The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1909-11-19
BRING DEAD
FROM Mine
5rueSonle Work Of Getting Out
Dead Bodies Under Way
Mine IS NOV CONQUERED
CHERRY TOWN HALL TURNED -,
TO TEMPORARY MoRGUE-M {
MEN CROWD TO IDENTIFY TIA
BODIES BUT OWING TO coNDi.
TON THIS is VERY DIFFICULT.

Cherry. Ills. Nov. 1s.--The st. Paul
mine has almost been conquered. The
mine inspectors and geological experts
succeeded after an all day and night
battle In clearing the shafts of the
burning mine and early today the Chi
cago firemen and a group of miners
penetrated the dismal depth of the
galleries and for two hours and a half
fought the smouldering fire in the coal
veins without trouble.
At s o'clock this morning a second
group of miners and railroad men en-
tered the mine, all Of them were work
ing without oxygen helmets or appa-
ratus and they suffered no ill-effects
from noxious gases or smoke.
Three bodies, the first recovered
through the main shaft, were brought
to the surface at o'clock. A pile
of the others were in sight but passage
to them for the time being was ham,
pered by the fire.
How soon these bodies can be re-
covered is uncertain, because the east
portion Of the gallery in which the fire
originated is badly caved in and much
debris will have to be taken out and
timbers erected to insure safety to
the workmen
Four other bodies were brought up
on the next trip of the cage. one Of
them a boy.
The ambulance, guarded by militia
men, was followed by crowds to the
town hall, which has been turned into
temporary morgue
Here scores of women sought to
identify the dead as their own, but
the condition of the bodies made this
dificult One body was taken from
the mine last night
Day of Horrors.
Grief-stricken men. women and chill
dren formed a great circle around the
canvas but many turned away, unable
20 endure the sobs and cries of those
seeking their relatives Two of the
bodies were quickly identihed. bur not
until scores of women had gazed on
the blackened, sweaty features and
turned away. shaking with sol1s to
await the next dread-load from the
depths Of the mine.
The body Of the boy taken from the
mine was Identified as Dickie buckles.
stable boy. Although there were
many women in the anxious crowd
there were more children who pushed
through to where the bodies lay
Past Relief of Tears.
AS one after another Of the children
and women turned away, some were
weeping, but others were past the re-
lief Of tears. Many OF the women scat
tered about the yards and switch
tracks to be alone, with their wonder
ing children, clinging to their skirts.
Il was at Mesina after the earth
quake, but the horror OF that catas-
trophe was no worse than this, said
Ernest p. Bicknell today. Biclxnell is
here as the representative OF the ma
tional secretary of the Red Cross So
ciety.
Identified by Brother.
When the two corpses had been
identified, the undertakers removed
them to the temporary morgue, and
bodies were dressed in burial garb
and placed in coffins. The next body
60 be identified was George McMul-
len, His check number, 200, was
found In the pocket OF his coat.
Word was sent to one of his brothers
who FASTENED to the scene.
Yes, that's George, Mr. Coroner"
said the brother. But don't take the
body TO the house. There are two
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