The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1923-02-09
SEVEN BODIES
TAKEN FROM
MINE SHAFT
Explosion of Such Force That
Walls of Interior Rooms
Collapse
RESCUERS ORGANIZED
Work of Penetrating Wreck
age Difficult Due to Pres
sure of Gas
RESCUERS ORGANIZED
TWO ESCAPE

Dawson, n. NJ, Feb. 9.-TwO
miners of the l22 entombed
yesterday in mine No. I here of
the Phelps Dodge Corporation
came out alive today.
They walked out unassisted
As they ncared the mouth Of
the mine they met rescue par
ty coming in. The men were
Charles Chandale and Filina
Matinee.
They were in the fourth.
tier of the property when the
terrific blast came. They imme-
diately put out the lights on
their lamps with the intention
of using them to get out. This
probably saved their life. mine
officials pointed out, as it
eliminated the chance for an ex-
plOsion in their vicinity.
The two men remained in the
mine all night afraid to wander
from the pier where they were
standing. Today they decided to
risk the gas and walked out.
The escape of the two renew
ed hope that other miners inside
were alive.
As the miners escaped from
the workings of the property a
cheer rang out from the group
of watchers ut the mine mouth.
Dawson. N. NJ, Feb. 9.-Seven bod
les Of miners entombed in Coal Mine
No. of Phillips Dodge Corporation
here by an explosion yesterday af-
ternoon have been recovered and the
has announced that there is
'very little hope of rescue alive ol
the other 1l5 men" who were in the
mine at the time of the accident.
The explosion was of sNns force
that it crumpled walls forming the
exterior of the mine rooms and hurl-
ed large timbers 80 to 100 feet. II
was heard all over Dawson anG
brought group of anxious wives
relatives and others to the pit-heads
The women, some hatless despite the
winter breezes, others tightly wrap.
ped in shnwls, some tight-lipped anc
otners were sobbing anc
hysterical waited, for some sign tt
indicate whether their men folk.
would be brought from the mine.
The news spread quickly that the
miners mad small chance to escap,
alive.
Buried in Debris.
Early this morning the body o.
A. j. English was found almost com
pleta4y buried in the debris.
Further on the searchers expected
to find his son, Alfred English, Jr.
foreman Of the mining shift.
With the arrival of the mine res
cue car sent by the Colorado Fue
and Mine company from Trinidad
&Colo., early day rescue work wa
pushed with redoubled energy.
Members of the rescue crew nav
been working from 10 to IL hour
without rest.
w. T. Brennan, general manage
of the mine, was one of the mos
energetic workers in the rescue par
ty from the time of the explosion
until o'clock this morning whel
exhaustion forced him to seek rest
Fumes Severe.
The work of entering the mine an,
excavating. rough the caved-il
tunnels is a task which presents n
little risk to the rescue parties. tn
fumes in the mine still are sever
despite the use of the large min
fan.
During last night and early toda
four members of the rescue ere,
were overcome by the fumes and ha
to be carried out of the mine b.
their comrades. All were resuscitat
ed, however.
Many of the rescuers, however
have been struck ysfalling rock.
The walls and ceilings of the tun
nels are delapidated and the excayat
ing parties frequently are obliged t
retrace their steps to clear the tun
nels Of debris which has fallen.
The advance guard is equippe
with oxygen tunnels.