The Alaska daily empire., 1917-01-16
Six Fall Victims to a Careless Attempt of Some Unknown to
 Secure Heat.
RADIATOR COCKS OPENED
Four Men Recover From Experience but Two Fail to Revive
 to Treatment.

| The bodies or II. W. R. Holmes and Dan Gallagher were brought to Juneau last night on the mine tender l Chichagoff, the two men having been asphyxiated through inhaling eXhaus; gas from the engines of the boat while bound from Juneau Co Chicha- golf last Saturday night,
 ! Four other men we're overcome by the fumes. but recovered after they had been placed in the fresh air and first aid mthods applied The four other men were left at CihchagOIf mine. where they are recovering un- der the care of Dr, Moore, the com pany physician.
 Drain Cocks Opened
 The accident was caused by some one. unknown. leaving the d-ain cocks on the radiator in the forecas. tle of the boat open which allowed the fumes to escape in the cabin. The exhaust gases from the engine are used 10 heat the boat and as it was a cold morning last Sunday, it is thought that some of the men sleep ing in the forecastle opened the cock to allow the dead air to escape and to make better circulation through the radiator Evidently who ever turned the cock on forgot to turn it off and the escaping gases filled the room with poisonous fumes.
 The ChichagofS left Juneau at 11:35 o'clock on Saturday night with sev- .eral passengers, including Tom Ban. bury. making the round trip. and the six men going to the mine to work
 Men Found Unconscious
 Everything went all right until Captain Rasmussen relieved Art Me Lain at the wheel and the latter went to call the men from the fore castle for their breakfast. He re- turned from the Iorecastle at once and reported that the passengers could not be awakened. McLain then called Chief Engineer Oscar Johnson who investigated and found the rad iator cock open and the six men all overcome by he fumes.
 Taken Into Fresh Air
 The cock was turned off and the men brought into the fresh air. One of the men recovered almost immcl- lately. First aid measures were ap- piled to the others but they were more slow to respond. The boat was headed for ChichagofS at full speed. that being the nearest place where the services of a doctor could be se- cured. On arrival there one of the men was able to walk ashore, but the other three had to be carried and were placed under the care Of the doctor. Two of the men could not be revived, as they had died from the effects of the gas before the accident was discovered.
 Dead Brought Here
 Immediately after the arrival of the Chichagoff at the mine. Super intendent James Freeburn boarded the boat and she was headed for Juneau, with the bodies of Holmes and Gallagher on board On arrival here the bodies were placed in the c. W. Young Undertaking ParlOrs and steps taken to notify their friends and relatives.
 Victims We'll Known
 The funeral arrangements for Gal ,agher have been completed and he will be buried tomorrow morning from the Catholic Church. Father OReilly will pronounce the eulogy lt 9 o'clock. The arrangements for the burial of Holmes will not be made until word is received from his wife, who is in California
 Holmes was a man about 4S years of age and has been engaged in cooking for mining camps in this section for many years. He was well known and well liked in this sec ton. He survived by a wife and two children residing aJ Pomona, California.
 Gallagher was miner by prOtes- sion and is well known in this sec tion. having at different times work ed in nearly all of the mining opera tions in this district. He was about 36 years Of age and leaves no rela. tiyes as far as known.
 The men who were overcome by the gas. but who later recovered were J. J. Spear, Andrew Michael son. Frank MOtzke and Oliver Weyn. The crew of the boat were Neils Peter Rasmussen, captain, Oscar Johnson, chief engineer and Art Me Clain, deck hand.
 Captains Statement
 In discussing the accident today Captain Rasmussen said: