The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1909-11-23

N0I6HeuJ DUNCAN MCDOndl0.
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:! Cherry. ILL.,, Nov. 23.-Fire in the
second gallery resulted today in
heavy, cavings of the earth, blocking
the rescue work to the east. In this
section will be the best chance Of
finding the survivors. It is found
that the passage is SO badly broke
that it will be impossible for many
days to make an entrance. Mean
while the men now alive may starve.
Tho news, spread gloom throughout
the village and it was relieved only
by a fair prospect of exploring the
500 level, the bottom of the mine.
1t ts said the blockade in the entry
to the east is near the main shaft.
AS one caving was followed by an
other. endangering the lives of the
workers. attempts to remove the
debris were halted and an attempt
will be made to hew a new passage
through the solid earth around the
fire piles. According to Duncan Nc
Donald, president of the United Mine
Workers of Illionis, this will take
several days. Does that not mean
that practically ali hope of reaching
the imprisoned men in the east work
ings has been abandoned. or practi-
cally so?" Mr.. Mcdonald was asked.
The union official looked very gloomy
and did not answer directly. I'VE
have hopes of rescuing the men in
the 800 foot level" he said.
Tidings were spread early today
that the fire in the second vein had
broken out anew. All preparations
for further explorations of the vein
were halted while the Chicago firemen
attacked the blaze which threatened
the main shaft. The contest with the
fire continued for several hours, dur
ing which the rescuers threw them
selves on cots, blankets or the floor
of the boiler house to be awakened
when all was ready for them to de-
scend.
That scores of men are alive in the
assertion OF, the miners who listened
Barney DOugherty, two youthful min
ers who had forced their way into the
third vein. No miners, living or dead,
were seen and the one object indicat.
ing their occupancy in the vein was a
dead mule.
/ After learning that the lower shaft
contained air not too impure to sus-
tain life, the hope of those above was
increased in mighty measures. Many
reasons were advanced to show that
men still may be alive.
There is plenty of water there"
said William A. Smith, one of the few
miners in the vein to escape after
the fire. "The air is endurable and
there was plenty of corn in the mule
stables. They have some of the
shrewdest and nerviest miners in the
country down there. Well find them
barricaded and ready for another
weeks wait when we reach them"
The absence Of any implements, din
ner pals or other traces of the men
at the mine shaft entrance is accepted
as proof that they carefully gathered
up the material they thought might
be useful before they retreated to the
chambers where they now are believed
to be imprisoned.
Found Last Night
At 5:13 p. m. last night another man
was taken from the mine. He was in
an unconscious condition and was i'm
mediately rushed to the hospital train.
The man was unidentified. 1t is be-
lieved more live men will be found in
the same place.
The man was found among a lot
of dead bodies and was at first thought
to be dead but movement of his
arm revealed that he still lived. Tue
doctor said he was in dying condi-
ton. The man had existed in the
mine nine days and few hours.
The body was still warm and this
led to the belief that he was still
alive. One of the rescuers excitedly
told Of hearing the man moan after he
had been placed on the stretcher, but
this was pronounced a mistake by the
physicians.
While uncertain as to the time Of
death they believe 1t had occurred at
least twelve hours before placed on
the stretcher. The temperature Of
the mine which Is higher than sixty
degrees, caused by the fire as yet un-
|extinsuished, undoubtedly was the
cause Of hte warmth of the body. Wild
scenes followed the carrying of the
man tosthe hospital car.