The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1922-11-26
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FOR LAST OF WHITE
V|CT ms At MINE
Only One Serious Case Re-
mains in Hospital at BeS-
Semer, Say the
Doctors

Virgil P. Dates and Grady Crowder,
two OF the three remaining victims
of the Dolomlte mine disaster CT
Wednesday, who had not been buried,
were laid TO rest Saturday afternoon
at Dunks hill and Concord.
VIII Il. Anthony, mine foreman
who lost hts life in the explosion. will
be buried a Il o'clock Sunday morn
ing in Village Falls, the last of the
white victims,
DIR. William j. Swift of Chicago,
who arrived in Birmingham the fol-
lowing day after the accident, and
who has made an examination OF all
the inmates of Elizabeth Duncan
hospital in Bessemer whore those in
jured in the mine explosion are
confined. declared Saturday after
noon none were in Immediate danger
Dr. Swift said that within a few
, days the majority of the men will
be so far improved as to warrant
discharge from the hospital.
Only one serious case remains, DR..
Swift said. Newman Mcdonald, tipple
house foreman, who sustained body
burns when the flames from the ex-
plcsion swept the tipple house where
ne was at work at the time. Melon
aid sustained terrific burns about
his body and suffers intense pain
from his wounds, although strong
hope for his recovery is being en-
tertained DR.. Swift said that the
shock from the explosion Is the main
factor hindering quick recovery.
Dr. Swift said that one amazing
feature to the explosion was that
not one of the 10 miners sustained
broken bones. all their wounds ne ;
ing confined to asphyxiation and
burns. DR.. Swift declared that the
burns will not in any way mar fha
FEATURES or scar the bodies of the
victims.
Or. Swift was high in his praise
lor the manner in which the accident
was handled from a medical stand
POINT or from any other view, de-
caring that the work was efficient
In every respect. A special tribute
was paid by him to physicians and
surgeons who were on the scene in
their rendering first aid to the in
]ured and administering oxygen to
those that had been overcome by the
gas. DR.. Swift said that no less than
20 Lives were saved by doctors who
were on the scene
b. ]. Dryer, Alabama representa-
tive of the Integrity Mutual Casualty
company, who had the workmen,t
| compensation OF the miners insured
said that within week or 10 day.
payment will be made in death easel
and that at the expiration of the a.
day period of waiting, as required
by the law Of the state, the disability
cases will be paid. In the event that
any of the miners return to york
prior to the lapsing of the .4-day
period, they will be paid for each
day lost from fund provided for
such instance by the Woodward Iron
company
In instances of dire need. caused
by miners being kept away from
their work through injuries sustained
IN the explosion, either the insurance
company or the. Woodward company
VIII advance money on the compen-
sation to be drawn by the families,
Dryer declared.
Assisting Dryer in clearing up the
compensation questions are Lee
Mitchell, claim superintendent Of the
company at St Louis; Burdette Gar
rison, claim superintendent at Nash
VILE: j! B. Schaefer. l.. w. Rider
and j. B. Smith OF the claim depart
ment Of the Chicago offices of the
company and L. e. williams, claim
superintendent OF the company in
Alabama.