The Cairo bulletin., 1909-11-19

Cherry, H.. Nov. 1S.-Today's effort
resulted in the recovery of one body,
believed to be that OF Ole F'rieborg,
and the location OF 10 others near
the ventilating shaft. determined
attack will be made tonight on the
fire,
The air shaft >-s closed and a
stream of water directed into it, then
down the main shaft.
Men in helmets descended later to
the second gallery and reported that
the north of the drift is blocked by
tfmbers and mud but the fact that
their lamps were not extinguished
indicated the absence of black, damp
The next squad descended without
helmets anl reported that conditions
are perfect for attacking the flames
Difficulty was experienced in lower
ing the $40 feet of hose and it was
nearly midnight before this was ac
c0mplished
Various crews descended and re-
ported little heat nt the mouth Of
the gallery, but that the search for
bodies was not practicable rntil the
blocked opening was cleared of debris
This is promised to be q tedious pro
cess.
Soldiers patrolled the area roped
about the shaft Against the barriers
a crowd OF men, women and children
pressed, far into the night.
Director Eicknell OF the National
Red Cross, reported that 105 out Of
185 families were given weeks sup,
ply of groceries. The relief will be
continued indefinitely.
Cherry, ILL.,, Nov. 1S.--For the first
time since the nine horror last Sat
urday the bodies of some of the vic
time were located today by daring
explorers into the poisonous depths
of the second gallery.
Twenty bodies were fond within
40 feet of the yenti.ating shaft One,
which was unrecognizable, was
brought to the surface and after con
siderable delay taken to the town
hall and later identified; The temper
of the people wasr feared and it was
attempted to keep the news of the
finding OF the bodies secret. Tnose
in authority bound themselves to
maintain silence. That more than
one victim was discovered was not
generally known at nightfall, and it
was planned to attempt the removal
of other bodies during the night
Eody Was Concealed.
The body brought out was con
cealed for an hour on the top Of the
pit before given TO :iie undertaken,
then delivered only because its dis
covery had become known.
The first descent into the ventilat-
ing shaft was made by j. w. Paul,
George II. Rice anil r. Y Williams
oil temporary cage. All wore
oxygen helmets. A second descent
was made by Mine Inspectors James
Taylor and Thomas Moses, who
brought rp the body. Taylor's plan
of attacking the main shaft where
the temperature is still around 100.
was merely delayed by the expedition
into the air pit
I'VE will do all we can at the air
shaft, then at any cost descend into
the main pit, said Taylor this even
ing OF the horrors encountered in
the CHASTITY gallery none of the ex-
plorers would speak, but their faces
were blanched and their hands
trembled when they emerged.
Scorched anG swollen.
The bodies were scorched and
swollen. I4aborers Immediately set to
work and by O'clock this evening
the cauldron was poaring forth gases
and smoke To reduce the tempera-
ture in the shaft a substitute fan was
placed beside the Old one near theair
shaft. 1t was started, its direction
being reversed. so as 10 draw smoke
towards the ventilator. AS soon as
possible the helmet armored experts
descended into the slaft with hose
prepared to fight the burning coal in
the second gallery. If their efforts
ore successful four .len without he'll.