Martinsburg journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1920-1977, 1922-09-18

whether life still exists or whether
the AZ entombed three weeks ago
are dead.
Kennedy Mine, Jackson. Cal,
After an all light vigil and night
Sept. S,-"They've broken through"
full OF suspense, alternate shope and
fear. the word came to the surface
of the Kennedy mine that hole
had been punched through from the
$500 foot level of the Kennedy to
the 1920 foot drift Of the Argonaut
mine
This news followed an hour and
quarter fter the announcement
that the last blast had opened n fs-
sure in tho rock through which q
strong draft of air from mine to
mine, from the Kennedy to the Ar.
gonaut was passing, "a draft almost
strong enough to extinguish the min
e. carbide lamps.
Still nobody knows whether the AZ
miners imprisoned in the Argonaut
three weeks ago are dead 'or alive.
and it may f3 many hours before
that fact Ia known. This much Ia
known, there were no living men
ON the other side of the stone wall
broken throuf', this morning.
Timbering and even blasting may
lie necessary before the rescuers
can enter the Argonaut.
DR.. l.. II. Duschak. consulting
chemist for the state industrial ac-
cident commission, announced after
an examination that the volume OF
air coming up the Muldoon shaft OF
the Argonaut is four times 80 aas
as before the break through and the
yolume of carbon gas has SO mater
tally decreased that canary birds
are now but slightly affected.
This was said 10 indicate that the
fire has abated to considerable ex.
tent.
Kennedy Mines. Jackson, Cal.
Sept. 18-After three weeks Of
tiresome battling with muck and
rock, the Argonaut crew working
on the 1900 foot level Of the Ken
needy mine opened up at 5 a. m,
today an air passage way from
their tunnel three quarters of
mile under ground to the 4,200 foot
drift of their neighbor-the Argo-
naut, where for three weeks almost
to the hours, AZ men have been
entombed.
r. G. Hutchinson, president of
the Kennedy mine announced at
$50 o'clock a. m, that the las \
blast had opened up assure In
the rock from the $500 foot leve,
of the Kennedy to the 1900 foot
drift Of the Argonuat drift from
the Kennedy. 1t was possible, how
ever, that this does not mean they
have broken through" and it may :
be several hours before the real
break comes into the Inflated Ar
gonaut so it can be entered.
Air Is Clear
After the last blast, according 10
V. S. Garbarini, the Argonaut sup
erintendent who just came to the
surface, after exploring the rescue
channel, the air cleared immeii-
ately instead Of throwing off the /.
overpowering gases that each pre-
vious spot had precipitated.
The penetration is only an air
way and not large enough to per-
NIT the passage of the mine rescue
crew. which at this hour was still
slumberng. awaiting, awaiting q
call for the rescue dash. Timber
ing may he necessary 70 let the
rescners through, and this will take
time. just how much, Garbarini
would not speculate. saying bulle-
tins announcing the progress will
come to the surface every two
minutes
Relatives Rush To Mines
First Indications Of the end
came early last evening when
hot showed the face of the final
barrier was almost in sight and
the drilling took the diggers into
soft wet rock and for several
hours crowds gathered, many OF
which were relatives Of the men
buried beneath the surface ana for
whom only the slightest hope 's
held that they are auTe.
Gates Ajar
The gates of the gold specked
tomb which for three weeks have
scaled in the denths of the earth
the knowledge Of the fate of At
men were aiar today.
The break through from the Ken
needy mine into the Inflated Argo-
uaut gold mine shaft where fire
entrapped the night force twenty