Arizona republican., 1917-06-11
FROM BOWELS OF EARTH
 MEN THOUGHT DEAD ARE
 BROUGHT TO SURFACE ALIVE
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 BUTTE, Mont, June 10.-Twen-
 ty-seven men, rescued alive from
 the 2400-foot level of the Specula-
 tor mine, owe their lives to the
 herosm and resourcefulness of
 Manus Duggan, twenty year-ol
 nipper, or tool boy. Young Dug
 gan, displaying rare presence of
 mind, showed his older fellow
 workers how to buIkhead them
 selves from the dangerous gas ard
 preserve their lives until their res-
 cue. There were 29 members Of
 the party and 27 of them are alive,
 the twenty eighth man, j. H. Mo
 Adams, dying despite efforts to re-
 susticste him. The fate of Young
 Dugsan is not known, but it is be-
 Ieved that he has perished.
 The finding of the men alive
 stimulated efforts of the rescue
 teams and hope is expressed that
 others might be found alive.
 The news that men had been found alive on the 2400-foot level of the Spec ulator shaft spread rapidly and the gates of the mine were crowded with anxious relatives before the rescued
  keepers office.
 Nyja Johnson was the first man to reach the surface.
 We owe our lives to Manus Dug ~an' Johnson told the crowd at the office. He was the one Wlo directed the work. None of us would be here if it had not been for him. ,
 A drink of brandy was urged upon Johnson. who at first refused it be- cause of company rules but finally took it at the suggestion of a physician.
 "Duggan told us all to go into the drift" Johnson said. After We got in the drift he got a piece of canvas. Then we took off our clothes and with both choked out the gas. He directed the work and when some men got weak, he did the work of ten men. l hope they save Duggan.
 J. H. McAdams. who was brought to the surface with Johnson and the oth- CTS. died within an hour Rescuers have renewed their efforts in the be- lief that others are safe on lower levels.
 A general call for physicians went forth fram the mine when it became known that life still existed on the lower levels, Every hospital in the city was notified to hurry it's ambulances to the scene.
 The survivors rescued this afternoon made a valiant fight for their lives. Directed bv Manus Duggan. they built a bulkhead in crosscut on the 2400- foot level and stuffed it with canva s and portions of their clothing. A short distance away they made second bulkhead and filled the space between them with dirt This kept the gas out
 f-Er- for while
 This was at 1 o'clock Saturday morn ing and they remained in the blockaded drift until they were taken out this afternoon.
 "Manus Duggan was the one that di- rected the work. We were in the drift until the air became so foul that we could not stand it any longer" said Wilfred Lamontague, one of the men rescued. When we found the air get ting foul, Duggan told us it was time for US to get out of there and try for the shaft. He broke down the bulk head and he and three others went i through first while the rest of us made the shaft and were taken up. I don't know where Duggan went as he got out first but we think he must have tried | to reach the 2000-foot level and make | the Rainbow from there. II II hau Hol : been for him we never would have got ten the bulkhead built and probably all would have been dead 1 At six o'clock Duggan had not been found and it is feared he perished. ! Among the bodies identified today was one which his friends said was thcst of Josiah James. When the men were hoisted from the shaft this afternoon kJames was among them and he walked to his home, his presence being the cause for rejoicing in the household which was already mourning him as dead.
 | Nothing to drink but copper water { for 36 hours said Gilbert Cobb, one of the rescued. q am not hungry, only thirsty I feel as if I would like to drink a barrel of water
 This is hell of a mine: now I've lost two shifts" said one of the rescued men as he puffed a cigar and went to '"'> dry house to change his clothing No. I've been walking home for years and lll walk now he continued wher he vas offered the use of half dozer ..t;.omobiles to carry him.