The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1909-11-17
Authorities Fear Violence on
Part of Surviving Miners at
Cherry, ILL.,, and Troops
Have Been Ordered There.
NO FURTHER EFFORTS
TO ENTER THE SHAT
Widows and Orphans of the
Victims of Fire Need Food
and CIOthing-AppeaI Sent
Out by Red Cross Society,
HEART MOVING INCIDENTS

Cherry, ILL.,, Nov. 16.-TroOps have
been called to prevent any untoward
demonstrations at the st. Paul coal
mine when the bodies of the 800
men entombed by Saturdays disas-
ter are brought to the surface.
Sheriff Skoglund of Bureau county,
with authority from States Attorney
Eckhart, telegraphed to Springfield
late today, asking Governor Deneen
to send several companies of state
militia.
So far no violence has been displayed
as a result of the disaster, and States
Attorney Eckhart hopes by the presence
of a small guard to prevent any ill-ad-
vised move on the part of the miners,
whose feelings have been wrought up
by the loss of their comrades.
I'VE want the troops at once; that's
all there is about it. We will take no
chances" declared the states attorney
When the bodies will be brought to
the surface is doubtful. None of the
officials believe any OF the 800 entombed
meh are alive.
The subterranean fires today were
more intense than when the men were
entrapped three days ago and no efforts
could be made to enter the mine.
Firsmen From Chicago.
Fire Chief Koran of Chicago arrived
with a supply Of hose and chemical fire
extinguishers. The seal over the mouth
of the shaft was perforated, and it was
intended to force water and chemicals
down through pipes. A thermometer in
the sand on top of the seal showed a
temperature of 10 degrees. indicating
that the heat in the interior of the mine
was intense.
Chief Koran shook his head It's no
USE" he said; Ito lift the lid today
would meep hat the uh,eie nuaa sVotla
blaze up, and there would be no posi-
bility of recovering even the bodies
The coal deposits would take fire, the
timber supports would crumble and it
IS terrible to picture what would hap
pen. Perhaps another shaft would
have to be dug TO recover the remains
OF the men,"
Baby Born; Father Dead.
In making the rounds of the miners
homes Duncan Mcdonald. president of
district No r. United Mine Workers
home which lost a father and a SON.
The mother was kept ignorant Of the
disaster
Eighty-six homes visited were, with
the exception of children. without male
members.
Only the most frantic of the women
who lost husbands ventured TO visit the
shaft and these had to be taken back
almost forcibly.
Speculation was rife as 10 the location
of the bodies in the mine. Upon this
VIII be determined the Immediate cause
of the mems death, whether il was fire
suffocatiOn by smoke or the falling in
of parts Of the mine. 1t is the opinion
of veteran mine workers that in time of
danger a miner viii remain near the
hosting shaft until driven to remoter
parts in search of air.
If the bodies are found near the shaft.
1t was declared, it viii indicate the
men persisted by fire. If they are found
in the more distant galleries, suffocation
by smoke or gas was probably the
cause of death.
No Part of Mine Safe.
The repeated sealing up of the mouth
of the mine necessary to stop the
draught and smother the fire, it is held
was sufficient to generate enough gas
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