Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1909-11-23
IMPORTANT RIsCGES
EXPECTED THIS MORNING

Ghtffy ILL., NOV, zI.-An opening
ia the third vein. or lowest level was
forced just before midnight tonight
The removal OF bodies or the rescue
Of scores believed to he imprisoned
in the vein viii begin before day
nreak.
Tests made late tonight showed the
excess of air In the lower vein. can
dies lowered into IL on strings had
the flames sucked away from the
shaft showing the presence ~ an air
current Thousands of gallons OF
water have beer poured into the gal
loss in the effort to extinguish fires
IN the level above IT. With air and
water in abundance IN the mine hope
fer the rescue Of those within Is
strong
The opening hat has been cleared
is a continuation Of the main shaft
The shaft proper ends at the second
vein. but 10 tho gallery, 1877 feet be-
low, a smaller opening extends, "a
which q small cage runs. This cage
was attached to the larger one with
q rope and before midnight the Of
fort 10 bring il to second level was
begun.
That the cage would contain bodies
Of the dead on Its first trip OF be
crowded With living was the cxpec-
tation OF those working 10 lift it
II was asscrted that the miners.
hearing the moving OF the machinery
would hasten TO the cage and that its
first trip would add as many to the
list OF rescued as the car would hold
The recovery of forty-two bodies
today WAS attended by some of the
saddest scenes OF the disaster.
Across the fields, as the first sig
nal OF bodies coming up was
given, stumbled almost 100 women
and children who had beer driven
from the shaft sides by the fierce
wind and cold. The Identification of
the bodies Was comparatively easy.
There wah no smoke stains or burns
on the bodies of those taken out and
physicians declared that all but a
few had died OF a~sphyxiation. Some
had torn every Vestige OF clothing
from their bodies in their death
agony. Among the first bodies car
ried out were those of two "trappor
boys"
Gruesome tokens or the futile fight
for life made by the men taken out
dead today were found beside the
bodies. on the walls OF the shaft had
been fashioned rude wooden pin
wheels shaped In the fashion OF ven
tiiating fans n intended to bring
at least some current OF air. Boards
torn from the timbering OF the mine
had been orudeiy nailed or tied about
the handles Of the miners picks.
These The men had turned by hand.
standing close TO them to get any
stirred by the movement Of
the improvised fans Close beside
the fans the largest groups OF dead
were found
That the men had lived ana retain
their faculties for many DAYS be-
the black damp crept upon them
was obvious, hui physicians declared
very man had been dead FOR at
least forty-eight hours.
r.. NJ. HIN of Spring valley. ~.
vas appointed today as superintend T
mt to take charge of the rescue work \
rehabilitation OF the mine.
In exploring expeditions led by
state Inspector ] . TAYLOR ana
Archie From and Miles DO
lerty reached the third vein OF the .
T. Paul mine. where th0 men are be ,
ieved to be i'm prisoned. tonight They ,
'epori that there is little water In tha !
and hat the air b. good l.
Hope OF rescuing many Of the i'm. ,
'risoned men alive is expressed boy u,
he sesrchers.
one ot the %eNplorine parlirs peuc. ,
rated forty feet into the lower gal
cry which he found about knee deep
n water No sign OF m, was seen d,
'ut no miners bodies lsy near tho /.
MATT THIS is accepted by tho ne,
uers as proof that the men retreat =
d toward the end of Tn shau au1
They viii be found prepared 10
itthstand q louE siege OF hunger.
Robctt McFadden and Haruey
'ougher1 who penetrated l.0 fcet
lto the third vein. expressed ronn.
ehcv that @ majority n not aI Of
le i5o miners imprisoned in that vein |
re hsrricaded in pockets and alive -.
Work OF the exploring parties Wa
isrontnutd tur a fcN hours While
asty preparations were made to ouuip
party that expects tao penetrate ,
opening OF the lowest shaft 81