The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1909-11-16

Cherry, H., Nov. 15.rThe three
hundred or more miners entombed
Saturday in the disaster are dead
Some bodies arc buried beneath
thousands of tons of EARTH. which
caved in on them. and it is doubtful
whether many bodies will be recoy-
cred. This was the opinion tonight
after the continuous efforts to rescue
which were carried on for 48 hours
were temporarily abandoned. The
fires in the mine which broke out
with renewed tlerceness early today
made further descents of rescuers in
possible.
The fan employed to carry fresh air
down to the imprisoned men served
only to enliven some sparks into
IianTe. soon the heat ana smoke was
so dense it was necessary to again
seal the mouth of the hosting shaft.
Tonight the men peiow are locked in
effectively. Whether the bodies will
be recovered tomorrow or several
days hence depends upon the condi-
tion of the fire. tits possible that
steam and chemicals producing car
bonc acid gas may be forced down
tomorrow with the object of checking
the flames.
Coffins Ordered.
1t was learned that three hundred
coffins have been ordered-half to ar
rive tomorrow and half Wednesday.
In the meantime several score of
nurses are being rushed here in an.
ticipation Of the work Of reviving the
injured and half-suffocated men. No
body is expected to be brought out
who will be susceptible to resusita-
tion. Hope swung freely in the bal
ance today. Before the fire blazed
again the rescuers descended four
times, and the rumor was circulated
that the prisoners had been reached.
They are alive!" cried their wives
"They will be brought up pretty
soon
But the rumor was baseless. The
rescuers got down 30 feet to the bot
tom of the shaft End penetrated 150
feet into the bottom gallery. But no.
body, dead or alive. was found and no
response to their shouts was heard
The miners probably crawled into
the farthest recesses. but were un-
able to go farther without reascending
before this mornings fire broke out
Guards On Duty.
Tonight only half dozen guards
patrolled the premises of the mine
entrance where a skeleton iron frame.
work surrounded by group OF low
wooden buildings marks the desolate
spot so recently the scene of industry.
Scattered here and there, few
women wrapped in shawls gazed in
hopeless silence.
AS the result of the disaster there
are at least a thousand orphans and
200 widows.
President Earling of the st. Paul
railroad. caused canvass of the
homes to be made. This showed 256
miners missing. but some families
were not at home and it is believed
that the complete list will exceed 300.
Shaft Was Reopened.
This morning when the main shaft
was reopened there was little smoke
causing hope that the fire was
smothered President Newsam of
the state mining board conferred with
Mine Examiners Taylor and r. Y.
Williams, and others, who. appeared
in oxygen outfits and helmets ready
to descend.
1t was felt that when ghe recovery
of the dead began difficuS would be
encountered in preventing disorder
AMI consequently an extra force of
deputy sheriffs was sworn in. Adj
dressing the deputies States Attorney
Eckhart said:
II want you men TO comprehend
the feelings of these poor people and