The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1909-11-16
Ladd, Spring Valley, Lasalle and Men,
dota.
Charity Work.

Just before dark officials of the
miners union began taking an Off
cial roll call OF the widows and Or
phans to each of whom is to be given
charity. The work was difficult be-
cause of the confusion of the scatter
ing crowds and the hysterical condi-
ton of most of the afflicted women.
The women, some of whom had as
many as three or four small children
tugging at their skirts, roamed over
the fields. crying out piteously the
names of brothers or husbands. Many
when questioned for data for the roll
call were so incoherent as to he un-
able to tell who they were or for
~hom they were searching.
Albert. Albert" cried one, beating
her breast. and walked away.
The charity work on the ground
mere has been taken charge of by
duncan Mcdonald of Springfield Ill
president of district No. IL, United
Mine Workers; Edwin Perry, secre-
tary-treasurer of the United Mine
Workers of America; r. P. Bicknell
OF Washington, d. c., director of the
natlonal Red Cross, and Prof. Gra-
nam Taylor of the state mine investi-
satlng committee. Up TO late hour
last night no definite list of the num-
oer OF WIDOWS and orphans was OBJ
talned: Roughly estimated. Mr.. Nc
llonald said. there would be 1000 Or
phans and 200 widows. All of these
practically have no provisions for the
future and will be dependent upon
charity: For each death the state
miners union will pay S15O. In addi-
t1on this same organization will con-
tribute for distribution SIS 900 and the
national union will give like
amount. Whatever other helm there
is probably will come from nubljc
funds. it was said
Almost two-thirds of the men leave
widows" said Mr.. Mcdonald. Each
OF tnese widows have from three to
hve children. ] saw one woman here
VINO has nine children. all under
Twelve years old. She has not enough
ahead to pay for a. weeks provisions.
In month from now the distress
of these families will he pitiable
Whatever the public has to give
should be offered now. so we can plan
ahead to take care of these Door neo-
pie for the winter"
Mrs. Fanny Buck. wife of J. p
Buck. chief clerk of the mine. was
of great assistance in canvassing
among the families of the MISSING
men. Organizing a committee of the
leading women of the village. Mrs,
BUCK collected most of the statistics
to be used in the apportionment of the
funds from the labor organizations
and the help to be extended by the
charity societies. Like her husband,
Mrs Buck is we'll acquainted with the
people of the hamlet and the condi-
tions which will result from the
wholesale bereavement.
The demeanor of the women has
varied from stoical to hysterical. At
times during the afternoon while it
was expected some of the bodies
would be taken out and the suspense
had reached it's climax, other women
mourned audibly or, with set fea-
lures, grimly stood against the hem
pen barrier, hoping against hope,
fearing the worst.
There was little discussion of the
catastrophe evident in the streets. At
one or two corners early last even
ing. knots of people, mostly men,
gathered, but their talk was little of
the probable death of their comrades
During the afternoon children
PLAYED on the streets as usual
The one school of the town has not
held session since Friday and prob
ably will not hold one until the end
of the week. Since Saturday night,
not saloon has been open to the
public. There has been no sign of
drunkenness among the men. :.
Edwin Perry. secretary-t of
the United Mine Workers. who is
horn roroiVyoI
Morrison of the American Federation
OF Labor the following telegram:
Toronto, Ont, Nov. 15.-Edwin
Perry. secretary u. NJ. w. of A., Cher
ry, ILL.,: The delegates to the twenty
ninth annual convention of the
American Federation of Labor at this
mornings session adopted the follow
ing resolutions:
Whereas. we. tile delegates to the
twenty-ninth annual convention of the
A. F. of L.. have learned with deep
regret that as a result of fire in
coal mine at Cherry, ILL.,. on Saturday,
November 13, more than four hundred
miners. members of the United Mine
Workers of America, lost their lives,
and,
Whereas. the information of this
catastrophe shocked their fellow
workmen whose efforts have been
ever directed toward securing legis-
lation for the protection of life, limb
and health. therefore.
BE it resolved. that we delegates
in convention assembled extend to the
families and dependents of our form
er fellow workers our heartfelt SYM
pathy and coincidence in the great
sorrow that has overtaken them. That
the secretary be instructed to convey
this resolution to the afflicted through
the representative of the miners or
ganization at Chicago"
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