Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-11-22
RESCUE WORK SLOW,
LIVING Unknown
HEAVY FALL OF EARTH BLOCKS
WAY TO MANY MEN IN
CHERRY MINE.
HOPE IS HELD OUT THAT
t5o MAY STILL BE ALIVE
No Additional Rescue. Accomplished
Sunday But Gallery Where Many
Dead Were Supposed to Be is Found
Empty-Those Rescued Saturday Re.
eovsrins-Fire Breaks Out Anew.

parties today found indications which
lead them to believe that there are
large number of living men still in the
mine. The searchers at a. m. were
able to pass far into the galleries, and
their hope springs from the fact that
where they expected to find large
number of dead, none were found.
Nearly 200 men are still unaccounted
for, dead or alive. Their bodies have
not beef found, nor, of course, have
they been seen alive.
No Signals Heard.
Rumors of hearing signals of living
miners from the east gallery spread
about town today and We're promptly
discredited by the mine officials. No
indication, save the absence of the dead
from the east gallery, has pointed to
the existence of other living men.
Several interments took place today.
Delay in bringing out the Dead whose
bodies were seen in the black damp
yesterday, caused rumors of undue eau
ton on the part of those upon whom
hundreds of women and children de-
pend for the rescue of members of
their families dead or alive. The COM
mander of the militia made an investi-
cation and warned those in charge that
If the work is delayed by factional
strife the governor will appoint a SUI
preme authority at the mine. Assur-
Rnce was given that the difficulties
were only technical and the course
now adopted is believed to be effective
In recovering the victims.
Mother Dies Of Grief.
SDr. L. D. Move visited today all the
survivors taken from the mines Sat
urday and reported them gradually
working toward recovery.
Mrs. Charles Dovan, whose son still
remains in the mine, died today Of
grief.
Extinsuish Blaze in Mine.
A fire in the mine early Sunday
caused some uneasiness. The blaze
started In the second vein within fifty
feet of the main shaft. Chicago fire.
men entered the mine and extinguished
the flames within a short time. Little
damage was done beyond stopping the
work of the rescuing party.
Capt. Thomas P. Kenney and other
members of the engine company 40
of Chicago were relieved in the after
noon by engine company No. 104, with
Captain Corrigan in command.
Captain Kenney's men had labored
day and night for almost "a week to ex-
tinguish the fire that threatened the
entire destruction of the mine. They
were suffering from lack of sleep and
Fire Marshal Horan ordered them re-
lieved
While a number of bodies Were
hf fp he ha
raising the total of rescued dead to if
ty-nine, more than fifty bodies were
left lying in the tunnels below. The
that We're in the way, as every effort
was centered on the attempt to rescue
the living.
The rescuers also thought Of the
scenes that would have followed. A
crowd numbering thousands, frankly
seeking sensation. careless of grief
enjoying the scene about the pit
until dusk and 1T was decided to wait
until some of the curious had departed
The bodies Of the miners are said 10
be piled several deep along the sides
of the tunnel -Four hundred pounds OF
Of chloride Of lime and 5000 tablets OF
bichloride of mercury, dissolved in
water, have been sent into the mine to
be used asa dfsinfectant.
Rescuers Heve Narrow Escapes.
Several narrow escapes Sunday
marked the work Of the rescuers. John
Collins, q mining engineer, nearly lost
his life when he attempted to crawl
over a huge pile Of earth and stone into
tunnel in the mine. When he reach
ed the top of the cave-i in black damp
extinEuished the torch on his cap and
the poisonous air caused him to lose
Consciousness. Another rescuer, climb
ing over the rocks, seized Collins by
the feet and dragged him to saftey.
Collins declared that before he had
been overcome he had glimpse of the
tunnel on the other side of the cave ir
End that It was literally covered with
bodies Of the dead miners and mules
He said that any attempt to reach the
interior of this passageway under the
present conditions would mean instant
Heath to the rescures.
II we can only get thru this pile OF
Earth and stone" said he, II believe
we will stand a chance to rescue the
miners who are undoubtedly alive ir
The far end Of the tunnel. But the
black damp is everywhere on the Other
side of the barricade, and no one ca,
live where It is. However, / believe
fhat the air beyond is good"
STORIES OF THE RESCUE.