The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-11-16

such thing" said President Earring.
| Troops have not been ordered. troops
have not been asked for. and troops
have not been thought of.
Under such trying circumstances as
these it is to be expected that 1eenns
would be aroused. but the oroer mere
has been remarkable.
1--WE all recognize that individuals
who have suffered great loss IN lne
disaster may get excited. but the sner-
if and his deputies have the sltuatloh
well in hand. .,..,.
1.-THE thought of asking for mintla
certainly would be the last to be en-
tertained by me in this emergency.
Sheriff Skoglund too. expressed sur
nrise at the report. Should troops De
wanted the request upon the governor
would have to be made by him.
IT have not asked for militia and do
~o+ avnect to" he said. 'On the con-
irary the crowd has been SO oroerly
that 1 reduced the force OF GepulS
sheriffs last night. was nucn ~
nressed with the actions of the grief
rptricl<en neople yesterday after the seal
ing of the mine. In every cas- Where
miners attempted to pass the nne, the
deputy easily persuaded them 10 Keep
hack Last night 1 had only nine oep-
l1ties at the mine
states Attorney Eckhart also stared
that the report regarding troops was
absurd.
Rain Is Falling.
Cherry's gloom today is increased by
a deIuge of rain which began early in
the morning ard still continues
That the main shaft in the mine Will
not be opened today now seems assur-
cd. !.
George F. Rice OF Pittsburg, field di-
rector of the United States geological
survey. worked at the mine all night
getting ready to install a sprinkler sys-
fem in the burning mine. 1T seems as
snred !" said Mr.. Rice today. that the
coal in the mine is on fire. The gaseous
odors arising from the shaft Indicate
this"
Today is the bi-monthly pay dav at
the mines. Nineteen thousand dollars
to meet the pay rolls is on deposit at
the Cherry bank. Clerks will keep
check on all who appear and in this
manner, it is believed the number OF
men entombed in the mine can be
definitely esta blished.
will eventually be given to their faml-
lies of relatives. The average pay for
the miners for the last two weeks
amounts to $35 or $40
Funerals of eight of the twelve
rescuers who persisted Saturday were
held today and the surviving miners
and families of the dead filed through
the streets behind the hearses- Sew
eral of the dead will be taken In
funeral trains to Ladd. Ill. and other
have been ordered Officials of the
mine workers union took an active
part in the burial ceremonies.
Pay Checks Handed Out.
Cherry Ill, Nov 16.-Further efforts
tc ente. the ST. Paul coal mine, where
about 300 men are entomoed were apan-
doned at 1 o'clock this afternoon. Geo.
r - 70 10
United States geological survey, an
nounced this decision after an inspec-
ton of the mouth.
A struggling line, for the most part
women, tramDed the muddy streets be-
tween the mine office and the Cherry
bank during the day. At the mine Oh
fee. these people were given the pay
checks which they cashed at the bank.
Al the bank Mayor Connolly appoint
ed by President Earring, chairman OF
the local relief committee, endeavored
IN ascertain the situation of each wo-
man and in what way she could be
helped. There was no anxiety on the
Part of the women or the men to get
the money. The funds distributed VIVA
keen the people from immediate want
There was more evidence of grief to-
day than since the first news of the
disaster went out. The sealing of the
mine appeared to many of the women
as would the defiling OF the grave: All
hope of rescuing the men was aban-
doned, though the belief was prevalent
among the women that some were yet
alive.
Water Shipped to Cherry.
Chicago Nov 16.-F'ire Marshal
James Koran of Chicago left here to-
day for Cherry. Earlier in the day five
tank cars loaded with $4,000 gallons OF
water. five thousand feet of hose,
thirty-six hand fire extinguishers ana a
quantity of iron piping were shipped to
the stricken village.