The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1922-11-24

BeHsemer, November s8.-tspeeial ,
Bessemer reflected Thursday ihe
horror, grief and suffering ., the
terrible mine explosion at Dslemlte
Mine No, Of the Woodward Iren
company, which occurred "Wednesday
afternoon, liessemer streets were
filled with the relatives and friends
OF the dead and injured who had been
brought to the city and placed In the
undertaking establishments and In
the Elisabeth Duncan hospital
The largest crowd gathered around
Huey q MoConnell's, whore 10
bodies lay being prepared for burial,
and crowds gathered at the hospital
where the injured had been taken.
aud in such numbers that all other
available space being used, corridors
were filled with cots for the
wounded.
From Jacobs establishment, whore
three white bodies Will DO removed
Friday for burial, WAS tho scene OF
sadness. Two brothers, Thomas and
HerrIok Warnlols, the former leaving
u wife and two children, and 80
years of age, and the latter, Fl years
old and married only four months.
were among the number. Another
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town, age SO years. all OF whom
were killed by the explosion. Tho
body of James Scott was also among
tho number OF white victims. at this
place and awaits relatives from
California.
Bessemer citizens offered every
assistance and comfort possible to
the wounded and injured and suviv-
ors OF the dead. Early this morning
the First Baptist church, only block
from Huey g. McConnell's, opened
its doors to the grief stricken throng
that stod outside the doors OF the
morgue awaiting permission to view
the remains OF loved ones. and served
them sanwlches and coffee.
Many of them had stood outside
all night.
The women of the city, members
of the United Charities and others
offered every assistance In their
power. They helped the nurses in the
hospital. They made bandages and
pads by the hundreds and made
sandwiches and coffee for those who
stood waiting all night and day at
the undertakers.
Among the white victims who win
be buried Friday from Bessemer are
John v. Morris, age 40. whose body
was shipped by Huey & Mcconnell
to Pell City. He is survived by
widow. Purser Waldrop, age 35,
whose funeral will be held Friday
afternoon at 2 o'clock at Pleasant
Ridge, leaves a widow and five chill
dren. X. p. Lodge. No. 100, will have
charge. Hobart Hill Justice. 40,
whose funeral Will be held at Oak
Grove from Hoagtown church al 80
Friday afternoon/ leaves widow
and fxun hrAfharc nd T.
Justice of Dolomite Edward Lewis
Brill, whose funeral will be held at
3 o'clock at home at Madison Sta
ton Friday Afternoon. Sam Huey OF
Dolomite. whose funeral win be held
Friday at ] o'clock and interment at
Brighton cemetery. Thomas and
Herriel1 Warwick, brothers. whose
funeral will be held at . o'clock and
interment at Pleasant Grove ceme-
terry. G. B. Burchfield. so. of Huey-
town. who will be buried at Pleas
ant Ridge at 10 o'clock.
The Parent Teachers association
of Raimund school will give pie
supper Monday evening at the Raj
mund school at 1880 o'clock. The
public Is invited,
Red Cross Roll Call
The chairman of the Red Cross
drive In Bessemer. Mrs. e. Il. Clarke,
is still taking subscriptions and re-
newing memberships to the organiza-
ton and while a number of citizens
have responded to this noble call
there are such great many who
have not and the chairman wishes
them to know she will be glad to
receive their contributions.
They may be mailed to her or