The Oskaloosa herald., 1909-11-18
OPENINGS REMAIN SEALED, oW-
ING TO GREAT HEAT FROM
FIRE IN SHAFT.
FIRST FUNERALS OF VICTIMS
Evidence Shows Criminal Careless
ness in Cherry Horror - Militia
Ordered to Scene to Prevent
Trouble When Removal
of Dead Begins.

Cherry, Nov &IL--Companies *
and c of the Sixth regiment arrived
here today. After guarding the mine
for short while Capt. Hall, of Com
pany X commanding decided there
was no danger OF any violence or
outbreak and no need for troops in
the capacity of guards, so at his sug-
gestion the soldiers are being used
to assist in recovering bodies, dis
! hibuting supplies, etc, and the
| troops are now acting largely In the
capacity OF private citizens.
! Cherry. Ill.,, Nov 1.-THE arrival OF
| the state troops here has more and
more infiamed the miners against the
company and open threats have been
made against those responsible Tor the
calling ofgthe troops. The miners are
headed by President Mcdonald OF the
Illinois organization, VINO declares
that Immediately a request will be
sent Governor Deneen to recall the
troops. Sheriff Skoglund says: i do
not care what these people say; am
running this. did not ask the miners
Officials to come here"
Cherry, ILL.,, Nov. 1.-THE fire in the
mine is raging hotter than ever today.
At noon the prospects are that no ef-
| forts TO recover any OF the bodies
could be made for week. The pour
ing OF water down the shaft is contin-
lued today.
! Des Moines, Nov. frank w.
CHERRY, formerly of Des Moines, is the
! founder of Cherry, H., where more
than 800 miners were killed. Mr..
! Cherry built the railroad from the
town named after him to Davis juno
opened and operated the i'll fated mine
! for several years and afterward sold
| il and the railroad to the Milwaukee
! railways interests. Mr.. Cherry built
IA railroad from Winterset, Ia, to Ida
and disposed of it to the Great West
ern.
Cherry, ILL.,, Nov. 17.-Despair has
seized the rescue party trying to free
the 3S4 dead and dying men entomhed
in the st. Paul mine here
! Science, bravery and skill have ut
terly failed in the fight for life.
Eishty-three hours of battling have
only added to the awfulness of the
| disaster. Twice have the rescuers
been worsted by the fire One more
desperate attempt will be made by the
! fire fighters today. If that too fails.
! the women and children and the res
cue party will settle down for the
long race between fire. smoke. gas and
starvation on one side and life on the
other.
| Experts Abandon Hope.
! Hope has already been abandoned
| by some OF the experts. few think
some of the men are safe and still
will live for weeks yet. But all are
praying for a miracle to liberate the
miners from their death trap cells un-
! foreground.
Bleak, blasting cold sweeps the big
mound on which the shaft houses are
reared like dark headstones. sprin.
kle OF snow with its white symbolism
OF hope, fell on the grave.
Bitter winds that moaned and
shrieked through the big iron struc.
lures did not stop the vigil of the
women For three days and four
nights they have watched beside the
shafts for the missing men. They
rAomn the men as dead but love keeps
hope family alive In their hearts
Fire still RACES in the mine making
II thousand furnaces The mine is
still sealed, shutting out the air that
gives life to men below. Sand piled
! high ON the shalt batterlng. is still
hot thermometer lowered few
feet quickly registered 100 degrees.
the limit ON the instrument What the
heat really is 800 feet down at the
|, second 'eyel csn on'y be guessed
Chicago Marshal in Charge.
Two leads OF dose Mere turned into
: the shalt Fire Marshal Koran OF
Chicago took charge OF the FIRE fight