The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1909-11-17
TROOPS TAKE
CONTROL At
CHERRY Mine.
Delay in Opening Mine Has
Driven Many Women Al
most Insane
DEMONSTRATION AGAINST STATE
ANB NINE OFFICIALS THREATENED
No Longer Any Hope of Life Existing
In the Depths Of the Mine-Gas
Forming by Action Of the Fire and
Water.


be too intense today to permit an en-
trance. This means that the bodies of
the 3Oo men entombed by Saturdays
disaster will remain there for at least
another twenty-four hours. The fire
is believed to be worse than ever.
Many bodies. it is believed. have been
burned beyond the hope of recovery
The decision not to open the mine to-
day was the result of three hours
conference of the mining officials and
experts. G. w. Traer. mining inspec-
tor. said they were trying to agree
upon plan for lowering the tempera-
ture in the main shaft. Considerable
difference Of opinion prevailed at the
conference.
The temperature in the main shaft
of the mine was taken today by
George F. Rice of the United States
geological survey. A few feet from
the top, the thermometer recorded
115 degrees Fahrenheit. This was an
indication less favorable than last
night when the state authorities ex-
pected to open the mine if 1t possibly
could be done with safety.
q. During the taking of the test, the
pathetic appeals from the unfortun-
ate women of Cherry for the shaft to
be opened forced tine officials to turn
their heads. With soldiers standing
by one woman rushed upon the sand
that covered the top of the shaft and
threw herself upon the earth sobbing
in strained tones: "Open the shaft:
open the shaft" Her cries and hys-
terical efforts to resist the gentle eff
fn nrtc 1f kh1 - %0lr
attracted attention all over the mine
enclosure. Open the shaft; open the
shaft" she repeated as she was urged
from the heated pile which sealed
down her husband and brother. "My
father was down in a mine week
and he came out alive. and l know my
husband and my brother are not
dead" she cried.
In an effort to rid the mine of this
gas it was planned to open the air
shaft today, according to A. r. New
sam. Early today the pumping of
water into the hoisting shaft was stop
ped. The water evidently was fail
ing to reach the flames since the fire
is fiercest in the galleries and the
water rescends beyond it to the bot
tom of the shaft. The fire was hotter
today than it has been at any time
The chances are, it is said today, that
no one could enter the mine for a
week.
The inquest over the death of the
members of the rescue party which
was begun Sunday was not contin-
ued today.
Threats have been made against
Rosenjack, the eager who is said to
have deserted his post the first day
of the risaster.
With the state troops stationed on
the ground, Cherry, the scene of Sat-
urday's disaster in the St. Paul coal
mine in which 300 men are still en-
tombed, began today with expectancy
Before dawn women began the
daily pilgrimage to the mine The
faithful vigil of the women has been
relaxed only for a few hours each
day. though little hope is entertained
that there will be found living man
or boy when the mine is opened.
The delay in recovering the bodies
has driven scores of women almost to
desperation. Hints of possible
demonstration against the state Off
GERS and mine officials reached the
ears Of States Attorney Eckhart yes
terday and troops were sent for. All
night they did sentinel duty about the
mine and the St. Paul cars contain
ing the mine inspectors and the nurs-
es and the private coach of President
Earling of the St. Paul.
During the night tons Of water were
forced down into the burning mine
through the hoist shafe. Fire Chief
Horan and Captain Kenney with en-
gine No. 40 and 8 squad of Chicago
firemen are in charge of this attack
against the fire.