The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-10-06

few idlers of Mulga and other nearby mine camps rushed to the shaft of the i'l-fated mines There was very little grief shown. The faces of the men were sharply drawn and the women looked Dallid and worn but there were no tears The children did not seem to feel the seriousness of the situation and their laughter and playful antics jared on the taut nerves of the men and women.
 As the first body came out in the early afternoon a few negro women set up vail of anguish. The tension had been too great for them. They could not main tain the stclidity of the whites under stress and gave vent to tears. This was the only outburst of grief noted during the day. although it was stated at the commissary of the mines, a mile away where the bodies were taken and em- balmed by the Kennedy company, of Bes- semer, several relatives of the dead broke down.
 Mulga has an auxiliary Red Cross. Mrs. s. R. Stevenson and Mrs. ]. E. H. Ed wards were early at the mine and they stationed themselves at the powerhouse. There they served coffee and sandwiches and helped the injured as much as they could. Mrs. Stevenson is the wife of the manager of the commissary and Mrs. Edwards wife of pr. Edwards, com pany physician. As darkness crept upon the grim scene these two women still ,sdled out coffee and made sandwiches for the workers who, coming out the mines with lungs poisoned with gaseous fumes, welcomed the warm coffee the bits of sandwich and the words of en- couragement and sympathy from Mrs. Stevenson and Mrs. Edwards.
 Electric Lamps Save Lives
 Another very busy man on the scene Norris Camnhal1 nf Bbilo detn a demonstrator of newly invented elec- tric miner lamp. MT. Campbell had secured permission to give a demonstra- ton at Mulga mine, and yesterday ap- reared on the scene about o'clock and fitted out eight miners with his lamps. These eight lamps are given the credit of having saved over eight lives and MT Campbell stated that he was the happiest man in the world for having been at Mulga today. He received the thanks of Mir. Woodward, Superintendent Ialrymple, Inspector Nesbitt and other mining officials for his efficient work at the accident.
 James Licdsl, who lives at 2623 Ave nuo E., Ensley, retired miner known throughout the mining district of Ala. bama as Uncle Jimmie was overcome by afterdamp about o'clock this after noon, after spending several hours in rescue work in the mine..
 Superintendent Dalrymple had him placed in an automobile and removed to lis own home for treatment MT. Dal- rymple stated that Mir. Liddell was one of the best known miners in the district and was always on hand in time of need Five years ago when an explosion killed 3 men in this mine. then owned by the Birmingham Coal and Iron company Uncle Jimmie Liddel was the first man to enter it in rescue work No one was rescued alive then, as all that were at work were killed.
 No Premonition of Disaster Edward King. an all-round mine worker. was perhaps the best known white man who was killed in the accident today. King was married and is survived by his widow and four sons. MT. King was enc of the most popular men at the camp Dr. Dawl<ins, one of the camp physi- clans, who was on the job throughout the day helping out everywhere. relates that last night he called on MT. King at his home and that King was in a very happy mood. Dr. Dawkins says that King vas singing at the top of his voice and joked and laughed continu- ously during the doctors visit.
 Among the dead negroes-that of Scott Garrett, is greatly regretted a Garrett was a well known old negro at Mulca. He was an old-time darSy whom whites and negroes alike thought highly of Mrs Stevenson relates that every time Gar rett passed the eommissary he would walk in and ask for a bite to eat On being fed he would look with grateful eyes at the kind lady and say:
 Nam, the LOT sure loves. cheerful giver.'
 This was a characteristic remark of this old negro and no matter what was given him, the ,giver was always thanked with the above words
 It was stated tonight that it will be at least two days before the mine resumes operations. There was no damage done