Norwich bulletin., 1909-11-22

} SGotClQdl De lDt ItSCut dilNt Ol lhtll- ty entombed men from the St. Paul mine just one week after the fatal fire started, was dashed today, or at least deferred fin fulfilment for not one more of the. ,S10 men caught by the fire was found today
 92 Bodies Have Been Found
 The day was spent in removing bod ies from the mine and in burying the corpses heretofore recovered. Tonight the records showed that of the BIO men left in the mine last Saturday night, 19S are still missing, while 92 bodies have been found and twenty men have been rescued alive.
 Results of Sunday Endeavors.
 The fire that broke out afresh last night was smothered today to such an extent that explorers were able to work in the mine, but black damp in one of the galleries hindered the men. as did cave-ins and other debris. It was not even discovered whether there are more men alive in the mine galler- ies. although the explorers, urged by tn extreme conditions in which the twenty men saved yesterday were found, worked with almost superhu- man strength and rapidity. Although 37 bodies were found, they were not removed from the mine, because of the
  After the spectators had been thinned by darkness. ten bodies found in am onther place were taken out of the mine. This was the only visible re- suits of today's endeavors. Squads relieving each other at frequent in- tervals worked frantically all night to remove obstacles obstructing the east workings. for here, if anywhere. it is believed survivors may await deliver ance.
 Early tonight rain began falling and for the first time since the fire began there was no one save newspaper re- porters lingering about the mine.
 Eighteen Bodies Buried Yesterday.
 All day long the tolling of church bells resounded in Cherry and Spring Valley. Eighteen bodies were buried in field south of Cherry. At the mine a dozen victims in collins await ed removal, while score of collins were piled nearby for others that might be brought to the surface.
 Services for the dsad were held out side the churches, into which Coroner Malm, deemed it inadvisable that the bodies shonId be taken.
 From the yet unified graves in which the Roman Catholic dead were placed, the priests hurried to the mine entrance to administer the last rites to any dying man who might be brought up.
 Chance of Escape Grows PitifulIy Less
 It was declared today that the as- sertions made yesterday that 150 live men had been discovered was not well founded. Beach hour that passes now is looked on as making the chance of escape pitifully less.
 The rescuers worked with this knowledge. The fire in the second level was forced back so that early in the afternoon the workers could pass it. But the black damp in the east gallery proved insurmounsable for a long time.
 Bodies of 37 Men Seen.
 Through this gallery the bodies of 37 men could be seen. Preparations for taking out these bodies were rush ed when the morbid throng about the mine and the black damp had been overcome. A crowd numbering thou sands, apparently careless of grief, pressed against the rope barricade around the mine entrance until dusk.
 Explorers Work in Relays.
 Tn the mine levels the work of the explorers went on unceasingly. Relays of ger miners succeeded those whose strength failed. Those who staggered from the pit mouth were surrounded instantly and a babel of questions was hurled at them.
 We can see the bodies. There are piles of them. They're dead boys, all dead was the reply of the first, and those who followed gave no more cheering answers.
 But they could be living back there; they could be alive, couldn't theyY asked an anxious relative of miner still entombed.
 .sNo chance" began the miner, then paused as he saw the trembling hands of the old man who had pressed to his side.
 Why. sure" he added hastily. Didn't the others come out?'
 All Hope Not Dead.
 Among tlcsc who still hope for the rescue of living miners is Richard president of the Illinois board of mine Inspectors.
 "Scotchmen are the most resourceful miners in the world and there are 22 of them down there yet. l can see no reason why they should not have found some refuge, just as did those who were | found yesterday. Eight days has pass- | ed, however, and we. must hurry If they | are not to perish of thirst and starva- Lipn Everything possible to hurry on l the work of exploration IS doing.
 It is reported tonight that labor lead | CTS who have been making a quiet in- vestigation of the disaster have called | a meeting for tomorrow.
 Farewell Letters Written in the Under
 ground Prison.
 Letters written in their underground | prison by some of the miners rescued | alive yesterday came to light in vari- ous quarters today. One of the most | was written by John Lorimer l to his wife. Lorimer is young Scotch- man. He came to America ten years | ago from Ayrshire.
 He just laughs and says he will go | back to the mine when he is we'll said | his wife today, although I'd be willing | after what has happened to support | aim myself if he would only get safer | work"
 Lorimer received in his bedroom to- | day many callers who wished to con- | yratuiate him on his escape Lorimer's | etter follows:
 Dear Wife: am still living, al- | though it is now 5 o'clock Sunday | and there Is little hope as l the black damp is getting the best of | us. There are 21 of us altogether here. | Dear wife. do not grieve; we will meet | again. God bless you; believe in him. | He will take care of you. he will take | ,are of you. guess we will meet in a | better land. When you get over this let them know at home (Scotland). | That 8 all. dear wife. God bless you.