Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-11-16
NOT ONE RESCUED,
No HOPE FOR miners
GLOOM PERvADEs MINING CAMP
OF CHERRY. .ALT4o RELATIVES
PLEAD FOR WORD.
TWELVE HUNDRED WIDOWS
AND ORPHANS DESTITUTE
Measures Under Way to Extend Relief
to sufferers-France to Care For
Families of Natives-Effort to Be
Made to subdue Flames by sprink-
Isr System.

Made to Subdue Flames by Sprink-
Ier System.
Cherry, Ill, Nov. 16.-Dawn today
brought increased anxiety to the famil-
des Of the 300 miners still entombed in
the mine as the result Of Saturdays
disaster. Despite the belief expressed
by the state government officials that
there is little or no possibility of any
of the men ever being brought to the
surface alive, scores Of grief-stricken
wives gathered about the mouth of the
hoisting shaft and plead for one word
Of hope, but none was forthcoming.
With smoke drifting into the remot-
est galleries of the mine for almost
three days, the men must certainly
have been suffocated, according to
President Mcdonald, Of the district
United Mine Workers. He declared al
$50 that the fire had burned out many
timber supports and some of the men
undoubtedly had been buried in the
caving-in of the walls and roofs If
the passage ways. Not only would the
men have been without food, but with
no means of lighting, they must have
groped three days thru interminable
passageways in total darkness to reach
water, II water could be found at all.
Plan to Check Fires.
Cherry's gloom today is increased by
duluge OF rain, which began carly
in the morning and still continues.
That the main shaft will be opened to-
day seems assured. Train loads of
water tank cars are arriving and prep
aration to aght the fire are progressing
rapidly. George F. Rice, of Pittsburg,
field director of the United States
geological survey, worked at the mine
all night, preparing to install a sprink-
Ter system in the burning mine
at seems assured" said Rice this
morning, "the coal in the mine now is
on fire. The gaseous odorsj arising
from the shaft strongly indicate this
Pay Day at tho Mine.
Today is the bi-monthy pay day at
the mines, $4,000 to meet the pay roll
is on deposit at the Cherry bank.
w
day. Clerks will keep check on all who
appear and in this manner it is be-
lieved the number of men entombed
can be definitely established. Pay for
the men who fail to appear will event.
ually be given to their families or rel
atives.
b. P. Bicknell, Of Washington, D. c.,
director of the national Red Cross, is
tion of charitable efforts. It was stated
that unless a substantial sum of money
is collected great suffering will ensue
this winter among the 1000 orphans
and 200 or more widows left almost
destitute,
France to Aid.
Albert L. Hopkins, of Chicago, an
nounced that he had been authorized
by the French consul at Chicago TO
help care for the families of entombed
miners who were natives of France.
Some women and children Of those, he
said, will be transported back to France
by the French government.
There Is much indignation here yer
the report that troops had been ordered
to Cherry. State, county and railroad
officials are unit in declaring there
is not the remotest possibility of SOL
diers being called and that the b.
favior of the people in the crisis is very
conmendable. The sheriff said order
is so well maintained that he has re-
duced the number Of deputies on duty
Fire Reaches Coal Veins.
Geological Surveyor Rice, of Pitts
burg, took the temperature at the top
of the burning mine main shaft, and
the record Indicated the fire is so in
tense 1t probably will be impossible to
break the sealed shaft today. Judging
from the heat on the surface the heat
at the bottom Of the shaft must be in
tense. AS there is nothing in the shaft
to burn the heat comes from within
the mine, 800 feet below the surface.
The smell of gas is apparent near the
shaft and this seems a certain indica-
tion the flames have spread from the
stables to coal veins.
Fire fighting apparatus from Chi
cago arrived here on special train
at noon. AN attempt to cool the mine
was made at once by lowering a
water spray and turning water into it.
Comparatively few persons had
called UP to noon for the wages due
the miners.
Eight Victims Burned.
The funeral of eight victims whose
bodies were recovered Saturday night
was held today, and the surviving
miners and the families of the dead
filled the streets behind the hearses.
Several of the dead were taken in
funeral trains to Ladd ILL.,, and other
nearby towns. Officials Of the mine
workers union took an active part in
the burial ceremonies.
Fire Appears Beyond Control.
Further efforts to enter the mine
were abandoned at O'clock this aft
ernoon, because of the great heat. 1t
ds believed the coal deposits have
caught fire and that the flames are
burning out the timbers of many GAL
leries.
Aid From Chicago.
Chicago. Nov. 16.-Fire Marshal
Horan, Of Chicago one Of the most ex-
perienced fire fighters in the country,
left here today for Cherry. Earlier in
the day hve tank cars loaded with
10000 gallous OF water and 5000 fee,