The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1909-11-17
Gas is Rapidly Forming in the
Doomed Coal Mine at Cher
ry, Illinois.
STATE TROOPS ARE ON GUARD
Soldiers are Guarding Mine Property
and Officials as Threats Have Been
Made-Tons of Water Poured Into
Shaft But Fire is Hotter Now Than
at Any Time.

| Chcrry Ill, Nov l7.-Gas Is form
ing rapidly i'm the mine. caused by
burning coal and the action OF fire and
water. An explosion is feared.
The fire is now hotter than it has
been at any time The chances are
il is said, no one can enter the mine
for week. If such proves to be the
case upon investigation the mine will
be sealed again and not opened for
days.
State Troops on Guard.
State troops arrived during the
night Hints of possible demonstra-
tion against state officers or mine OFF,
cials reached the ears OF tSate Attor-
ney Eckhart yesterday and the troops
were sent for. All night they did SEN
tinel duty about the mine and the st.
Paul cars containing the mine in
spectors and nurses and reaching tho
private coach Of President Earling of
the ST. Paul.
During the night. tons of water
were forced into the burning mine un-
der the supervision of expert fire
fighters from Chicago.
The temperature IN the main shaft
was taken at 10 o'clock and showed
115 degrees. This was an Indication
less favorable than last night when
the authorities determined to open
the mine if it possibly could be done
with safety During the taking of the
test the appeals from the unfortunate
women of Cherry for the shaft to be
opened was so pathetic as 10 force the
officials to turn their heads.
Says Troops Are Not Needed.
Captain Hail. in command of tho
militia now on the ground, found no
evidence of trouble when he arose to-
day. Troops here?" he asked, as he
approach the shaft muttering pathetic
appeals to the men on guard. 81
can't see any need for the troops here.
| There seems no occasion for il i'm my
opinion"
Deneen Appeals for Aid.
Springfield, H.. Nov. 17.-Governor
Deneen has issued the following APP
peal to the people of Illinois for aid
for the families Of the miners at Cher
ry. H.:
"A terrible disaster has occurred i'm
the mine of tire st. Paul Coal company
at Cherry, Bureau county, III. The
number involved in the disaster is not
definitely known but sufficient is
known to indicate that It probably is
the worst i'm the state and one of the
worst that has ever occurred.
already II is known that so many min
ers have met their death in this awful
catastrophe that the community is not
able to cope with the situation.
/ 81 therefore ask the we'll disposed
people of every state to contribute lib
orally to the relief of those dependent
upon the miners who have been in
iurcd or lost their lives in this terrible
disaster
Contributions should be forwarded
to Orson Smith. president Of the Mer-
chants Loan and Trust company. 1885
Adams street. Chicago, who is treasur-
or of the Illinois branch OF the National
Red Cross society, through which
funds can be most quickly distributed.
"To be Of greatest benefit, contribu-
tions should be sent at once"
Many Bodies Believed Burned.
The heat i'm the mine was found too
intense to permit entrance. This means
the bodies OF the men cntombed viii
remain there at least another - hours.
Many bodies it is believed have been
burnt beyond hone of recovery.