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CHERRY III. November SO. A graphic
description aa tit rescuers saw It of the
recovery of the met vu told by Father
James P. Heany of St. Mary's oliurch
Jfendota. III. who waa down in the mine
With the reecu. party. He aald:
"Just about I o'clock when we were
aa near ae I can tell 400 feet Into tlio gal-
lery ifrom the main shaft our party
Blackened up beaceuae of a pile of debris
which waa In the way. Suddenly David
Powell said:
" 'Listen boyi; I thought I heard lome-
thlngl" HEARD FAINT POUNDINO.
"We were all illent. A faint pounding.
If coming through the thickness of a
wall was heard.
" 'My Ood!' said Powell. "I believe
omebody Is alive In there!'
"Some of the other men replied: 'No.
that la Impossible; nobody In the world
thinks fur a minute that men could live
down here for seven days." 1
" 'Well now' I said 'let's listen again.'
"We all listened for what seemed to be
full minute. Sure enough there came
the same muffled pounding sound that
We heard before. Then we were too
much affected to speak. We could not be-
lieve our own senses. Grabbing hold of
the picks and axes our men began to tear
down the loose pile of earth and rock.
Frequently we stopped to hear whether
the poundings were continued. It took
us several minutes to mike much head-
way Into the obstruction.
"Finally T. who had been In the rear
came forward and with a shovel relieved
one of the men who had become tired
out.
WEIRD SCENE IN MINE.
"It was a weird scene. The lights of
our torches on our caps kept bobbing up
and down as we labored and filled the
place with moving shadows.
" 'Now let us stop and listen again"
aald Powell.
"Much to our glee the poundings came
louder. A few more dips with the shovels
brought down the dirt from the top and
a Uttle black hole appeared before us.
FOUND MEN ALIVE.
"Two or three of us climbed over the
dirt and yelled 'Are any of you alive In
there boys?'
"An answer came back 'Yes!'
"Before another word could be uttered
the men began pulllnR at the dirt again
and soon a large gap appeared. We yelled
in to them "Hold one nf our torches! How
many of you are alive in there boys?
We will suve you In a minute."
ASKKD FOR LUNCH.
"In faint husky voices the men called
back. 'Yes we are alive and you bet we
are hungry too. Have you got some
lunch out there?"
"I crawled up as near the hole as I
could without finding the men.
" 'God bless you. men; we will get you
out In a minute and give you all the.
lunch you can eat! Be as patient as you
can!'
"I could not see anything bark in there
for tiic men were in total darkness so I
climbed back and prayed that God would
make the number we were about to res-
cue from the living grave as many as
possible.
"By that time the hole was wide open
and a dozen pair of glistening eyes shin-
ing out from black faces appeared.
"We kept yelling to the men to keep
up their courage promising them that
the way would soon be clear and that
the cage in the hoisting shaft waa down
and ready.
ONLY ONE HAD GIVEN UP.
"One of the men Inside answered:
"Most of us are all right and feeling fine
but there Is one poor fellow In here a
Frenchman called Frank who Is almost
gone and I'm afraid he will be dead In
a few minutes If he does not get some
fresh air.'
"When the pile of dirt finally tumbled
down the men were staggered by the
Inrush of air and light. For during seven
days they had lived in total darkness.
"With a shout we Jumped over and
met them throwing our arms around
their necks and almost lifting them from
their feet. Their Joy was Inexpressible.
They pounded ua on out hacks and con-
tinued to laugh and cry aloud until the
whole place reverberated with the cheer-
ing. "We wanted to carry them to the hoist-
ing shaft in our arms but they insisted
they were strong enough to walk out
themselves. The only trouble was that
they were practically blinded by the
light. We threw blankets over their
heads and started.
DIED IN SIGHT OF RESCUERS.
"My first concern was to get to the
poor little Frenchman who was reported
dying. I found him on his back breath-
ing his last. Holding a torch over his
face which was black with soot 1 said-
'Do you give your soul to God?' He an-
swered. 'Yes. I am afraid 1 will never
get up alive.'
"That was true. I administered the
last sacrament and then he was dead.
"1 then Joined the others and walked
toward the shaft. There occurred thn
one Of the emntUHl ft.Mu f I......;..... i
have ever heard or read of. It can
hardly be believed.
"Walter Walte one of the men rescued
on hearing that there were others alive.
In the mine threw off the blanket with
which he had covered his head and
shouted:
REFUSED TO LEAVE MINE.
" 'Well then by God I am not going
out of this mine until I get the others '
"We remonstrated saying that for hii.i
to remain down there longer would mean
his death.
" 'We will take you up to the fresn
air and alve you some nice warm food.
and then maybe will let you help ua do
the reel of the work' we aald but he
protested and we actually natl to uae
force to get him Into the cage. All the
way up he shouted 'Let me go down
and help get up the others.' All this
time those on the surfaoe had as dur
ing the laat thra or four days a firm
conviction that everybody In the mine
waa ueaa. Nobody conceived or any
Other possibility. It was a great Joy then
to cry up the shaft 'We have aotne men
alive! Hoist her up quick!'
"Up we went like a shot and raised the
men Into a Pullman car nearby."
CAVE-iN SAVED LIVES.
William Leland one of the survivors
after drinking a bowl of soup appeared
none the worse for his experience.
"We made the moat of our altuatlon"
he said sitting in the car and surround-
ed by nurses. "As soon as we discovered
fire last Saturday and that there waa no
hope of escape we retreated to a safe
place where water could be found. For-
tunately some of the timbers behind ua
burned out and this let earth and rocks
fall down cutting us off from the heat
and gas. How the time went we don't
know. We must have 'been unconscious
part of tho time.
"1 remember soon after we were shut
In. of drinking great quantities of the
seepage that had dripped down Into the
gutter and eating my lunch. After that
some of us pulled off the bark and be-
gan chewing it.
WERE NOT ALARMED.
"We did not realize how serious was our
position. In fact aome of the men spent
'the time Joking and aald that they wished
they hud u pack of cards. It was after
we had drunk up nil the water and the
seepage had run dry that we began to
pound on the wall to cause more to drop.
"Soon after thiB we heard voices and
one of our men said 'At last they are
coining after us!' We could hear the
diguing on the other side of the rock
anil dirt which filled up the passage and
soon a little hole was seen at the lop
and the gleam of the torches came
through.
"Our first question was 'Is It Sunday or
Monday?' As a matter of fact most of
us thought it was Sunday and that we
had been In the mine only about twenty-
four hours."
TWENTY MINERS BROUGHT
TO THE SURFACE ALIVE
(Continued from Page One.)
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of many. Mothers and wives stretched
forth their arms murmuring "Blllle!" or
ir:uik: or "Oh Andy! Are you there?
Speak to me I'm here!"
EXCITED WOMEN FRANTIC.
The blankets drawn over the heads of
the men hid their faces and prevented
Identification from the crowd. Not re-
ceiving a reply the women tore toward
the sleeping cars. Imploring and begging
anyone to give them good news.
Overcome by appeals s rescuer called
out the name of the man he was escort-
ing George Eddy!" ho shouted. "We've
got George Eddy here!"
"Oh. George!'" came a piercing woman's
cry from the crowd. "Is It you? Come
toere. George! I am waiting for you!"
Eddy who was a mine inspector was
too weak to reply and could only submit
to the escort who carried him silently
to the car.
HYSTERICAL WIVES SURROUNDED
CAR.
At the foot of the car steps the crowd
was kept back and the women almost
hysterical through Joy or disappointment
clung to the hand rails piteously implor-
ing those Inside to let them enter.
A dramatic moment came when William
C. Leland was brought up. At the news
of the disaster a week ago. Robert his
brother also a miner rushed here from
South Williamton III. He was Informed
on arriving that all the entombed men
were dead. He offered his help as a
rescuer and suid that he would remain
here until everybody was brought up.
Today he was In the rescuing party.
As the survivors were brought through
the gallery to the hoisting shaft wrapped
In blankets. Robert assisted them in the
cage.
IGNORANT OF BROTHER'S ESCAPE.
In the first load that went up was some
one whom Robert did not recognize be-
cause of the blankets. The survivors
were put In the sleeping car under the
care of nurses and doctors and Robert
went down the shaft fur another load.
He was coming out of the cage again
when a friend stepped up and tapped
hlin on the shoulder.
"Hob. dont you know that Will Is up?''
Robert turned pale and staggered.
"You don't mean V
"Yes alive! He's up alive! Why. Bov
you brought him up yourself wrapped
In blankets!"
Robert was so overwrought he had to
be relieved from the rescue work and
yvno oiiri.ieii taaen into the sleeping car.
SURVIVOVRS TRAISED LELAND.
From survivors whw were seen the
highest praise for fortitude and leader-
ship Is accorded to William Leland.
Twice Leland who Is a staunch church-
man conducted religious services. His
favorite hymn the words of which even
some of the foreigners picked up parrot-
like waa "Arise. My Soul.'"
Twice today Leland arose In the dark
cavern with the grand consoling words:
Arise my soul!
Fast falls the eventide.
The darkness deepens;
The Lord with me abide.
SERMONS CHEERED THE MINERS.
Twice daily Iceland delivered a blunt
stout-hearted sermon cheering up tho
men.
"Keep up your hearts lads; God is
with us. Don't despair! Others have
been shut off from the light of day as
we are and In God's good time came out
alive." Is the wav one of his sermons la
quoted. "The Lord is with us even here
and great is His mercy!"
Then followed the Lord's prayer Invari-
ably. SUCKED COAL FOR WATER.
How the Imprisoned men sucked wa-
ter out of coal and climbed over dead
bodies was told by Francisco Zannaro 23
years of age. an Italian miner. He said:
"'As I remember tho first I knew about
the fire waa about 3 p. m. My partner
called to me and asked If I smell.!
smoke. I told him I did. We started
down the road toward the' cage to e?e
what waa the matter. We were work-
ing on vein No. 2 In the northwest side.
hen we- got down toward the cage tne
smoke became so thick that we rushed
back. We went 'way back to the en.l
of tlie mine and then closed ourselves In
one of toe chambers which had four gal-
leries. We had our lamps and kept them
lit. The air was not bad then as It kept
circulating. Monday our lights woull
not burn and from then until today we
were In darkness.
"I would have given a month's pay for
a loaf of bread. We managed to get
water from the sides of the gallery for
the first few days but soon this gavo
out and we thought we would have to
die of thlret. Several of the men tiled
aucklng handsful of coal off the floor
and In thla way moistened their lips and
tongues.
TWENTY ATTEMPT8 AT ESCAPE.
"In all we made about twenty attempts
to get out but It waa no use. Thla
morning seven of us started out of the
room and When we went a short distance
the smell was awful. Ws passed over a
lot of dead mules so the way. They were
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scattered all over the floor. We must
have passed forty of them. I think thoy
became frantic from lack of water and
stampeded then rfot tangled tn a heap
and died.
"Our courage diminished last Sunday
night when one fellow died. Since then
we nasseri mir time alternately in gloom
and merriment. When aome one would
net despondent the others would try to
joke and cheer him up. Most of them
talked of their families. I have a moth-
er and father living In Italy and thought
of them. When I got out of the mlno
today I felt all right except for being
horribly hungry and thirsty."
(ieorge IMdy a hero among the heroes
who escaped from the mine made shift
to write a few words of courage to his
wife. The letter dated November 14. fol
lows:
Dear Wife and Children: I write these
few linos to you and I think It will be for
the last time. I have tried to get out
twice hut waa drove back. There seems
to be no houe for us. I came down tills
shaft yesterday to help save the men's
lives. nope the men I sought out were
saved. Well. I.lzzie. if I am found dead
bury me In Rtreator and move back.
Keep Esther and Clarence and Jimmie
together as much as you can. I hope
thev will not forget their father so I
will bid you all good-bye and God blesa
you all."
ALT. EXONERATED OF BLAME.
On the reverse side of this letter writ-
ten on a leaf torn from a note book waa
the following from Walter Walte:
"November 14. We. the undersigned
don't blame anyone for the accident that
happened to pen us in here and we be-
lieve that everybody has done all in their
power to relievo us. With best wishes
to all concerned."
STEAMER ST. CROIX BURNED.
Several Hundred Passengers Safely
Landed on California Coast.
(Associated Press Report.)
LOS ANGELES Cal.. November 20.
Several hundred passengers and the erew
of thirty-five of the steamer St. Croix
plying on the Pacific cuast were landed
safely at Point loump California to-
night when the ship took fire. tele-
phone message to this city from F. Miles
of the St. Croix received late tonight
gave thla information it having been pre-
viously reported that the steamer had
been burned to the water's edge with all
passengers aboard and that no one had
been aaved.
This report was further Involved when
the steamer City of Topeka reached Ko-
dona at 8 o'clock tonight and reported
that she had passed the wreck and tint
the steamer was a mass of flames with
none of her passengers In sight.
FAIR OPENING
Monday at Beaumont Exhibition
to Last Week.
LOW EXCURSION RATES
Offered by Railroads Expected to
Bring Thousands to the City
for the Display and
Sports.
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BODY OF HANSEN FOUND
Floating in Canal at Port
Arthur.
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PORT ARTHl'R. Texas. November 20.
The body of I'ete Hansen one of the
three men drowned several days ago In
the canal at the docks was found float-
ing today not far from where the acci-
dent occurred. It la expected the bodlea
of John Legarde and Abner Berntus will
be recovered In the next day or two.
Confederate Veterans' Meeting.
Houston Post Special.)
BEAUMONT Texaa November JO.
Judge W. H. Pope commandant baa
called a special meeting of Albert Sydney
Johnston camp No. 75 United Confederate
Veterans to be held at the city hall to-
morrow afternoon for the purpose of com-
pleting the program for observing Con-
federate Day. Friday. November 26 dur-
ing the week of the Southeast Texaa fair.
DALLAS Taxae November t9. The
jury In the Burrell Oatea murder caae la
still deadlocked over a verdict. Rumor
ha It that they atand eleven for the
death penalty and on for life Imprison-
ment. The Jury baa been locked up over
rUgM.
Houston Post Special.)
BEAUMONT Texaa November 20.
Beaumont Is gay with flags and bunting
while the principal streets of the city
are festooned with brilliant clusters of
Incandescent lights and everything Is in
readiness for the opening of tile South-
east Texas fair to begin Monday and con-
tinue through' until Saturday inclusive.
The fair is to be held at the city market
house which within the past week mis
been transformed under the mimic touch
of the carpenter and decorator to a scene
of great beauty while the agricultural
and horticultural exhibits the rice kitch-
en and other features are on a more
extensive scale than ever before.
Excentlonally low excursion am) special
rates have been granted by the railroads
the fair has been extensively advertised
throughout Kast Texas and Southwest
lAiuisiana and with anything like fair
weather conditions it is expected that
record-breaklr.g crowds will be on hand.
The following is the official program ar-
ranged for the week:
Monday November 22. Fair formally
opened at 1" a m. Concert in market
house at 11 a. in. Decorated automobile
parade at S P in. headed by police de-
partment. I Mstlngulshed visitors city and
counl officials In lir.O-
Tuesday November 23. Farmers' lav.
Judging saddle horses and awarding
prizes at city league baseball park; pa-
rade of live stock on exhibition at tne
fair at 11 a. m.; address at market house
at 2 p. m. by Hon. Ed R. Kone .Slate
commissioner of agriculture and Hon.
Tom Wells concert In auditorium at
o p. m.
Wednesday November 24. Premium
Pay.- Announcement of prize winning ex-
hibitors at 1 a. m. ; address by Cone John-
son of Tyler at market house at 2 p. m. ;
firemen's parade at I p. m.; awarding "t
prltes In the culinary department In the
auditorium at 4 p. m.; political speeches
by local politicians.
Thursday November 25. Thanksgiving
and Children's Day. Floral parade at 10
a. m.; atito races and athletic meet at
Driving park at 2 p. m. In the auto racea
Harney Dldneld will race against Kerecn-
er the famous German driver.
Friday November 26 Confederate and
Boating Day. Boat races on tho Neches
river; course. Lovers Lane to pumping
station; special meeting First Texas
Brigade. United Confederate V'eterane.
and local Confederate camp at noon;
meeting of trustees at market house to
organize county association of school
trustees st 2 p. m.
Saturday November 17 Presa and Fra-
ternal Dav Informal reception to United
Commercial Travelers and Travels' Pro-
tective Association Crosby house at 9 a.
m. : address by Hon. 8. B. Cooper or
Beaumont and Marcellua E. Foster ot
Houston followed by auto ride to oil
fields and boat ride on the Neches river;
address by Hon. O. B. Colquitt at mar-
ket house at 2 p. m. ; fraternal parade at
8 p. m. forming at Culder and Pearl
streets proceeding to the fair grounds
and headed by mounted police band and
officers of the association; traveling
men s banguet at the Crosby house at
9:30 p. m.
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Thousand': 'in Permits Shown in
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Beaumont'a building operations offer im-
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! i f October were less than the preceding
month but the totnl for the two morths
I reached nearly JIOu.OOO as mtalnsl about
J7'.000 for the same period last year
i Bulldlnc ne mtts issue. 1 In October as-
I Krexated &K.9rM as ivmpareil with
I for the same month last year a gain of
! more than TO jer cent. The (rain In Sep-
I tember of thin year waa about 'Ji per
cent over the same month last year.
Several large buildings are In prospect
for early construction and It is expected
that the year 18 will be something to
boast of.
Dedicate Church Today.
t Houston Pott Special.)
BBAUMONT Texaa November JO. Tha
new Methodist church and parsonage at
Dayton Texaa. will be dedicated with ap-
propriate ceremonlee tomorrow. Rev. J.
W Moore of thla city has accepted an
invitation to deliver the dedication aer-
mon tomorrow morning. Rev. T. O. Whlt-
tcn Is pastor of the Dayton church and
the charge during hla pastorate for the
past year has shown a fine growth and
progress.
F. A. LEOVT AT BEAUMONT.
To Look Orer Field Before Succeed-
ing C. H. Xarkhan.
(Houston Post Special.)
BEAUMONT. Texaa. November 20.-F.
A. Loovy who on January 1 will suc-
ceed C. H. tfarkSam as vie nrealdent
maA saaaral naaar the OulX Mpe
Line company and aa vice president and
feneral manager of the J. II. Quttr
etroleum company reached Beaumoi
thla morning from Tulsa Okla
Leovy does not succeed Mr. liarkhan
who goes to the Pitteburg offloea ot t.
Mellon-iiuffey companies until Janus:
1 but Is here to look over the eltuati.
and familiarise himself with conditio'
before assuming the discharge of the I
port ant duties and raaponalbllltiea of t
off'ce to which he haa been chosen.
Formerly Mr. Leovy waa a resident
Beaumont being at one time division
pertntemlent for the Texaa and New
leans railway here before - bco
Identified with the Quffey company.
CAPUDINE for -THAT M1ADAC
Out last night? 1 Headaca. and aervn
morning? Hicks' Captxtine last the
jpoh toe aaeinesa. uesra tne aea4
aerrea Itf m Ot Crag More
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