Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-11-15

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49,, home was all but abandoned by
M relatives Of the 800 or more men
,..n,herea as victims IN the greatest
Zine disaster in the history Of Illinois.
tina, not one man Of the hundreds
.,,omhed in the ST. Paul Coal com
u,nvs mine will he taken from 1t
'llu was the opinion Of those on the
scene.
Al 1880 a. N. President Newman, OF
me state board OF examining en-
r,nsers. said q rescuing and explor-
me marty had been unable to pene-
trate far into the gallery at the bottom
n the main shaft because Of the smoke
And that no bodies had been dis
covered.
We are preparing TO start the fan
and then expect revelations" he said.
The oxygen helmets OF the rcscuers
vsrs uxeless in the smoke and gas
choksd chambers Those entering the
nine said II was stin on fire and cav
ing IN badly.
Inc, every bit OF life giving air had
been Exhausted many hours ago, was
Declared certain.
30 SIGN OF LIFE SEEN.
Three desoents were made but no
sin Of life was seen and the rescuers
dsclared no life could exist for hun
dsds Of feet beyond the shaft en-
rance A few miners caps and lamps
/ we're seen-trsgic tokens OF the first
rush for safety by the miners who es-
caped. but no bodies were found,
This Indicated that when the miners
realized they we're penned hopelessly
IN pit from which there was no exit
they rushed to tie furthermost end Of
the vein, whore some air might be
found that would keep them alive till
help came
President Richard Newsam, OF the
STATE commission, declared he would
have prevented the futile attempt OF
sapt Bundy and others to enter the
nine Immediately after the explosion.
Ne ascertained any chance Of escape
b. the main shaft was impossible.
state Mine Inspector Taylor said a
snail supply Of air probably existed In
The mine and that It was a lighting
ghance for those within This was de-
NED by miners who inspected the open
ar yesterday.
Aang Chief OF Police McFadden,
ioi vars a miner and one Of the last
u aa'e the mine alive. said the clos
lng y the shaft shut OF the last vest
ige o. hope for the entombed men.
FIRST DESCENT PARTY.
The party selected 20 make the hrst
descent today included James Taylor
f.ate nine Inspector. r. Y. Williams,
81 the United States rescue station at
efosna, and James Hand and Henry
fihllhi both Of whom We're among the
men Who escaped yesterday
II vas planned 10 bring the bodies
tne miners 70 the surface late this
afternoon.
me TASK presented many dinicuties
Aehng parties provided with oxygen
.leh TO guard against the smoke
%hsa stretehers on which TO bear tine
woes 10 the cage
llt second and third veins are said
W hled with smoke and the dark
IN. mace the journeys through the
s1asles SLOW and hard.
~ believed, too, that the men in
l desperate night for their lives.
a4"Na 70 the falthcst eXtremities of
u hs' The fine, which nov seems
"a, Z, neen burning steadily long az
80 was ilfst reported tn have burned
go cut kept driving the miners
49, ana farther toward the blind
'Ies q NE galleries.
usrp -, lanterns and dinner buckets
49, found on The hrst two deseonts 10.
M we intersections OF the shafts
tbo,.sse 'ls a' and Il was reported.
fome si h onleials would not admit ID, that
II ~, S.u,es We're found there.
frsna- ieaFed the many relatives and
dt.we. VI mo dead would. in their ex-
hv IT. nieak through The limits set
vhss ~ ""solals and rush 10 the SHAFT
AlRsHAFr SEALED.
o .@se last night the airshaft the only
l.i,f besides the holsting shaft wa
hucally sealed '''''' was
sseass ne time the descent Ia the
msr II h Nas made yesterdav M
uorasi uueAeia, a force On lahore
W ~ unll near midnight coverire
rsrs tnilance with LAYERS an 49,,
9 ~ ene sand. Athwart no ore,', !. !.
n M. hosting shaft. on the Ton ,iis
tons ~ lnree feet hlEh Wa lasd "a
alrtiFb, ''''a make the seal practloeiiS
Az nlrht
ana woe,s rev of the anxlous men
n ~ inh surrounded M ~f..,,i,. !,
hterig TIE Women comflalr.d
sseeot gs Tho sealing 81 ,5 ''i'a,i'e "a
inn III. "l OFT an air. While {; ,.1.
oHcala d.-f. 9ie D. shut of mlnin-
would ~. l', iarod that mo men ', IN, Z
iaF 40 Nel % Affected bv thf totat ~
All 80 mar b. would nrnhshi,. 80,
ue iln,t 20 'hf ORE siln smnulder,,. Ply N.
safy oss.. ana thus leave more n. nv N
chief e'srt y. BUCK wife OF j. T. pn.l
~, ua,..-. ~ ihe mluo. has ul,s.s,,,.,.l
Into .a.l ~ 'ho little town III CO. CO.,
fort h tt.f 20 extend relief ana .o,,,
there u r needing IL. Al mr.,
psnss N ~ restitution and fhe ~,
bands ana ~. anmfn whose sons NM