New-York tribune., 1909-11-19
NINE YIELDS DEAD
FIND TUENTY BODIES
TOluntcerS Risk Lives ia De
sccnt-NosU FigM Fire.

cherry, H.. Nov. lS-For the first time
since the mine disaster Of saturday bodies
Of some OF the three hundred victims were
found to-day by daring explorers IN this
depths OF the second gallery.
Twenty bodies were found within seventy
feet OF the ventiistinE shaft. one identified
later as that Of ole Friborg. unmarried,
was brought 20 the surface late this after
noon. and after considerable delay was
taken 10 the Town Hall
The temper OF the people was feared,
and an attempt 10 keep secret the hndlng
of the bodies was made. Those in au-
thority bound themselves 10 maintain
silence. The body of Friborg was con
cesled for an hour az the tor of the pit
before being turned over to the undertaken.
and then only because the discovery had
become known.
Seven volunteers carried hose into the
main shaft tonight and turned stream
of water on the burning second gallery.
The first descent into the ventatins shaft
was made by J. W. Paul. George H. Rice
and r. Y. Williams in a temporary cage
Constructed during the night and forenoon.
All were protected against deadly gases by
oxygen helmets. Tho second descent was
made by Mine Inspectors James Taylor
and Thomas Moses, who brought up the
body. Tsylors plan OF a do or die at
tack on the main shaft where the tenn
perature lie sull around lao degrees was
merely delayed by the expedition iuto the
air pit.
we will do all we can at the alrshaft
and then st any cost will descend into the
main rit." said Mr. Taylor this evening
The bodies found were scorched and
swollen. Death might have been due either
10 gas or flame
After the removal cf the body the ex-
perts held short conference. and upon
the conditions reported it was determined
10 break the seal OF the main shafs at once.
n force OF laborsrs was ordered 10 the
work, and at > o'clock jhe unsealed shaft
was beiching out gases and smoke
News Of the recovery Of the first body
spread rapidly through the village, ana as
the ambulance. fanke6 by soldiers. pa aszed
through the streets, women rushing out OF
thelr homes pushed frantically through
The crowds In q vain attempt TO look into
the wagon Rumor was that the body was
that Of 4 boy. Mothers who lest their sons
in the mine pushed forward and we're told
that the body was that of a man I'm
mediately score Of women who had lest
their husbands pressed toward the wagon.
States Attorney Eckhart gently told them
that Identification would require some time,
and the crowd thinned away from tho
wagon. but until late at night the little
brick morEue vas surrounded by anxious
inquirers
The airshGft. following the exploration
that resulted in the finding OF twenty dead
vas closed tonight and a full stream IF
water was directed into H. Then the man
shaft was opened. The temperature OF this
shaft has been veil over 100 degrees, bat
continuous spfiRklins to-day reduced Il TO
about 90 degrees. When the canvas and
sand with which the 1T had beer closed
we're removed a cloud OF steam rolled cut.
Men in helmets dTst descended 10 the
fatal second gallery They reported the
rlouIh Of the drift blocked by timbers and
mud. but the fact that their safety lamps
were not extingulshed indicated the sb-
stncs OF black damp.
The next squad 70 descend went without
helmets and reported conditions perfect fe-
I an attack on the flames within the gallery.
Great difficulty was experienced IN lower
ING sufficient length of hose. and it was
late tonight before success crowned efforts
in this direction. The great weight OF the
big tubes repeatedly broke them from the
tackle nook.
Various crews made the descent. They
reported there was little heat at the mouth
; % the gallery, but thsr starch for bodies
would not he practicable until the blocked
opening had been cleared Of debris This
! promised 20 be a tedious process. and il
/ was predicted that the work would require
/ ar least eighteen hours. Beyond thoss OBJ
/ struetonB The dead are believed 10 lie I'm
4 hesps.
National guardsmen pauolled an area.
! roped of about the shaft. but against the
/ barriers e crowd of anxious men women
and children pressed far into the night
/ They refused TO believe the repeated asss--
/ tion that 10 further attempts would be
/ made 20 recover booies tonight
Charity work progressed rapidly to-dav.
/ Director /. P. Bickael or The American
/ FED Cross, after visiting nhanv homes. re-
ported that 105 cut a ls5 families had
received weeks supply Of groceries.
Rome, Nov 1S.-Ths Chamber OF pep,l.
4 ties reopened to-day Signor CabrinI. So
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