San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-02-10

break Al bodies had been removed from
the mass of debris cluttRring the inte-
rior Of the working in the mouth shaft
as far back as the rescuing crews had
penetrated. Two men walked out of
the mine unframed yesterday, and 10
are believed TO be still in the mine.
The little cluster Of toilworn women,
grim-visaged and awe-stricken children,
anxious-eyed and fearful, who have con-
gregated at the tunnel entrance since
Thursday afternoon began 10 grow
larger as the first streaks of dawn ap-
peared over the mountains. Hope had
not completely died in the breasts of
those whose loved ones were in the
mine at the time of the explosion. As
each hour brings forth new evidence of
terrific devastation and ruin wrought
within, despair grows in the breasts OF
the watchers.
The arrival of two United States
bureau of mines rescue cars today is
eagerly awaited by the ,work-weary
forces who have been combing the I'M
derground network of passageways.
Undertakers at Work.
Undertakers at one temporary mOrgue
and the city morgue have worked in
cessantly, preparing the bodies recov-
cred for burial and aiding in identifi-
cation Of them.
Through it all, Dawson maintained
stole, resigned. Unconditional silence.
Investigation following the terrific
detonation. which rent the interior OF
the vast workings of the mine like it's
sue paper, has revealed that the CEN
ter of the blast apparently was near
the heart of the mine. Its cause is
still unexplained.
The victims apparently died instant
| ly. Many Of them were mutilated and
mangled by falling rock and other de-
bris Most of them were buried as
they died. Probably all Of them thus
far found dead were killed by the ter
rifle explosion.
A squirt Of flame and dust shot from
| the mouth Of the main tunnel as the
| blast occurred somewhere in the sub.
| terranean depths. Exterior concrete
work was shattered by the conclusion
Father Dead; Son Missing.
Scott Dupont. general underground
superintendent of the mine, was slightly
cut and bruised as he was struck by
the force of the blast. Several others
who were near the mouth of the en-
trance were knocked unconscious.
A portion Of the roof of shed neal
the mouth was ripped from the walls
W. D. Brennan, manager of the mine
who led the first rescue crew into the
still gaseous interior, was overcome by
exhaustion and gas and late last nigh
was just recovering from its effects.
Albert L. Engirh Jr., mine foreman
is one Of those whose bodies has no
been recovered. His fathers body wa
taken from the mine yesterday. Wher
an explosion on o. ober %, 1913
wrecked the Stag Cannon mine No. .
close to mire No. /, Arthur English
brother of the foreman of mine No. i
was killed. Among the victims are mel
who spent virtually their entire live
tapping the underground wealth of tn
Southwest.
During the night, workers penetrated
To a depth Of more than 1000 geet int
the main tunnel. clearing the shaft Al
they went and walling up and stopping
crevices and cross-euts TO facilitate tn,
flow of fresh air and the expulsion o
foul gases.
Separate funeral services are to b
held today by Dawson pastors for vic
u tins whose bodies had been recovered