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Milford chronicle., 1911-02-03
CHURCH NEWS.

Presby terisn Church.-The pastor
will preach at II O'Clock. Subject
Speaking for God" Sunday School
at ? p. m. David as Statesman and
King"
st. Jehn's R c. Church.-Sunday,
February 5th, early Mass at so M
sunday School at 10 a. M; late Mass
st 10 45 a. NJ, followed by Benediction
Of the Blessed Sacrament All are
cordially invited to attend.
Christ Church.-Fifth Sunday after
the Epiphany, Litany Holy Commu.
nion and sermon at 10 80 q. m; Sun.
day School at 23O ?. M. Evensong
at 30 p. m. The Guild will meet
with Mrs. Isaac Truitt on Wednesday
at $50 p. M.
NJ. P. Church.-Services as follows on
Sunday: Glass 9 a. m. preaching 1890
by Rev. Louis JOslin reception ofmem-
beIs Sunday School 2 p. M. PenticOs
tai services 3.15; Christian EudesvOr
s 30 preaching by the pastor 100, sub
ject, Have Not Done Enough"
Avenue NJ. E. Church.-Divine WOr
ship 1890 q. m. Sermon Subject,
"Gospel Cheer" Glass 9 a. m; Sun
day School ? p. M, in Church and
Chapel. EpwOrth League prayer meet
ing 6 80 p. M. Mrs. May Barrett, leader.
Subject, "Divining Start" Special
music. Monthly roll call meeting.
Milford chronicle., 1911-02-03
short LOCAL items
Condensed News Paragraphs
OF a Local Nature

Yesterday was ground hog" day.
There will be a total eclipse Of thu
sun on April 2sth.
The February term Of Sussex County
Court will convene at Georgetown mex
Monday.
Plans are in progress for a social to b'
given on February 221d by the Avenue
NJ. E. Sunday School.
The Lext meeting Of the PeBinsuls
Horticultural Society will be held al
POcOmoke City, Md, the second Tues
day in January, 1912.
The ladies Of the Presbyterian Church
will hold a "Bake" in Walter Davis
new store room on Saturday, February
4th, from II g. M. until p. m.
Governor PennewiIl has appointed
James H. Jester Justice OF the Peace at
Glendale and Harry P. Quattlsnder
Justice Of the Peace at Millsboro.
The members of the Optical and Op-
tOmetrical Society Of Delaware will
meet in annual session at the Clayton
House in Wilmington on February 9th.
We received this week the annual
descriptive catalogue Of w. Wood &
Sons, Richmond, Va, which lie always
instructive. A great guide for farm and
garden.
Slaughter Neck w c. T. U. will
meet ct the home Of Mrs Sadie Mills
Bennett, Thursday, February 9Th, At
2 O'Clock p. m. All members are re-
quested to be present.
Y George Fisher and Harry Carpenter
Of Slaughter Beach captured 8 large
otter at Cedar Greek last week, 1t was
fine large fellow and was purcashed
by T. T. WindOsr at q fancy price.
Thursday Of last week T. T. Windsor
Of the Windsor Hotel had an order for
ten wild ducks, he drove down to
Frisby Kirby's and gave him the or.
der, in less than one hour Mr.. Kirby
delivered the ten ducks and all killed
after Mr.. Windsor arrived.
A meeting Ofthe executive committee
OF the State w. e. T. U was held in
Dover last Saturday at the home Of the
state vice. president, Mrs. Emma E.
Caulk. 1t was decid ed to hold the three
county conventions in May, so that Mrs.
Mary Harris ArmOr can address each
evening meeting at the conventions.
The Alden Byanch Of the Sunshine
Society lie invited to drink a cup Of tea
with its president, Mrs. J. s. Willis,
at her residence, 500 West Front Street,
on Thursday, February 9th. at $50
p. M. An election Of officers will be
held two weeks later, February 23rd,
at the home of Mrs. Charles Barker.
Milford chronicle., 1911-02-03
HOWE'S MOVING PICTURES.

The well known and celebrated Ly'
man H. Howe's moving pictures will
appear in ArmOry Hall on Thursday
evening, February 18th. HOwe's pic.
lures have been here and exhibited
several times and have always sue
ceeded in entertaining and instructing
the public, and this time it is under
stood that their exhibition is far ahead
Of the usual program which will De one
Of interest throughout.
Milford chronicle., 1911-02-03
LARGE new GARAGE

Town Council has issueu o p'i--'- -.
Frank Reedy. through bis contractor, y.
Joseph T. Rogers, to demoi'su 'ns ~ ~
"ssmnel sham carriage shops on
Pear street North Milford, aud 'o
erect in their place large ous Tho
building to be used as 8 garage -.r
building will be covered WIN U,i,b
gated iron. and will be equippsr 80
all modern appliances iof cOnuuG''s .5 sT :
the business. It will De Occup' Ia
Howard 9 sspp. Work Oh 'n1 'a.se, s'.i,
ing will he tushed IS fast ss 'ne "'"'1
will permit.
Milford chronicle., 1911-02-03
GAVE KITCHEN SHOWER.

The friends Of DR.. and Mrs j. Lynn
Pratt on Wednesday gave them a
large Kitchen Shower for their new
home which they have just recently
com pleted and which is one OF the
most modern and convenient resi-.
dences Of this place. A large host of
their friends formed the party and q
delightful afternoon was passed.
Milford chronicle., 1911-02-03
DIVORCE GRANTED.

Mrs. Livinia B johnson of Milford
through her "a orney, Fnneis H. Hof-
fecker, was granted Oh T esday last
the Superior Court at Wilmington, a
divorce decree nisi from her husband,
Clarence J. Johnson Of this town. Al
though they have bean married for
some years the couple have never lived
together.
Milford chronicle., 1911-02-03
TO GIVE ILLUSTRATED LECTURE.

5. &. Evans, who attended the Con-
vention Of Optometrists in Ohio, will
give an illustrated lecture before the
Delaware Society at its meeting in
Wilmington, at the Clayton House,
next Thursday, February 9th.
Milford chronicle., 1911-02-03
PETITION IN BANKRUPTCY.

A petition in bankruptcy was filed
in the United States District Court on
Thursday, January 26th, by Robert e.
White Of Georgetown, for Sorin NJ.
Kinney, a laborer, Of Houston, Kent
County. The petitioner gave his assets
as $3.50 and his liabilities as So, ,37S.48.
Milford chronicle., 1911-02-03
WIDOW GETS A PENSION.

Col. John Vain wright, OF Whining.
ton, Delaware, has secured a pension
for Mrs. Sarah E. Davis, Of Dover,
Delaware, widow Of William F. Davis,
Co. g. 2nd Md. Inf. She is allowed
lSl2) a month from January 9th 1911.
Milford chronicle., 1911-02-03
NATIONAL CORN EXPOSITION.

Governor Pennewill is on the program
TO deliver an address at the NatiOna
Corn Exposition to be held from JanU-
ary Both to February llth at Columbus,
Ohio, in the eight immense buildings
ofthe Ohio Exposition Company. The
Governors theme will be "The Farmer
as a Statesman" Delaware corn is
being shown at the exposition.
Milford chronicle., 1911-02-03
A RECEPTION.

Mr.. and Mrs. Ira SichteTmann gave
reception at their home on West
Front Street, on Wednesday evening,
in honor OF Rev. and Mrs. Andrews, Of
the Episcopal Church. Many Of the
parishioners and friends Of the guests
Of honor were present to participate in
the affair and most delightful even
ing was the result.
Milford chronicle., 1911-02-03
JAMES 7. SHALLCROSS DEAD.

Hon. James L. Shallcross, q former
member Of the Delaware Legislature,
also 3 member Of the State Board OF
Agriculture from New Castle County,
and enc Of the Peninsula's leading hOr-
ticulturists and farmers, died at his
home near MiddletOwn on Thursday
evening, January 26th, Of pneumonia,
aged 63 years, after two weeks illness.
Milford chronicle., 1911-02-03
TO CELEBRATE ITS ANNIVERSARY.

The Fellowship Glass Of the Avenue
NJ. E. Sunday School will celebrate its
second anniversary by hslding an open
social in the lecture room Of the church
on Monday evening next, February 9Th.
An entertaining program will begin
promptly at eight o'clock, after which
refreshments will be served. Tickets
10 cents.
Milford chronicle., 1911-02-03
new PHONE Line.

4 A new telephone line is being built
from Milford to Shawnee. Work on
the line commenced. this week, and
when it is completed it will nave sev-
eral subscribers.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1911-10-26
TOO MUCH FOR MCCARTHY.

Umpire Silk O1.oughlin tells this one
on lack Mccarthy. umpire In the
American League in 1906, considered
one of the wittiest arbitrators that ever
OBLIGATED In the circuit
Jack had Just finished series In
Cleveland. where he had bumped into
peck OF trouble. The decisions uni-
formly had gone against the home fans
and they were In an ugly mood. Jack
was a born fighter. lie wouldn't take
anything from anybody, either ball
players or fans. He went to the mat
with several obstreperous fans anu
came out the winner. but he shrugged
his shoulders when one mentioned
Cleveland to him. We had Just finish
ed a series In Chicago and We're on
our way to Boston. We were nearing a
town when Jack looked out the window
and asked what the name OF the city
was. That IL Cleveland said the por-
ter. Jack shut his eyes. covered his
face with both hands and said: Let
lme know when we are through"
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1911-10-26
FLYING MACHINES ARE TIL OK AS AUTUMN
LEAVES ON TIL E SIDEWALKS THESE DAYS

n you're strolling down the street
In front Of the rev Y. NJ. c. A. build
ing and are suddenly tapped on the
bean by a futtering thing. all var
nished silk and bamboo sticks, don't
jump to the conclusion that you've
got 'em again" Look skyward In
stead, and yon'll probably see n row
OF heads bobbing over the cornice OF
the building. and a wild waving Of
arms and pointing Of fingers at the
thing at your feet.
The explanation Is that the young
inventors who are fashioning all
sorts of bi-planes. monoplanes and
Just plain gllders for the Bulletin
model aeroplane contest. have taken
to trying out their new devices on
the Y. NJ. c. A. roof garden. and that
occasionally one OF the midgets gets
away from Its owner and fiutters over
the coping and down to earth. The
game hall OF the building Is greaI
place to try out models, but It ism
always available. and besides, thu
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1911-10-26

roof gives more room for experiment.
ing.
Entries for the contest are coming
In right along. and any boy who wants
to have chance at some OF the hand
some prizes which the Bulletin
has offered. had better get his name
down at once. and start work on his
model. The SOONER the start Is made.
the more time he will have to profit
by the lessons Of experience. and fin
ally get together n real flyer.
There seems to be no particular
preference regarding classes. and In
fact. most Of the boys have entered
all three; for flying models more than
30 inches In length. for flying models
less than 30 inches In length. and for
elders. The fourth class. includes the
other three. for every entry In the
contest will be lined up before 1t Il
tried out as Glass d. and will b.
judged and prizes awarded on excel
lence OF construction and niceness o
! model.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1911-10-26

Bob Vernon. who Is known In the
sporting world from New York to San
Francisco and from Canada to New
orleans. recently returned to New. York
from fruitlcss hunt In Europe for a
white hope.
"Frlend Dlogenes." said Vernon In a
recent New York Interview. might
have found an honest man had he
Jared far enough, but. believe me.
there is not. to my mind, white man
living today who possesses the
strength. the boxing skin, the quick-
ness of mind and the stout heart nee
essary to whip Jack Johnson. All the
qualities ! have mentioned must be
possessed by the white hope who might
stand a show with the dusky cham
plon."
This Is praise. indeed. of Jack John
son, coming from Bob Vernon, for Ver-
non. big and wholesome and whole-
hearted himself. esteems James J. JEFF
fries. one-time champion. as the great
est white fighter that ever lived. In
admitting the prowess OF the conquerOr
OF Jeffrics. the tears stand In Bob Yer
non's eyes and his mustache droops de-
jectedly Jeffrles has cost Bob Vernon
u lot OF money.
Backed jeff.
No man seated at the rlngslde al
Reno on July 4, 1910. had a keener in
terest In the obsequies OF James ]. JEFF
fries championship. Mr.. Vernon had
fondly imagined that James ]. Jeffries
was unbeatable. He backed his belief
with almost enough money to M q
moving van Jeffries was his sporting
Joss. His feelings toward Jack John
son could not be described for trans
mission through the malls.
When the unusually genial Vernon
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1911-10-26
The Bulletins Page of Sports
POLO men INVITED TO (0MyIA Some Bulletin Model Flyers

tournaments, Il would give us
splendid practit wake UP interest
locally II Santbara was made
going to be one
of the best yekr polo that we've
ever seen. Podkay, Malcolm ste
venson and prlly all the crowd
that was withkt Coronado last
year will be ouIn. and i'm addition
several crack m PLAYERS who ex-
pect to put in H. winter of polo"
NV acknowledgements doesn't
take into consi,bn that the Homo
lulu players areusy men. but stliI,
with such a ter1 program laid out,
II might he posko get four or five
men willing tohre themselves n
holiday of sufidength to make the
trip.
From the st&nt of pure polo
there Is no conbn between a trip
to the Coast arbIp to the philip-
pines, such as ing urged by the
Philippine Expd management.
I doubt very rbf any PLAYERS will
make the entIrehcross the Pacific
TO take mart in philippine tourpa-
ment, and certdthe English and
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1911-10-26
SUPPLY OF WHITE HOPESS fIii1
SMALLER Than PRESENT EMAND

As rapidly as possible white hope
hunter put his affah order and.
early In June. sailedly from these
shores with the zest enthusiasm
squirting him on.
Landing In London tarried not.
He fastened to Dublehere ne met
the man who had unded the white
hope. This man wlskhat Vernon
should tarry awhile irblin and par
take OF the good cheetreof.
May, nay" said thew Yorker.
"Show me the wild Ir1an of whom
you know"
Showed Him . Giant.
/ They took Vernon 10 q place
close to Glasnevin cekry, Dublin,
and introduced him twhaie of q
man. He was truly alt, this Ceit
quick on his feet. clear We and COM
plexion and exhibiting kir OF hands
that looked like a couy4 punches OF
bananas.
The giant had been thering the
aspirations of all the ers around
Dublin, He stripped Vernon and
was a dream OF yslberfection.
my eye" said the wlhope chaser
"This fellow looks to e goods"
Vernon had taken otom Londor
with him IA clever Englkoxer named
Ward, who was long from cham
pionship form. Ward on bOxinl
gloves with the whitebe of Glas'
nevin cemetery. A bland painful
scene ensued.
The white hope put uk hands an,
set himself, Ward wal up to him
hit him ON the jaw abut him I,
sleep, When the whitdpe woke vi
he wanted to 20 home.
rive had plenty" he tilted.
Hopeless az he feels, Inon In stil
willing 10 entertain whAope propo
sltlons. He viii look o4vhite hope
brought to his attentionIh the sam
fervor that n man showl welcominl
life insurance agent.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1911-10-26
BY W. A. Phslon.

Tommy p,rns who uo, ,or,d.s
for ,,,,,o wb,,. I'm fat.
and J,c,, Iohnso, oyar,oo. hin, n, Ans.
,ro,,a wasn't o,vov. tho rich c,,,zep
NJ ,e,sur. and clad c,otbiny Tbara ,vas
n time when R,rns went from town
m towp clad ,or,.,v In n rod sweater
and the need OF a shave, fighting for
whatever coin he could command and
dreaming. only dreaming. OF the future
that actually came to pass.
At the same time. so goes the story,
Mike schreck. the burly German boy
who came 40 near A championship. was
likewise yoyagipg hither and thither,
looking for what he could pick up, and
\ Il SO happened that Schreck and Burns
|chanced to drop into New York nj the
same time. CoIncident with their ar
Trivial. the tale Is told, two actors. we'll
known leading men, allowed profession
al jealousy to overwhe,m them on 45th
street. right of Broadway Each OF
Them called the other all the strong
titles the Language of the drama car
lafford: each ayerred he would break
| the others face IL Il were not he had
engagements OF immediate Importance
and each finally agreed 10 meet the
other In the basement OF u certain
ThespIc club greatly favored by thu
heroes OF the stage.
elohtiro bv PROXY.
| o.. ,.,., an, =, ,,o,r ,,,oy
10 ,vo ..,nrs h.ga, :, wo,rv Fac,
n.,..,a ~, a.. .,ar.o, asn,, w,r,,
m o,., =, ,ov.,v ,..,,ng ana .ocl
.. r,,,.,, sa., ,,.,,. .oar. n,, Al,
.,..,. LII, Liza ,r,ana. hod ,o,a nj,
:, ~. o,ho,.s r,,.,,,v nrow.s. A gr.a
l,,o,,.,,, a,,aran,,y s,r,or ,o,, q, Tho,
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1911-10-26
HURRY-UP FOOTBALL Il
CAPTAIN ELECTED At
{iy PUNAH0U YESTERDAY
New Leader Has Only Week to
Prepare Team for the q
First Game. 81

Although only "A week liz left be-
tween now and the first game Of the
intercollegiate football series between
Oahu College and Mckinley High. the
Punahous are confronted with the
somewhat unique situation OF having
just elected n new football captain.
VIII Patty. senior who has made a
big name for himself on the gridiron.
was chosen yesterday. because all hope
had been given up Of the return to col
lege OF Frank Mackenzie. The latter
was regularly elected last year at ths
close Of the football season. and ne
laid plans for a winning campaign. an
Is the habit Of football captains the
world over.
But Mackenzie. fike Jimma da Jen,
didn't come back, 80 the players got
together and elected a hurry-up cap
tain. It's the consensus OF opinion that
they picked winner right on the reel
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1911-10-26
TALES TOLD AT THE RINGSIDE;
!. BURNS and SCHRECK Perform

Schreck had been Instructed to look
for man with black hair. red cheeks
and a cross barred brown tie. A. luck
would have II, Burns was black haired.
red checked and wore precisely such "a
tie. Schreck advanced upon him and
In militant tones told him various
things. other things and then some
more. Burns. naturally nstounded.
swung on Mr.. Schreck without further
discussion. One instant later. "a gor-
geous combat was In fun bloom and a
small audience Of actors, cheering and
whooplng. saw the best fight VI their
lives. ~
a Mutual Surprise. faa
B,vns and Schrcck fought heroically
for seven minutes. disarranging each
other considerably and gaining no per-
ceptible advantage either way. At
last they flung apart. reeled to oppo-
site walls and stood grimiy painting.
Then Burns spoke up. In evident SUR
prise and admiration.
! II got to give II to you. DO. For an
actor you can handle your fists mighty
we'll"
| $50 can you" responded Schreck. u
never see anyone outside the ring that
can go like you, But ! ain't no actor"
"You ANTI" querled Burns.
"Naw; n actor hired me to throw
you strong blum and you called It,"
wen, Tll--Say. one of those stage
guys hired me to bust you In the nose. y
cried Burns. Lets 10 an look for
EN-
The man hunt was long and strenu'
ous. but the actors never were found
And rumor has II To this day that
neither OF them will play Cincinnati
where Mike Schreck makes his abode
nor any city where II In reported
Tommy Burns is even passing through
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1911-10-26

Big ieaguers who will Join the mat
rimony league this fall include BIZ
Sweeney OF the Rustlers. Duffy Lewis
OF the Red Sox. Walter Johnson OF the
Nationals.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1911-10-26

"Chesty" Cox of the Moose Jaw team
In the Western Canada League holds
the unique record OF PLAYING with eight
championship bali teams Cox was a
member of the Duluth team OF i90t-05.
the Calumet team OF 1906. Winnipeg
and Des Moines 1907, Minneapolis
1908. Edmonton 1910 and Moose Jaw
1911.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1911-10-26

Bob Unglaub good as man
ager OF the Linn Western League
team the past seSN
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1911-10-26

The PhiladelphIa rpnals will
make n tour. OF Cuba tfall under
the management Of FraBancroft.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1911-10-26

The wilmington Tri-State League
team lost forty eight games by one
run during the season Just closed.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1911-10-26

Bescher OF the Cincinnati Reds Is the
best base stealer. and Sheckerd OF the
Cubs Is the champion un-getter In the
National League.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1911-10-26

Two years ago not major league
manager would have given two chews
OF "old Hickory" for Merkle and Mar
guard OF the Giants. but the two boys
made good and are stars today.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1911-10-26

Since 1899 tlSchester team has
won Ave penni in the Eastern
League. ri
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1911-04-13
HIS MOTHER NEEDED FOOD.
Therefore. Mason Hawkins Forged

Therefore. Mason HaM kinS Forged
Check - pHrolrd 10y Governor.
Columbia. April Special: II
forged the check in order to get
food Tor my mother declared Ma
son Hawkins. Il young prisoner from
Anderson. who to-day WAS parOlCd
~ Go"c:uOr Hl,aSD. Hawkins had
t'"u serving Il sentence Of one
on" wear 10" tho offCnsr y s.
Hall. whose nam, was forged to
!h" check. signed th" petition TOR
pardon. tn" amount of tine furg-
cry Was 81.
Hawkins WAS to-day parol"d dur
ing good behavior His mother
is said To be III bad health and
needs the support that young law
kinS will be able TO furnish. This
case attracted the pity OF Governor
Bleasc when Hawkins remarked
that hc forged the check to get food
for his own mother The Governor
then looked into the petition and de-
cided to parole Hawkins.
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1911-04-13

MnSkoGce. Okla, March 30
Oklahoma is about to acquire a
remarkable family. Mr.. and Mrs.
Frank Scott, OF Highland, Kan. are
seeking location for home in the
State where they can obtain plenty
or land. They will need IL. for
they have been married not quite
ten years and are now parents of
10 children, all of them boys and
IL Of them living. They held the
record on triplets, having five sets
to their credit, and two sets of
twins. All of the l3 boys living
are under five years of age.
At Omaha the conductor made a
vigorous protest:
dam, you cannot carry n
whole Sunday School class with
you on that one ticket and
you need not tell me these are all
yours. You will have to pay fares
for some OF them"
The rules OF the company
provide that a child under five
years of ago may ride free when ac-
companied by it's parents with
tlrst class ticket, don't they?" re-
torted Mrs. Scott.
They do, but you'n have to
show me-
Then Mrs. Scott dug down into
her valise and brought out the fam
lily Bible in which were recorded
the names and ages of each of her
children. The conductor had to
give in. The mother and children
occupied five double seats in the
home-seeker's car and paid for
only one,
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1911-04-13
FIFTY MEN PERISH IN NINE.
Sudden Glare OF Flames Sweeps
Through Dark Passage


Scranton, April 7.--One of the
most serious disasters OF this sec
tion occurred to-day 1T the little
village OF Thorpe, a short distance
from this city, when between 80
and 90 men and boys met death in
the Pancoast collicry. three miles
from the city.
Among those who pcrishcd are
Joseph Evans, who was in charge
OF Tie United States mine rescue
car; Isaac Dave, fire boss. and
Walter Knight, a foreman.
Evans death was the result of
defective oNyGcn-charE"d armOr.
ChaS. Nelson, the expert engineer
in charge OF miners ON the work
for the federal government. Was
overcome and is said to b" IN 4
critical condition
Up to a late hour tonight nearly
two scOr" OF bodies had been piled
at the bottom of the shaft. At
midnight twenty bodies had been
taken from the mine and arranged
in tn" temporary morguc in one of
the breaker buildings.
None Of the bodies recovered WAS
mutllated, death doubtless having
been caused by mhaling flames and
gas. TIL" reScuers are pushing i'm
to the mine, and it is thought AL
of the bodies will be recovered with
in a few hours
The fire started in an engine
house at the opening OF Il Stopc
1oO feet from the surface. There
wer" 400 men in the mine whcr
the fire started. about 60 of then
in the workings into which IN,
stOpc led. These 90 were ut work
! in a "bll d" tunnel at tn" end %
the stop"