The Newark star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1909, 1909-11-15
FIRE ADDS
TO MINE
HORROR
Fresh Outbreak Beats
Back WOuld-b Res
cue Parties.
ALL HOPE ABANDONED
FOR ENTOMBED HUNDREDS
Heroes Brave Death in Descent
Into Pit, but Deadly Gases
Drive Them Back.

CHERRY. H., Nov. by the dis
eovery of a fresh outbreak of fanes.
added horror has been given to the st.
Paul mine disaster which, it is believed.
has cost 80 lives.
Parties organized to descend into the
mine to get the bodies were driven back
by the flames.
Officers of the local miners union to-
day notified President Lewis. of the
Mine Workers Union, that $40 lives
had been lost in the disaster.
A representative of the owners of the
mine today declared that the loss Of
life will be 800.
The party selected to make the first
descent today included James Taylor,
State mine inspector; r. Y. Williams,
of the United States rescue station at
Urbana, and James Hand and Henry
Smith, both Of whom escaped from the
mine Saturday.
Rumors. that a shot was heard be-
meath the surface and that rappings on
pipes had been used to indicate the en-
tombed miners were living were de-
clared absurd.
The cage went down the second time,
bearing James Wash and State In
spector Taylor. 1t is said some bodies
were seen by Williams and Thomas
Moss on the first trip.
The resumption Of the coroner's in
quest is an important event scheduled
for today. Brought out by States At
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David Ross, secretary of the State
Labor Commission. furthe- evidence
regarding h alleged fatal obedience
to orders of Shaft Engineer Cowley is
expected to come out.
The State officers here are taking a
deep interest in the inquest. but their
guarded statements make it apparent
they do not expect a decision which
VIII blame any particular person for
the fire In the mine
Hold Inquest Over Dead Heroes.
The inquest SO far concerns only the
men of the rescuing party who died
Saturday-the only persons Il fact
known TO be dead. Therefore the
primal cause OF the disaster has not
been entered into and the State o.
icers so far have been more Interested
In getting into the mine, rescuing she
miners or bringing out their bodies and
Eaving as much as possible of the prop
erty. Governor Deneen at Springfield,
has kept in constant touch with the
situation. Last night, after receiving
reports from his representatives here
he communicated by telephone early
today with President Earring, Of the
st. Paul read.
The nature Of the messages between
the Governor and Mr.. Earring were not
given out, but il is said Ii concerned
the possibility Of saving the lives %
the entombed miners. Mr.. Earring is
said to have assured the Governor ne
as well as the other mine officials and
the State officers would do everything
possible to save the men.
AS proof of the lack OF hope held by
Mr.. Earring seven special funeral cars
were brought to Cherry today. These
cars were backed up near the .nias.
All night crowds OF anxious men AMI
women surrounded the openings of the
mine. The women complained bitterly
as the sealing of the shaft seemed TO
cut of all air. While it was true that
the air would be shut of mining Of
fcials declared that the men, il a.fre,
would not be affected by the total seal
ing, except that it would proba bly, put
an end to the fire still smolderfng in
the timbers and thus leave more nee
essary oxygen for the men.
David Ross, secretary of the state
Labor Commission. declares it Is ex-
tremely improbable anyone viii be
found living. Richard Newsam. presl-
dent of the State Mining Board. said
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been spared.
Mrs. Fanny Buck. wife OF j.. p. Buck.
chief clerk of the mine. organized
the women of the little town OF Cherry
into a society to extend relief and conf
fort to those needing it. At present
there is no restitution and the sus-
pense of the women whose sons, hus-
bands and fathers are buried 400 feet
in the earth is more in evidence than
any physical want.
A party OF nurses from Chicago to-
day turned into comforters OF the fam
lilies probably bereft. Throughout the
little hamlet were scattered cottages IN
various stages of completion. Fam
lies of men entombed are living in the
the windows. II seems likely that many
OF the cottages never win be finished,
Undertakers from nearby towns have
been notified to be in readiness. it is
said. for the removal of the numerous
bodies. President Earring. of the Chi
cago. Milwaukee and ST. Paul Railway.
will share the burial expenses Of the
more needy families. at least, n Of
fers of aid have come from the more
Inhabitants OF Cherry.
There are 1000 children here who are
probably fatherless. and unless food IN
large quantities is rushed into the
owl many will be hungry.
I'VE will need aid and plenty CT ~
said Mayor Connolly, land II must b.
forthcoming promptly ~ thru Will -
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