New-York tribune., 1909-11-17

esss 81 that the poor sufferers should
bur, . .eT dead. They sin fsAl muc.a bet
ter chance 10 clasp their dead in their
arms
MR. EARLINS SPENDS DAY AT NINE
President Earring spent the entire day
e. the mine. In the morning ar iron pipe
was lsid from the reservoir 70 the entrance
~ the shaft. and from il long lead ot
hose was dropped into the shaft. Two
hundred thousand gallons Of water had
been brought in the tank cars 70 Cherry
end placed on side tracks near the shaft
4 steam IRE engine forced the water from
the tanks through the pipe and hose line
n the bottom Of the shaft. But the water
had no apparent effect on she FIRE.
shoes. undercIothiny and quantities of
Nomens and Chidrsn's garments are ur-
gently needed for the families Of the Nic-
Tins. Also. money Is necessary to take care
Of these poor people during the coming
winter" declared z P. Bicknell. ~ Wash
instOn. director OF the National Red Cross.
today after 2 conference with the charity
workers gathered here.
The appeal was telegraphed 90 various
cities in surrounding states. and shortly az
tervard responses came that supplies would
soon he on the Nay.
The ST. PAU company to-day sent out
several cars Of coal from v hich the people
Uili be supplied al the comrsny's expense
Headquarters were established here from
which cnsrity VIII Re distributed systsma T.
cslly. A CORPS Of helpers vas enlisted. AMI
these started On house - house canvass
a the miners homes. Each widow was re-
ouired 10 give data as % her circumstances.
One of the reports. typical Of others.
filed out by a widow. read: "Name-Mar1e
Bohrn. Victims Of diss sster--husbsnd and
one son. Natiyity-Austria. Number Of
children, four. ages. eight months, three
i've ans seven wears, respectively. Eco
noplic oondition-Wifhout funds. needs
clothing and Household supplies. Plans for
fuiure-Would Ike n return 10 Austria
docs not speak English
10 LIST OF DEAD YET.
Difculty was encountered in many - The
homes because Of the hystsrical condition
Of the women. BY night the workers had
not completed their task. and no list giving
the exact number OF men in tho mine was
obtained.
Assisting Mr.. RickneU are President Nc
Donald Of District i. United Mine Work
ers. ". u. Taylor. general manager OF
the mine. Mayor Connolly Of Cherry, Pres
ident IIaney OF the local miners union, s
e.. kingsley, superintendent Of the United
Charities Of Chicago. and Patrick Cart, of
the state miners executive board
Outside Of tho scenes az the mouth Of the
mine to-day the most pathetic incidents oc-
CURED At the place where the heirs OF the
deed miners We're psid of.
What Is your name one little orphan
GiTl Ras asked.
Mary Naelmsr.'
wei. What relation are you to joe Msei-
MARI
He is my father"
And is Louis AIaelmar your brother?'
Yes"
Isn't either OF them up
NO. they're both down
Mayor Charles Connolly acted in the
capacity Of hank cashier and psymsster
for the 81. Paul mine. Along the walk
beside tho bank were lined tho survivors Of
the disaster. n was the regular semi
monthly pa day Of the mine, and I'm the
envelopes were the wages Of the siN hun
dred men employed in the mine, amounting
20 about 5000.
A. the mine office. half a mile away, the
employees get their time checks. on the
first snd sixteenth Of the month. To-day
the information vas given out that the
wives or daughters Of those who we're
down" would receive their checks. Mayor
Connolly stood behind an open window and
questioued the women who held checks.
Among the line Of people drawn up be
fore the window we're women bearing in
their arms their smallest babies while
other wide-eyed children toddled with them.
once in while woman would appear
AZ The window whose face BETRAYED no sad
ness. because her husband WAS up She
had Just been sen, 10 the bank because he
Was busy al the mine