Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1909-11-25
MISSING NOW NUMBER 1873
Miners Saved Ate Bark Off Posts
and Drank seepage while
Entombed - Story Told
by Priest Thrills.

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IN fu,e,ror, to. 49,. ,,. 49,. 80 .ho on
mar o,,,,.. 80, A.. G. 49, =, =. a..
rho 49,. . . T., ..,,.. ,..,,a.
Prom, tho ,,,ro o,, t., ,,,,r,.,,,r ,ro ,,,.r'.ss
h.re,ofore rocororad roY,i~,, ,ho 700.
nras .h. 49,, -, 49,, o,o
mine last Saturday night 1oS are still
missing. while 20 bodies have been found
nnd ~ men rescued alive
The fire that broke out afresh last night
was smothered to-day to such an extent
that explorers were able to work in the
mine. but black damp in one of the gal
iories defed the man as did cave-ins and
other debris.
1t was not even discovered whether
there arc more men alive in the mine gal
1ories, although the explorers urged by
men saved yesterday were found. worked
with almost superhuman strength and
rapldity Although 81 bodies were found
they were not removed from the mine be-
cause OF the morbid crowd ct the mine
entrance. After the spectators had been
thinned by darkness. 10 bodies found In
another place We're taken out Of the mine
This was the only visible result of to-
DAYS endeavors.
All day long the tolling Of church bells
iesounded in Cherry ana Spring valley
Eighteen bodies were buried In field
routh of Cherry. Services for the dead
were held outside the churches. into
o"ei -M""'. "eelheu IL ihaoFls-
MI lou i'iNi N' olll'i-.
II was declared to-day That the asser-
tion made yesterday that $50 live men
hao oeen discovered was not well
touhoeo' Each hour that passes now is
Iookeo on as making the chance or escape
pi.li"iiS iesf.
"o'he" Win .n's snow
-, AZ .'.e oeIo'" 'e,ei wa
naor .,,a ,,.o.,,. 80 " ' az. .
h,oc,, dow ~ ~. 49,. s,Ia
;r.,,rr,o,,n,ahio g.. 80 .,..
tbis gallert tho hodias -, - Wan $780,
seen
In the mine levels the work Of tho ex-
r,orers went on unceasin,,v pa1ay. ~
eager miners succeeded those whose
strength failed.
Among those who still hone for the
rescue of living miners Is Richard
Newsan, president Of the Illinois board
Of mine inspectors. "Scotchmen are the
most resourceful miners in the world
he said. Il can see no reason why others
should not have found some refuge Just
day
PRIEST TELLS OF RESCUE
A genuine doscrintion of ,bo aiscov.
cry YESTERDAY Of tho mon was ,o,d Inv.
rr lanes y uepnv ~ g Mar,,'s
,,,ror.s can ana o.rr,ir cor,ir
torch was down in the mine with the
rescue party He said:
Just about two o'clock where we
were as near as I could tell. 400 feet
into the gallery from the hosting
shaft. our party slackened IN becausa
Of the pile Of debris in the way. Sud-
denly David Powell said. Listen.
hovs. ,houvht b.ard something.
"We n,ero oil suent rair, ro,nd-
two &c ~ oori, ,,rour, ,,,o .,,o,,
,a.s 80 ,,.,,, NOS 49,,
.u,. Coa,. .a,5 pa..1r 81,
oh,,. :. T.. .,.
."'''e''' "'Ne ~, ."e'e. '''"e VI
,.,,', wv '""'
'
$500
seemed 70 ne i"l minute sure
enough there came the same auhlei
pounding sound we had heard heforc.
Grabbing ho!d OF IN" picks and axes
our men then began TO tear down the
loose pile of earth and rock. Frequently
We stopped to hear whether tns poundinss
were continuing. 1t took us several min
utes to make much Roadway into the OBJ
Ftruction Finally little black hole ap-
peareo before us
49,. 49,,
.,,, a a,,o, ~.
,haro ho'.so.
"Ar ,rs,r,r o.,o ..o,. .v.u,
"po,oro aro,,er word oo,,,a ho r,,ora,
the mon herar n,,,I,r, At ,ha d,r, AGAIN
md soon a larger ran anneared We veil,
ed into them.
How many Of Won are alive in there.
boys? We will save you in a minute.
In faint, heavy voices the men called
back: Yes, We are alive and you bet we
are hungry. Have YOU got some lunch out
there"
Il cra~ied up az near the hole az ]
'ould withon' interfering with the men"
Goa n'eSs YOU men, we will get
you OUT III minute ana give you all