the imprisoned
miners. Everywhere complaints are
| being heard that the rescue work is
being delayed unnecessarily. Capts.
Iatimer and Hall, in command of the
| troops stationed here, communicated
today with Governor Deneen regarding
the feasibility of placing the town
under martial law. The officers de-
clared If this were done the rescue
work would be facilitated. 1t was de-
cided, however. to leave matters where
they are for the present.
There has been much dissension over
the way in which the work has been
| conducted and experienced miners are
censuring the state inspectors who
have charge of the mine.
Something has been the matter"
said Capt. Latimer, "and there have
been more cooks than there was broth.
That is the reason we Thought It would
be best for the troops to take entire
charge. We are now acting under the
orders OF the sheriff.
7 hope they wilk hurry the work and