Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-10-23

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aftsr sths explosion IN the depths q
the woraEinSsJ which closed ali aventsa
Of escape from poisonous gases. which
threatened death to rescuers unshield-
ed by oxygen helmets.
Fourteen bodies were the total OF
the known death roll represented by
bodies recovered during tho night. 4
Tho twenty-third living victim Of
the disaster was found q mile down In
the workings and taken out unconsci-
ous this morning.
). Indicators were that the first aid
CORDS working under direction Of ]. B.
Morrow would reach the majority OF
the day shift caught In the cave-in
some time today.
Hope was strong that the great fans
that had been driven all night would
have diluted the air 50 that the men
might be found alive.
TIVE Theories 40 70 Cause.
Opinions AZ to the cause the ex-
plosion differ. Il was first thought
black damp ignited and exploded. Later
1t developed that at this time OF year
miness adjacent to the southern dis
tr1ct become dangerous from the preva-
lence Of coat dust, which no amount OF
water seems able to keep under con-
troll. and led to the belief that this
may have caused the disaster.
General Superintendent James Doug
Las of all the Phelps. Dodge & Co.
property, was reported hurryins here.
oroat Less Of Life Expected.
That = great loss OF life was expected
was shown BY the call Of the coroners
on Trinidad and Denver for . big sup
ply Of cofhns.
During the nights night the organi-
xation for. the care Of the dead and
dvine victims was perfected. A camp
was set up for the rescuev, hospital
prepared for the injured. and morgue
for the dead. AZ the bodies Of the dead
were borne to tho morgue women came
forward TO Identify tho victims. "A
euard was thrown about the property
to maintain order and the curious from
nearby towns were driven back out OF
the way Of rescuers.
Nsarsy 800 Men In Mine.
Two. hundred and eighty miners
were ei,toiubed in shaft No. OF the
stag Canon mines here when an explo-
sion occurred at the property at 8
o'clock yesterday afternoon. Five OF
this number, found on an upper level.
were taken from tho mine last night
and re0cueye are now arriving from
all parts pf the southern Colorado coal
fields. The cause Of tho explosion -
unknown.
Workings Not on Fire.
Fire has not broken out. tho smoke
II seen Issuing from the second level
Of the shaft. 1t 10 believed by res
ouers that tbs smoke Il from the ex.
plosion ana not from IRE.
Immediately upon the. explosion all
shifts were called to the work Of res
cue. and those miners who were em-
ploye6 In other shafts were put to
work drilling thru the tons Of debris
which are sa16 to have blocked the
: mine below the second level. Calls for
assistance were issued at once TO min.
ors In Trinidad and other mine camps
Of ColorpAe.
Rooouo Car Summoned.
Ths United states rescue car sta.
tione0 at Trinidad u said TO have beeA
snmnleneA but II u not known yet
nat tho government rescuers have re-
ceived word Of the Disaster inasmuch
q they snight hava left Trinidad for
other co6isA sAelde In this territory.
livery available person In Dawson
5 Iass night was ct the scene Of the ex-