The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1909-11-21

procession moved. A burst of applause
started from the crowd. but raised
hand from the militiamen brought 81
lence.
Mothers and Wives There.
It was a critical moment. Mothers
and wives stretched forth their arms,
murmuring Billie" or Frank, or
"Oh! Andy, are you there? Speak to
me; 1 am here"
The blankets drawn over the heads
of the men hid their faces and pre-
vented Identification from the crowd.
Not receiving a reply, the women tore
toward the sleeping cars, 1mplOring
and begging any one to give them
good news. Overcome by appeals, a
rescuer called out the name of the
man he was escorting. George
Eddy hereT'
oh! George" came a piercing wom-
ans cry from the crowd. rs 1t you?
Come here. George; here I am wait
ing for you"
Eddy, who was mine Inspector, was
too weak to reply, and would only
submit to the escort who carried him
to the car.
At the foot of the car steps the
crowd was kept back and the women,
almost historical, chung to the hand
rails, piteously imploring those inside
to let them enter
Rescued His Brother.
dramatic moment came when Will
liam Clellan was brought up. At the
news OF the disaster a week ago Rob-
ert, a brother and also a miner, came
| here from South Wilmington, III. he
was informed on his arrival that all
the entonbed men were dead. He Of
fered his services as rescuer and de-
clared he would remain here until
everybody was brought up. Today ne
was in the Tescuing party. As the
survivors were brought through the
gallery to the hosting shaft wrapped
in blankets, Robert assisted them into
the cage.
In the first load that went up was
some one whom Robert did not recog-
nize. The survivors were put INTO the
sleeping car under the care of nurses
and doctors, and Robert went down
the shaft for another load. He was
coming out of the cage again when a
friend stepped up and tapped him on
the shoulder.
Rob. don't you know that VIII is
Robert turned pale and staggered.
| You don't mean
Eyes, alive He's up alive. Why,
Bob, you brought him up yourself,
wrapped in blankets"
Robert was so overwraught he had
to be relieved from rescue work and
was himself taken into the sleeping
car.
One Happy Woman.
In a little four-room cottage Mrs.
George Subacus became the envied of
all at nightfall, for her husband was
| the first to be taken home
Subacus and his brother John were
among the first survivors TO reach the
surface. A reporter. led by a Lithuanian
Interpreter, found Mrs. Subacus, one of
| the happiest women in Cherry, shoveling
| coal out of a little bin in the back yard.
She was humming cheerily at her work
and readily led the way into the house.
In a bedroom off the combination din
| ing room and kitchen was Subacus, on
4 the bed, his three youngsters, the oldest
4 years. peering at his blackened face
/ and arms.
! A Catholic sister was present to see
| that the patient, bolstered up apparently
/ by all the pillows in the place, did not
| overeat. His story was simple and di-
| rect.
Disaster Unknown TO Him.
| at / o'clock last Saturday the pit
/ boss came tc measure my work. After
/ he went 1 waited for the team to come
/ for the coal, but in two hours 1t had not
come, so / started 10 find out what was
l the matter.
/ Pretty soon l saw smoke, and l felt
that the ventilation fan had stopped. The
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