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NEW YICE-PRES. FOR C. Y.
j. T.. DaIrympie 10 Have Fuu Charg.
of Freight ara Passenger
Departments.

81, Alhans, oct 6,-The only important
change In the recent reorganization Of the
officials of the Grand Trunk railway ana
its subsidiary lines. in addition to the
placing of T.. H. Fitzhugh as president OF
its various present and prospective prop
critics In New England, was the selection
of j. +. Dalrymple as vice president Of
the Central Vermont in charge of both
freight and passenger traffic. the appoint
ments becoming effective on October .
Mr. Dalrymple, who on the same date
was appointed vice-prcsident OF the
Grand Trunk system In full charge of
both passenger and freight traffic is well
known throughout Vermont and New
England, having twice before been con
nected with the Central Vermont as its
general freight agent
Probably no railway man on the Amer
lean continent has had more rapid promo
tion from one responsible post to another
than MIR. Dalrymple Born on the LIST Of
January, 1869, at Gait, ontario, he hrst
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ALL SOUR ON MEDDIE MANN
Jurors Hustle TO Convict Chap III"
Robbed One armed Nan.

Rutland, oct Rutland county court
probably established a record to-day for
the short time consumed in the trial of
case by jury. \ Jury Was empanellod,
the evidence introduced lawyers argu-
mcnts made Judges charges given, Il
verdict secured and tn" respondent sent
cnccd. all within two hours.
The case WAS state vs.. Mcdd.o Mann
Of this city. who held up perley Spaf-
ford, a onc-armcd man, last July on TN"
railroad tracks here nd dem. Hdcd
money The jury found Mann guilty Of
simple assault. lie was sentenced to the
house of correction to serve not less than
T. months nor more than tW' wears
WlAam f.. Day was found guilty. of pe,i'
larceny for stealing money out of n
desI at the Uwanta lunch room, and ~
Wa sent to the county Jail for three
months. 1t took the Jury 4 hours to reach
this verdict,
Frank Atkins pleaded guilty to burglary
in robbins the summer cottage at Center
Rutland of T.. L Keycs of this city. and
he was sentenced TO serve not less than
one year and two months nor more than
year and six months at the house II
correction.
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RUM SELLERS SENTEN CED.
First Syrian "SpOrt" Gets Taste Of
Law-Frcy Pays Fine.

Two men who pleaded guilty Friday
morning in Chittenden county court to
selling liquor illegally were given straight
Jail sentences by Judge 4. 4 Hall
Louis Lemudge, known IN the north end
If the city as "Chewey" following his
plea of guilty to an information of selling.
was sentenced to serve OF less than nine
nor more than II months in H." county
jail. Assd *. Br!ce a Syrian rra'cued
on similar Information. was sentenced
t. serve not less than three nor NOR"
than five months in jail
Brice Is probably the first syrian who
has served an extended jail sentence for
selling liquor. He appeared rather heart
broken. Lemudge has been arraisned I've
fore on the same offense.
Herbert G. Frey, against whom state
Attorney Shaw filed an information f'r
adultery. pleaded guilty and paid tine
OF $50" Frey, chauffeur has another
case against him in county court this
being for criminal assault. ON this charge
he Is at liberty under bail OF $500
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1911-10-12

entered the service on July I, 1888. a june
icy clerk in the treasurer's Off 20 of the
Grand Trunk at Montreal, since which
time he Las been cOnsecutively secretary
to the freight traffic manager 1890 to 1896
at Chicago; secretary to the general trlt-
hc manager of the Grand Trunk at Mont
real 1896 to 1898; division freight agent Of
the same line at Hamilton, May to Aug
ust, 1899 division freight agent and man
ager Grand Trunk Despatch line a. De
troit August, 1899 to May 1910; general
freight agent Central Vermont railway at
St. Adams. May. 1900 To March, 1901, as
sistant to the general manager of tho
Grand Trunk railway system March, l?ol
to April, 1902; general freight agent Con-
trail Vermont railway. April 1872. TO Aug
ust IS, 1905; general freight agent Grand
Trunk railway August 10. 1875 to 1891; as
sistant freight traffic manager. Grand
Trunk Pacific railway at Winnipeg, from
1907 TO the present date.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1911-10-12

Pres Lemuol Herbert Murllh' poS'o''
University. Doctor Of Laws,
Pres William Arnold ShankIn' ives
leyan University. Middletown' Cohh'' 'oc-
tor Of Laws
Pres. Ernest Fox Nichols. Dartmouth
College, Hanover, y. II. Doctor oi laws
Pres Herbert Welch, Wesleyan Uni
versity, Delware. Ohio, Doctor OF Laws
Pres. John Newton Tllman, University
OF Arkansas, Fayetteville, Doctor of
Laws.
Pres. William Oxlev Thompson. Ohio
state University Columbus. Doctor of
Laws.
Albert Edward Winship editor Journal
of Education. Boston, Mass" Doctor of
Laws.
George Waltridge Perkins, New Yorl;
city, Doctor of Laws.
Elias Lyman. Burlington, Doctor of
Laws
Henry Smith Pritchctt. Carnegie
Foundation. New York city, Doctor of
Laws.
Gov. John Abncr Mead, Rutland, Doctor
of Laws.
Or. Harvey Washington Wiley, Wash
ington, d. G., Doctor Of Laws.
frof George Henry Perkins, Burlington,
Doctor of Laws.
The benediction, pronounced by the Rev.
; f. Emerson. brought the exercises to a
close, about $3.50 o'clock
RECEPTION At billings LIBRARY.
Directly after the exercises at The
strong theatre there was n reception OF
tie Billings library. giving President
Benton an opportunity to meet the dele
gates and alumni President and Mrs
Benton ana Mr. and Mrs. Elias Lyman
received about 800 people.
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loosick conference 10 the national
difference at Aurora, Ill, next August,
\ Loyal Workers department Of tho
Hoosick conference was formed with
he following officers: President. the
Rev. A p. Page. Bristol vice-presi-
dents. Carl Perkins, Rutland, Charles
Gates Hudson Falls, y. Y, Miss 4.
Lloyd. North Adams. Mass, DAME.
Woodbury.. Castlcton. Miss Elsa Ormes
Iowhompton. y. x, Matthew Farm.
ham, Schenectady, y Y. secretary.
treasurer, Miss Ada Wright, Rutland.
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ADVENT CONFERENCE ENDS
Rev. 4. ID. Page of Bristol PresidcI,
Of New Department.

Rutland, oct THE four days an
nual session of the Hoosick Valley Ad-
vent Christian conference in this city
closed tonight with social gather
ing, which followed an address by the
Rev. George NJ. Teeplc of Hudson Falls.
n. Y. other speakers to-day were the
Rev l. f. Terry of Castleton. the Rcv.
q, A, Osman Of Rutland and the Rev.
%. NJ Brock Of lioosick Falls, y. Y.
business session was held to-day
and the Rev, a. L. Phelps of South
Vernon was elected delegate from the
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COOPERATION DINNER.
Nearly 400 Guests Gave Inspiration to
Ten Speakers.

The corporation dinner was held at
tn" Hotel Vermont beginning SHORTY
after eight o'clock. John J. Allen was
ne toaS master. There were -
speakers. and several were prevented
from being heard on account of the
lateness Of the lour when the speak
ing commenced. having to catch trains.
There were covers for $50 guests.
tho largest number that has ever sat
Gown AT banquet in hotel in tire
state. Every inch Of space was util-
lied ana there wore 20 Mattresses.
Things went smoothly and Presden;
Powell OF the hotel company received
concentrations from all sides. In
every particular tho service was of the
best
This was the first big dinner serve
under the management of Robert L.
Collamcr, the new executive head If
the hotel and from every quartet
came tributes to his success in hand
ling promptly and efficiently the hun
drods Of guests. and TO his courtesy
toward ALL even during the busiest
moments of the evening.
At the close of the dinner one Of
the long tables was removed. and
chairs for the ladies who had dine
at the Van Ness House were placed
in the space thus cleared.
Tho scene was a brilliant one. IN
a setting formed by the handsome nov
dining room and the snowy white of
the table covers. the black dinner
coats If the men. and the yellow braid
and brass buttons on the full dress
uniforms OF the army officers scattered
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INAUGURATION Of
PRESIDENT BENTON
Continued from pnge ope)

place, said hc of the ultimate happiness
is not summer resort or secluded
mountain. but city of many tenements
whose height Is ~ great as its length
with clean streets, into which pure
streams of water have been let down.
COlIEGES or PRIVATE AND DE
NOMtNATGONAL FOUNDATIONS
Dr I.cmuel H. Murlin of Boston Uni
vcrs!ty. who Is to be inauguratcd this
month. was the next speaker.
"Everywhcrc," said President Murlin
"Dr benton has been tried. and has
proved true. From the very beginning
YOU can give him your unqualified in
dorscmont as n scholar and an executive
As a man and a friend he never fails"
THE WOMAN's COLLEGEs
Mary T. Woolley, president of Mount
Holyoke college, spoke FOR the woman's
colleges.
1t would be strange II the representa-
tive of colleges for women did not fee
at home on this platform the East
was first to open its doors to women. She
spoke warmly of the stimulus and inspir-
ation Of the speeches of President Buck
ham
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the women's colleges.
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TuuOr Removed.
Elmo, Mo. Mrs Sarah j Stuart, RED. No.2,
Peoris, iii Mrs. Christina Reed, 1o5 Moundst.
Eatick, Mass. Mrs. Nathan u. Creation, oil
Milwaukee, WIS., Mrs. Emma Imse 1893 LIST st.
Chicago, Ill.=Mrs. Alvona Sporting, l4eS ely
Gaiens, Kan. Mrs. r. X. Huey 7l3 MineralAv.
Victoria, Miss Mrs, Willie Edwards.
Cincinnati Ohio. =Mrs.W. II. Housh, East
view A'o Change of Life.
Epping, n H.@Mrs. Celia L. stevens.
Streator, Ill.=Mrs j. II. Campbell, 2O6 North
Second st.
Brooklyn, NY.=Mrs. Evens, s26 Halsey st.
Noah, Ky.-Mrs Lizzie Holland.
Cathanet, wash Mrs. Elva Barber Edwards.
Crclevillc, Ohio Mrs. Alice Kirin, 333 West
Salem, Ind.=Mrs Lizzie S. Hinkle. R.R MOB.
New Orleans, La Mrs. CASTOR Blondeau,lsl2
Terpsichore ST.
Mishawaka, Ind .=Mrs. Chas. Bauer, ST., 623
East Marion St.
Racine, wis.-Mrs. Katie Kubk, r. 2. Box 81.
Beaver Falls ,Pa.=Mrs.W W. p. Boyd, 24lO 9thAv.
Maternity Troubles.
Bronaugh, Mo.=Mrs. ID. +. Aleshlre.
Phenix, R1.=Mrs. VIM. o. King Box 2so.
Carlstadt, N.J.-Mr,. Louis Fischer, g Mon
South Sanford, Me.=Mrs. Charles A. Austin.
Schenectady, N.Y.=Mrs. II. Porter ,7s2 Albany
st.
Taylorville, In.=Mrs. Joe Grautham, s25 W.
Nandevccr ST.
Cincinnati, Ohio Mrs. Sophia Hoff. 5I5 Nc
Mcken Ave.
Big Run, Pa.=Mrs. W. Z. Pooler.
Philadelphia. Pa.=Mrs VI. Johnston, 2l0
Sicgel 81.
Peoria. ILL., Mrs Clara l.. Gauwitz, Il. II. No.
a. Box 81.
Augusta. Me. - Mrs Winfield Dana X. F. d. 2.
st. Paul, Minn.=Mrs. B. NJ. Schorn, 1893
Woodbridge st.
Pittsburg. PasMrs. G. Lesser, 5219 Kinkaid
St, E.E
Kearn-y. Mo.=Mrs. Thomas Asburry.
Blue Island, H. Mrs. Anna schwartz, 32s
Grove st.
East Earl, Pa.=Mrs. Augustus Lyon. RED 2.
Operations Avoided.
Sikeston, MO.=Mrs. Dcmt BctEune.
Gardiner, Me. Mrs. s. A. Williams, 142 Wash
ngton Ave.
Chicago ILL., Mrs. WIN. Ahrcns, 2239w 2lst St.
Bellevue, Ohio.=Mrs. Edith Wieland, 235
Monroe st.
DeForest Wis.=Mrs. Augusta Ecspermann.
Dexter, Kansas. Mrs Lizzie Scott.
These women are only few {
the power of Lydia r. Pinkham's
diseases. Not one of these womcl
form for the Use of their names j
ing that we should refer to the
do other suffering women to
Vegetable Compound is reliable
statements made in our advertise
truth and nothing but the truth,
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tradition, quality of citizenship un-
surpassed Her sons have acquired
serenity of souls for her valleys. inspra-
don from her mountains and have dis
covered rights and abilities from the
experiences of the early settlers
The state Is now on the eve of a great
plete system of education, though not
TO their opportunities
Vermont welcomes any one with clair
voyant powers to enable her to see more
clearly, to help her hold the standards
higher, of strong personality to energizc
her work Such a man is Guy Potter
Benton Vermont welcomes him for what
he is. and what he can DO
Turning he bade President Bcnton
Godsueed in his great work, saying that
all hearts are warm and all hands OK
tended to bid him welcome into Yer
mont's royal guild of good citizens.
FOR THE BOARD or TRUSTEES.
The Hon. Darwin = Kingsley, presi-
dent of the New York Life Insurance
company, speaking on behalf of the board
of trustees, said, in part;
THE idea for which we are trustees
dates back to III. 1t was born
of great men and its twin was contained
III that great instrument of tho same
period, drawn up against all forms OF
slavery.
"Chefly due to the enthusiasm and
munifcence of Ira Allen, the University
Of Vermont was able to graduate it's
first class in 1901
"Thc circumstances of its first CEN
fury were such ms led to high thinking
ana It's surroundings made necessary
plain living.
Wv INV
service Of N,ttbow Horny r2iclbom In
,o .,urr h,ros we commit, tbis irstit,,-
zion confident of vour ahiIitv IA cborleh
IT, md airoc, +. in , coraor of grcato.
Usefulness and service
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'' ND-'i''''' EMS ''''
Gov Johh Amer Mead IN administer
ing the oath OF Office then spoke briefly
Oh u'e work OIL the tate president, OF what
ne "''oH'pHsheu' lle We'cofn'd freSla'n'
heh'oh' assuring nm oil loyal support
-, CIV,
thai this gathering is one OF great i'm
portdncc to the people Of this whole
state. Nothing. unless it be the religion
Christ. VIII have Il greater influence OF.
our children than education"
The people of our State have felt a
great pride in the rapid development and
growth OF our state university and, in
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pAi or ALLEGIANCE
You do Solemnly swear that you
will be true and faithful to the State
Of Vermont. that you will not, directly or
indirectly, do any act or thing injurious
to the constitution or government thereof
a. established by convention. SO help YOU
GOD
'oNe''or Me"u ''So Sdiu'
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MUM anu "'''' All ''"''"'"' ''''Se
OATH OF FEALTN.
"You do solemnlv swear that As rresi-
dort of tho I-nivareit,. NJ vorrnon, ard
stato Aoricr,,urol coi,oca ,o,, v.u am
oor.,,. dis.hor-. ,bo 1,,,,oo ,,,rortoi,,i,,,
TO vour office according to YOUR best iudg-
h'e't ana aplI''E an" IN 'r'"r""'''e ".'Il
the laws OF the state. so help YOU """'
COMMISSION PRESENTED.
Governor Mead then continued as fol-
lo,ys
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Organic Dispincemcnts.
Black Duck, Minn.=Mrs Anna Anderson,
wesleyviile. Pa. Mrs. Maggie Ester. R.rD.I.
Avenue.
Camden, .J.=Mrs. Ella johnston, 2s9L Liberty
Chicago, nl.=Mrs. Vim. Tuliy, eo52 ogden
Avenue.
Painful Periods.
Caledonia, wis.=Mrs. Phi. Schattner, RG,IA
Adrian, Mo.-Mrs c. r. Mason, R.R. No.2.
~ oxford, Mass Miss Amelia uso BOZ L.
baltimore, Ohio Mrs "A. Baleuger. X FD1.
Ncgaunee. Mich Mrs MarySediock Bo@I273,
Orryille, Ohio.=N +. +. Wagner. Box go
Atwetcr, Ohio.=Mss Minnie Muelhaup,
Prairie du CHEN, Wis.=Mfs. julia Konicheck,
Irregularity.
Buffalo, N.Y.-Mrs. Clara Darbrake, l7Mars-
mon. St.
Winchester, Ind Mrs; May Deal, r r. Sol
st. Regis Falls, NY Mrs. j. n. Breyere.
GRANVILLE. III. Mrs Jessie SONAR. BOX 22.
Hudson, Ohio Mrs. Geo. Stricken, r. 80. s.
Ovarian Trouble.
Murravville, lll.=Nrs. Chas. Moore K. r. 9.
Philadelphia. Pa.=Mrs. Chas Boell, 22.1 Y
Minneapolis, Minn..=Mrs. John G. No'@aa,
2llj Second ST., North,
Hudson. ONO. Mrs. Lena tarmocino. II F.D7.
Westwood, Md.==Nrs john F Richards.
Benjamin, Mo Mrs. Julia Frantz, RED l.
Female Weakness.
| W Terre TTaute. Ind. Mrs. Artie T.. Hamilton.
! Elmo Mo.=Sirs. \. e. GuNault.
Lawrence. Iowa. Mrs. julia 4. Snow, K No Z
| Utica. Ohio.=Mrs. Mary Eariwiue, K. T. D. 3,
Bellevue, ohio. Mrs. Charley Chapman, E.F
| ID. 80. Z
Elgin, Ill.=Mrs. Henry Leiseberg 743 Adams
-.
Schactferstown, Pa.=Mrs. Cyrus Hetrch
! Cresson, Pa.=Nrs. Ella T.. Aikcr
Farchance, Pa Mrs. Idella A. Durham Box
1872.
Nervous Prostration.
Knoxville lowa.=N Mrs. Clara Fra ks.RF.D.a
| Camden, N.J.=Mrs. W. P.Vaieutine, 902 Lin
coin Avenue.
| Muddy, iu.=Mrs. MAY Nolen.
! Brookyille Ohio.-Nrs K. Kinr.s0n.
! Ftchville, Ohiu.-Mrs G C1ie.
! Philadelphia. pu.=Nrs. Frank CLAIR, oii6 z
! Allegheny Ave.
f thousands Of living witnesses Of
7egetable Compound to cure female
ever received compensation in any
I this adverti>emeut-but are will.
N because of the good they may
prove that Lydia +. Piukham's
and honest medicine, and that the
nents regarding its merit are the
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from ailments invited write to the and
addresses given for positive proof that Lydia Phams
Vegetable COmnOnnd female ills.
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1911-04-28
CHIEF KoHLER is DEFIED.
Police Have Old-Fashioned
Idea of Enforcing Laws.

Cleveland, Ohio. - Open war On
Chief of Police Fred Kohler was de-
clared by members of the Forum club,
a social organization of police Off
GERS, when five of their number raided
downtown saloons and arrested the
proprietors on charges of diSobeying
the Sunday closing law,
The raids were led by Patrolmen
Charles Savage and William Luther.
After they had arrested 10 ~saloonkeep-
ers, Chief Kohler appeared at the
central police station and released
the prisoners on their own recognize
ance. Savage said warrants for those
freed would be applied for. Kohler
then forbade all precinct stations to
accept prisoners sent in by the raid
ing patrolmen.
In one saloon, Police Captain Thorn
as Madden was arrested On a charge
of i~ntoxication.
Up to midnight nearly so saloons
and disorderly houses had been raid.
ed.
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1911-04-28
TROUBLE IN MOROCCO
MASSACRE is REPORTED FROM
FEZ.
Rebels Capture City and the For
eien Colony Is in
Danger.

Madrid, Spain.-The gravest fears
are today felt for the foreigners in Fee
and throughout Morocco, following the
receipt of official advices from Gen
eral Altar, commanding the Spanish
forces in Ceuta. Telegraphing the min.
lister of war, Senior Luque. the general
Jays that an Arab who has arrived
there from Fee brings confirmation OF
the news that the rebels have captured
the Moroccan capital.
When this Arab managed to escape
form the city the rebels were running
amuck In the native quarter butcher
ing men, women and children indis-
criminally. The adherents OF Sultan
Mulai Hafid were being terribly tor
tured before being put to death.
The sultan and all of the foreigners
had taken refuge in the co%nsulates
where they will make a desperate re-
sistence if attacked. There are about
fifty persons in the foreign colony, of
whom a dozen are women. AS far as
known there are no Americans there.
A force of $500 Moors left Tangier
to relieve Colonel Bremond and his
French force, who were reported sur
rounded by the rebels twenty miles
northwest of Fee. This force is well
armed nd equipped and is command
ed by French officers. 1t was admit
ted that there was little hope they
would arrive in time to save Colonel
Bremond's forces, but the officers in
command said they would avenge his
death if he and his men have been
annihilated.
1t was believed that unless France
and Spain undertake strang progress
in Morocco will be m~assacred, while
foreign interests will lose heavily.
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1911-04-28
POST OFFICE DEFICIT WIPED OUT
Service Extended Along Profitable
Lines, Says Hitchcock.

Washington, d. @ "a deficit in
the operation Of the postofice depart
ment of ST., SOC, 900, inherited by the
present administration of the postal
service, practically has been wiped
out" said Postmaster General Hitch
cock. He had just received from the
auditor for the ~postoffice department
a final report showing that the reve-
nues for the first six months of the
current fiscal year aggregated $118,-
1881 and the expenditures $11S,614,-
$50.
THE wiping out in less than two
years of the largest deficit in the his
tory of the department" said Mr..
Hitchcock, was accomplished not by
curtailing postal facilities but by ex-
tending the services along profitable
lines" He believed that the current
fiscal year will show a considerable
surplus.
The auditors report says that since
the opening of the administration 3,OSS
new postofices have been established,
delivery by letter carriers provided in
142 additional cities and 2,124 new
rural routes, aggregating 5,130 miles
in length, authorized, force of postal
employees increased by 8,274 men and
annual expenditures for salaries in
creased by 1 1,70S,071 in the two
years.
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1911-04-28
MEN ARE ENToMBED IN WEST
VIRGINIA COAL WORKINGS
FAR FROM ENTRY.
VICTIMS ARE AMERICANS
Cut of BY Tons of Debris and Hope
Of Rescue is SIieht-Acci.
dent Occurs Under
Town.

Elk Garden, West Virginia. - Twen-
ty-three miners are entombed in OFT
Mine No. 2 Of the Davis Coal and
Coke company here, the result of an
explosion, and little chance is held out
for the rescue Of any Of them alive be-
cause of the tons of debris that has
thus far impeded the progress of res
cuers. 1t cannot be learned yet wheth-
err the explosion was caused by dust
or gas. Officials of the company say
they never have known their mines to
be gaseous.
The rescue parties had not advanced
far into the workings before they dis
covered it would take several days to
dig through the heaps Of roof coal
the explosion. 1t then was decided
to effect an entrance nearer the prob
able point of the explosion by cutting
through the wall Of an adjoining mine
owned by the same company. The
rescuers penetrated to the Number 2
mine at a point about 1000 feet from
the outside entry. There still remains
ABOUT an eQual distance 10 80 before
reaching the buried miners.
The OFT Mine Number 2 is almost
directly under the town of Elk Gar
den, which is on a bill. The mouth
Of the mine is about half a mile from
the town.
In striking contrast to the usual
mine explosions, the victims in this
case, with one exception, are Ameri-
cans.
The mine usually employs 20 men
on the day shift and about the same
number at night. Owing to a tenn
porsry suspension of work however,
fewer men were required in the mines,
| else the casualty might have been
greater. Two engines with rescue
crews and equipment were sent here
from Thomas, w. Va, Is miles away.