The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-10-10

STARKV1LLE, Colo, October 10,
Entombed by an explosion in the
Starkyille mine OF the Colorado Fuel
and Iron Company, at least fifty-two
men are the objects of heroic efforts
F. Of rescurers, who worked throughout
Sunday, trying to penetrate the
black depths of the mine. in hope that
some, or probably all, of the imprison-
ed miners might be rescued.
The presence Of black damp, which
tmost invariably follows in the wake
t coal mine explosions, made the
work of the rescuers extremely haz-
sdous, and time and again members
Of parties were overcome, necessita-
ting retreating to the open air in order
that their lives could be saved. Late
IN the afternoon those experimenting
the work Of rescue decided none
Should enter the mine until medium
Of protection in the shape of a portable
fan was installed, and work Of rescue
was called off for the time being.
The fan reached the portals of the
miEe at o'clock, and under the SUI
peryision Of the chief electrician of
the company was mounted upon an
electEe.motor car and gradually push
ed forward in the new slope, working
As II vent driving the gas ahead, and,
was hoped, to the air shaft, thousands
Of feet inside of the mine, where 1t
might escape into the open air.
The greatest caution possible was
exercised that the motor carrying the
ian should not be advanced too rapid
" and sudden rush of gas or kick
back oyerwhelm the men operating the
machine and snuff out their lives.
Mine Head Leaves Bed to Help.
touching feature of the rescue
work was the self-sacrlfice and devo-
uon 10 duty of James Wilson, superin-
ehdent of the Starkville mine, who
lelt sick-bed to lead the men who
Mayely volunteered to face the dead
black damp that their entrapped
comrades should be rescued, dead or
alive.
Supt Wilson finally succumbed to
'ne exertion, which taxed hts weaken.
~ strength, and, almost overcome by
ue insldious gases, was forced to
give up and take to his bed again.
AS ne left the portal OF the mine,
sapt Wilson said to those who fol
.0Sea MIN out that he would be ready
wfesume charge Of the rescue parties
today
according to a statement given out
ylacially by the coroner. there are
ruown TO be in the mines 27 Poles,
w Nussiah' Americans. 10 Italians, 4
,reAicans, =, ! negro and Servians
=, rAese nationalities represented in the
.sl OF entombed were classified after
=. caretul house-to-house canvass oi
me camp, made by two men we'll ac
sNaii'ed with inhabitants, one being
A'ine clerk and the other the towr
me names of Americans in the lis
missing prepared by the men wht
Ssusassed the camp follow:
ION Upperdine, wife and two chill
ven, ven Albert Hay, 25, single; Francis
sOsslns' Luke Upperdine, wife an,
single. pps'
Fifty-Two Men in Mine.
while the list totals only fifty on
tts coroner says that he is positiv'
n,s ras' lhere are fifty-two men inside tn
ue and explains the difference Il
:. .u'es by saying that the nationalitie
~, some of the men believed to b
,ohg the missing are not known an
them "Ns niaue ~ e-as'ii
l.. mere are some who are more o
~. 40 familiar with the working condi
vn at the Starkville mine, who e,
s.. ssss the belief that the total numbe
sas.d .nnated by the coroner Is too cor
ou,s. sa'lve and they freely state thei
"ons to be that when tie list
ha hlpieled, 1t will number nearer s
ND MI oo' However, this Is mere su
A. ave- and until better information
h. Aand the list Of the coroner mus
ooepted as approaching exactnes
,,.. a'uened by previous experienc
rss,s rs,sounding explosions in mines, tn
SCENTS vehts of Starkville, in most Il
.baas .bs silently watched rescuers q
uttered the mine and later as the