The Sentinel=record., 1909-11-19

noval of the other bodies hate at night.
 rhe corpse brought to the surface , was concealed for an hour at the top of the pit before being turned over to i the undertaken an dthen only because the discovery had become known. The first descent into the shaft was made by J. W. Paul, George H. Rice. and R. Y. Williams in a temporary cage constructed during the night and forenoon.
 The second descent was made by Mine Inspectors James Taylor and Thomas Moses, who brought up the body.
 All were protected against deadly gases by helmets. Mine Inspector Taylorsp Ian of a do or die attack on the main shaft, where the temperature is around 1l0 degrees Fahrenheit. was merely delayed by the expedition into the air pit.
 We will do all we can at the air shaft and then at any cost will de- scend into the main pit said MT Taylor this evening Of the horrors which they encountered in the ghast- ly gallery none of the explorers would speak, but they wore blanched faces and their hands tlembled when they emerged. This much was learned, the bodies were scorched and swollen Death might have been due either to gas or flames.
 After the ren1Jval of the first corpse he experts held short conference and upon the conditions reported, it was determined to break the seal of the mine shaft at once. A force of haborefs were ordered at work and by ! D. m. the caudron below was pour ing h9rth gases and smoke into the air
 Preparations were made at once to reduce the temperature in the shaft,
 A substitute fan was started, so di- rected as to pull the smoke toward the ventilator.
 As soon as possible the helmet ar- mored miIe experts descended in the shaft with leads of hose, prepared to light the burning coal in the second gallery If the effNrt is successful firemen without helmets will be sent down as soon as they can do so with safety.
 News of the finding of the first body spread rapidly and as the ambulance fanked by soldiers, passed thi ough the sfeets, distressing scenes were wild. Women rtlhing out of doors pushed fusntically through the crowds m a vain attempt to look into the wa. gon.
 Until a late hour the little brick moreno was surrounded by anxious inquirers.
 Miners Strike.
 frightened by the St Paul mine dis aster, 450 miners employed by the Marquette third vein coal company of Marquette. H., 12 miles from Cherry, went on a strike today. The miners were also aroused because an air shaft in the Marquette mine is al- legged to have been condemned bv the state inspectors. The decfsson Y, stop work until conditions are bet tered was reached at a meeting of the Marquette local branch of the United Workers of America. During the meeting several speakers de- nounced the alleged carelessness on the part of the mine officials anc bosses.
 Yesterday the Marquette miners sent representatives to Mine Inspec- tor Thomas Hudson. of this district who sent a local inspector to the mine After his investigation, the strike occurred.
 Disorders were reported late to- night, but all were handled without assistance from the militia. Mayor Connolly was informed that Thomas Davies, a night inspector in the mine had been attacked by an Italian who threatened him with a stilletto.
 The Italian is said to have lost sev. eral relatives in the disaster. Sheriff Skolund to avoid further demonstra, ton, escorted the offender to the out. skirts of the village and released him.