The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-11-16
Carbonic Acid Gas will be
Used to Extineuish Fire....
Disagreement as to Finding
Heap Of Charred Bodies.

| Cherry, H., Nov. 1G.-Chief HO-
ran, OF the Chicago fire department,
and six firemen reached here early
today with special train, bearing
10000 gallons OF water, 5000 feet
If hose, chemicals and fire extinguish
ers. A hole was cut in the cover of
the main shaft and a line OF hose
VAS dropped down in the hope of
| heeklng the fire that way. 1t is
stated that men in charge will force
| ;arbonic acid gas down the shaft to
| heck the flames. Miners say if this
S done it will extinguish the fire and
.lso kill all the miners still living in
css than fifteen minutes II Is be-
ieved the chemicals will put the fire
nut and the flames may be checked
~ tomorrow, then will come the
earch for bodies. Inspector Webb
J ienies that any bodies were found
In the mine yesterday, but Manager
| Taylor, of the mine, says a heap of
charred bodies was seen. II is hoped
to remove the bodies by Wednesday
though II may be Saturday before
the work begins.
-Four Of the twelve rescuers, who
lost their lives Saturday. were mem
bcrs OF the Knights of Pythias. when
the lodge met today to attend the
funeral they found only fifteen OF
the former membership of GO. The
others are entombed.
Eight Of the twelve rescuers. killed
in the cage Saturday. were buried to-
day amid pitiful scenes. Waiting
women and CHILDREN, some of the lat
ter barefOoted, followed the Baskets.
Il Is raining. The bodies were taken
to Ladd. Peru. Spring Valley and
other nearby towns. A miner, whose
house is over the mine. says he heard
blasts last night and believes Il Is a
signal OF men on the second level.
Some miners declare II is not i'm
possible that the men are alive, but
the mining board officials think other
wise.
Collins Ordered.
II was learned that three hundred
collins have been ordred-half to ar
rive today and half Wednesday. In
the meantime several score of nurses
are being rushed here in anticipation
of the work of reviylng the injured
and half-suffocated men. 1t is ex-
pected no one will be found who will
be susceptible to resuscltation. Hope
swung freely in the balance today.
Before the fire blaZed again the res
cuers descended four times. and the
rumor was circulated that the pris-
oners had been reached.
They are alive!" cried their
wives. "They will be brought up
pretty soon"
But the rumor was baseless. The
rescuers got down 80 feet to the bot
tom of the shaft and penetrated 100
feet into the bottom gallery. Blu;
nobody. dead or alive, was found and
no response to their shouts was
heard.
President Earring of the st. raul
railroad, caused canvass of the
homes to be made. This showed 256
miners missing. but some families
were not at home and IL is believed
that the complete list will exceed 800
Shaft Was Reopencd.
This morning when the main shaft
was reopened there was little smoke
causing hope that the fire was
smothered. President Newsam, of
the state mining board conferred
with Mine Examiners Taylor and r..
| Y. Williams, and others, who APP
peared in oxygen outfits and helmets
ready to descend.
II was felt that when the recovery
of the dead began difficulty would
be encountered in preventing disor-
der and consequently an extra force
of deputy sheriffs was sworn in. Adj
dressing the deputies states Attor-
ney Eckhart said:
IL want you men TO comprehend
the feelings of these poor people and
explain to them the necessity to per-
feet order.
III any attempt is made to break
Through, explain in a gentlemanly
way. DO all you can TO dissuade
them, and under no circumstances
resort to violence or lose your tenn
per-"
The deputies were stationed
around the enclosure walled with
humanity.
Rcscuers Descend.
81 am ready" said Inspector Tay-
lor as he buckled on helmet. VIII
llams and James Webb stood pre-
pared in shaft cage.
"Are the signals understood? p
asked Newsam. His assistant nod.
ded assent.
Let her 60" shouted Newsam
The cage was lowered to the bottom
After a time the explorers with auto
horns signalled for the ascent. The
report thereupon spread that bodre'
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