Arizona republican., 1917-04-30

Only two bodies were brought out OF
the mine today. Every body recovered
has been carried by the rescuers
through more than q mile of tunnel
over fallen rock and across obstr,lc-
uons brought down by the explosion.
One hundred forty one orphans and
81 widows is one result of the eXplo-
sion. In some families as many as ten
children were left fatherless. Repre-
sentatives of the state industrial com
mission and of the insurance company
in which the company carried EN-
ployer's liability insurance arrived to-
day and began a survey of the needs
of the dead mems families. Definite
figures on the amount of insurance
that will be distributed are not avail
able but union official estimates place
it at between $150.000 and $4,000.
Although no mine official had pub
licly admitted until late today that
the last hope of finding any of the
men alive has been abandoned, steps
taken after the helmet crew came out
early today led to this belief. Until
today the helmet men have been press
ing forward as rapidly as possible To
find if any of the entombed miners
still were alive TO locate obstructione
IN the main slope and in the air
course and to search for indico I
the center and cause Of the explosion.
But the last two crews entering the
mine have devoted their efforts 10
mending leaks in the air channels and
to improving emergency devices sci
up by earlier shifts so that as much
air as possible can be forced deep into
the mine. Until this is done the air
supply beyond the fourth north entry.
5000 feet from the portal, cannot be
improved and only helmet men can
work beyond there
The mine is badly damaged beyond
the fourth north entry and consider
able rock has fallen from the ceiling.
miners say. and there are many oh
Structions in the main slope. Air can
pass these distractions better than
men, and in case any of the entombed
miners still are alive at the face of
the workings the present method
seems likely to give them the best
chance for escape. mine officials said
As soon as the air deep in the mine
has improved and distractions in the
main slope have been cleared away
sufficiently to permit men to pass, il
is planned to have a helmet crew dash
in IN an effort to reach the face of the
mine, fully 1000 feet farther than any
of the rescuers have yet penetrated
This dash is expected to produce def
mite information concerning the Sitila
ton at the extreme inner end of the
mine, find any men who may he alive
and give mine officials information
upon which to base further action.
The situation in Hastings is much
the same as yesterday The town
continues quiet, although there are
individual instances of hysteria.
especially among the women. Such
eases, however, are remarkably few
women who have lost only husbands
III many instances devote themselves
to comforting those who lost sons as
well.
Carload of coffins was received
today and the bodies in the morgue
We're placed in them. 1t was planned
TO take all the bodies of Trinidad to-
night or tomorrow but funeral ar
ranSements still are indefinite ana
viii not be completed until all the
dead have been recovered One pro-
posal under consideration is to have
| one funeral for all the members OF
each race represented among the dead
i, but it is probable that many families
will desire separate services
Arother peculiar escape was
lrorght to light today James Casa 8
mother neglected to set the alarm
j cock Thursday night, the family
/ on, rslept and Casa did not go to ths.
+ mi ..
~ I O'Clock tonight the main haul
I @sc way was open to ears as far as
the old seventh south entry 800 feet
| from the portal. Cars were being
used to bring out fallen rock, and
! the miners, except rescue crews, were
GevotinS their attention to clearing
! the haulage way This was done to
facilitate the removal of bodies. !,
] number of which have been found IN
the sixth lorth entry. much farther
| into the mine than the ola seventh
south.
Company officials expect that ne