Semi-weekly herald., 1909-11-18
TELEGRApHIC NEWS

eeeded In penetrating the smoke-filled
airshaft TO the depth of 800 feet late
today returned with ray of hope for
the grief-stricken relatives of the en-.
tombed men.
That the fire has been extinguished
is the conclusion of mining experts
and inspectors sent here by Governor
Deneen to investigate the calamity.
CHERRY, III. Nov. l5.-The main
shaft in the ST. Paul mine was open
ed early today and a cage sent down
with party of rescuers 1t pene.
trated 10 the second level, 300 feet
below the surface, and in the entry
there found "A number of lamps, caps
and oil cans. This indicates that at
least some of the miners are still liv.
ing-that they went to the airway to
wait for the cage to draw them up
and then went away Definite knowl.
edge is expected by evening.
The only men to escape were those
near the main shaft when the fire
started. They declared careless
miner had thrown u torch on a bun.
die of hay used to feed the mine
mules. In a few minutes the smould.
ering mass was placed on cart and
started toward the main shaft bout
$50 feet way
Before it was reached small ex.
plosion occurred and in only few
minutes the entrance was filed with
ilames and smoke. Those nearest the
cages hurried to them and were hoist
ed up.
After four trips the cages ceased
moving and no more miners came up
After waiting few minutes, Bundy
leaped into the cage. calling Norbore
and two miners. The latter were
afraid, and then came volunteers
eager to assist in the rescue work
Flood, Lewis, Fonenti and Rubenski
descended into the mine. The next
nip Of the cage, operated from below
carried the bodies Of six miners.
mn ti+Si Il iNN uIlluitS Iit cage
ascended, this time bearing the un-
conscious bodies of three of the res
oning party. Again it was lowered
and the past of the list were brought
up. All We're dead.
By this time the fan had collapsed
and the fire was pouring up the shaft
II was then that Superintendent
Steele saw the escape of the miners
through the shaft was blocked and
ordered the sealing up of the shaft
entrance. Heavy timbers were soaked
in water, placed across The shat en-
tranae=afiu piled over with sand The
building above the escape shaft was
wrecked and the shaft also sealed
About the little town OF. Cherry the
Widest scenes followed Stores and
residences were vacated and almost
every person of the 5000 population
gathered about the mine. From all di
rectiOns people hurried into the city
The shrieks of women could be heard
throughout the town.
CHERRY, Ill. Nov. 15-There are
1000 orphans in Cherry today and un-
less food in large quantities is rushed
into town many will be hungry
CHERRY, ILL.,. Nov. l5.-The first
bodies of the dead miners have been
found forty feet from the main shaft
The faces of the men are blackened
and burned and II is not believed they
can be identified. More than one hun.
drod bodies are reported found In the
ST. Paul mine this afternoon by res
cuers.
Relatives of the victims and specta.
tors fought furiously to reach the
scene as the work of taking out bodies
began.
GRAND FORKS, N. d., Nov. 15-
The first real blizzard of the season
struck Grand Forks Sunday morning
and ragged all day. There was a heavy
snowfall, and driven by the wind. soon
piled up in drifts several feet high
Drifts are now standing on the street
and sidewalks three and four feet
deep.
The blizzard has been general over
the northwest part of the state and
reports from Langdon and Devils Lake
are to the effect that the storm is
growing in severity. No telephone
communication is possible west of
Churchs Ferry. but it is under
stood n severe storm is raging further
west. Traffic Is severely blockaded
FARGO, N. D.. Nov. 15.-Snowdrifts
eight feet deep in the streets of Fargo
mark the beginning of winter in this
section of North Dakota. The storm
is stlll In progress though less bois
ferrous than Saturday night and the
greater part of Sunday. The tempera
ture is still falling.
RENO. New, Nov. 15.-Miss Mar
garet Ellington, the actress, who. up
To Wednesday afternoon, was the wife
OF Daniel Frohman, the New York the.
atrical manager, when she secured
divorce here, was married. to Edward