Indianapolis Times, Indianapolis, Marion County, 16 July 1937 — Page 2

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ONE OF 20 BODIES TAKEN FROM MINE AFTER BLAST . . . . .

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20 miners is shown being | taken from the Baker tine shaft to a nearby ambu-

Burials of 20 Blast Victims

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and No. 18 east of the south run, where the accident occurred and he twisted bodies of their comrades were found Trier to Hide Tears Fifteen-year-old Bobby Miller, whose father, Curt Miller, was trapped and killed, had this stoicism. He accompanied a neighbor inte the mortuary to attempt identification Of the body “That doesn’t 1ook like my daddy.” the bay finally said, and then turned away. He didn't want the other miners to see him on Mine disasters aren't new in Sulivan County. On Feb. 15 1925 3a blast at the Coal City Mine killed 51 men. Twenty-nine lives were lost in an explosion i the Little Betty mine on Jan. 29, 1931 Five separate investigations were being conducted into vesterdav's blasts. In addition to the county probes were being made by H. G Wilson, Vincennes, Federal Bureau of Mines representative; Jack Ogilvie, Indiana Coal Operators Associas tion safety engineer; Henry Wallace, Sullivan, State Labor Department representative, and by officials the Glendora Coal Co, which oper. ates the mine as part of the Tem pleton interests

No Fire, Is Report

From accounts of survivors it now is believed the first blast was caused when escaping coal gas became ignited. Coal dust raised by the first concussion then flashed in a ‘Trebound” explosion Francis Truelock, 44, of Sullivan. who was working in No. 11, east of the south run, said there was neo fire, and his story was substantiated by Joe Gallagher, a Sullivan barber who was a member of the first rescue party, and mine officials Clothes were torn off the men

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the explosions force. One body recovered from underneath a coal car, he said Others, stunned, must have thrown themselves ta the floor in search of the oxygen they could | not find due to the "black damp.” They were clutching chunks of coal | in their hands when their bodies | were found, rescue workers reported. | Mr, Gallagher said he believed | ‘he gas was forced into the mine by a small cave=in in an old abandoned section. Wesley Bond, | of Cass, Who was standing near the trapped crew, said he heard the first blast, shouted a warms ing and then ran. He was knocked down by the second explosion bub | not injured ‘T must have run 100 or 150 yards when the second one hit. After I was knocked down, I crawled where there was some water, tore off a piece of my skirt, soaked it and held it over my mouth “Then I kept on crawling until | I reached an air course. If the had ruh after the frst exe | of them would be alive, 100,” he said | “Ghastly,” Savs Hutson | This was Mr. Bond's second experience in a mine blast. Henry A. Roberts, 51, of Sullivan. | was taken to the Mary Sherman |

| Hospital here, but he claims “he is |

the luckiest man alive.” He said he threw his gloves over his face after the explosion and | crawled 200 yards along a railing to | safety He pressed the gloves | against his nostrils to filter the air. | State Labor Commissioner Thomas | Hutson, who entered the mine yess

lance. These bodies, burlap-covered, were brought from the mine at 35-second intervals,

{ the mine trains, was shut off imme- |

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He declined to | has got to mine coal.” what he The dead are: Harley Manuels, 55, of Coal mont, John Walters, 40, of Dugger. Oscar Ritchie, 38, of Sullivan, a motor boss, Uharles Kennedy, 50, of Hymera. Claude Reynolds, 65, of Cass. Warren Hildebrand, 50, of Salli Van, Earl MeDantels, 52, of Sullivan, Harry Cults, 40, of Sullivan, rollie Fair, 55 of Sullivan, a section boss, Lester Alambaugh, 10, of Cass. Curt Miller, 40, of Dugger, a motor boss, James James, 60, of Sullivan. Paul Hughes, 30, of Sullivan, Walter Goodman, 65, of Scotts. town, Allen Zoyers, 65, of Sullivan. Clayton Settles, 50, of Sullivan, James Burch, 40, of Farnsworth, Paul Burch, 33, of Farnsworth. Hillie Needhammer, 61, of Shel burn, a wection boss, George Gallagher, 60, of Dugger. The injured are: Charles Secrest, 49, of Coalmont, neck injuries and lacerations, cons dition eritical, Homer Reynolds, 31. of Cass, son of Clande Revnolds who was killed, condition Fair, Henry A. Roberts, 51, of Sulli-

scene as “ghastly.” comment when asked thought caused the blast, Although the explosion occurred | at 7:10 a. m. yesterday, it was more | than two hours before rescuers could | return ta the mine because of the | “black damp.” Finally enough air | was circulated through the passages | to allow those equipped With gas | masks to go below. Hours later, noxious gases still were swirling out of the mine en-trance-~choking the 700 relatives and curious gathered there. | The electric current, which wns |

diately to prevent a possible third | explosion, and this delaved the re. | turning of the bodias to the surface | until early in the afternoon.

One Body at a Time

TWO mules were sent down and | hitched to the small coal cars. A Body was placed on each oar. | The “cage” or main shaft elevator, | then was lowered Upon each “tooting” of the tipple | Whistle, the cage came wp, carrying one body and four grimy, stoopshouldered fellow=miners, who had | acted as rescue workers and streteh« |

Only the occasional sobs of women broke the stillness around | the mine entrance. When all the bodies had been brought up, the fieet of ambulances, | brought here from towns within a| 3 ; 35-mile radius, moved slowly to the SC ou utom, Fark Null

funeral parviors, ! One grimy miner, who tried to re | ‘o™ burns, condition critical, lieve his fatigue by long pulls at al RRNA TA I bottle, Watehed the Dre move | BENSON TO SPEAK off and said: | Dr. John G. Benson, Methodist “You never think a coal mine Hospital Superintendent, was could do that to you: Jt usually is | discuss sort of dark and peaceful there. There is no sense in quitting | the

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_ THE INDIANAPOLIS TIVES MUFFLED SOBS BREAK SILENCE AS RELATIVES WAIT . . . . .

Relativer and neighbors crowded around the shaft entrance waiting for rescue workers to bring the 20

to | County “Europe From ‘the Inside” down | at the Optimist Club luncheon at |

FRIDAY. JULY 14, 1037

—_— Photos, bodies to the surface, There was litte hysteria only silence, broken occasionally by sobbing.

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‘State Welfare Board to Pay | Neal's July Salary Claim

| | | (Continwed from Page One) ‘approximately $1200 in back salary | attorneys, sued for a declaratory | [owed Mr. Neal up to July 1. | Judgment, in connection with the | | The State Welfare Director point« | claims, in Superior Court. On June | [ed out that the Weifare Act amend. | 30, Judge Joseph Williams, on a mes | | ments. effective July 1, provided tion of assistant attornay generals, | that the State may pay the Coun. | dismissed the suit on the grounds ty Director's salary if the County the County Auditor wag not direet= | fails to honor the claim. ly interested in the elaims and could |

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Baker Claimed Salary salary |

| Mr, Baker presented a \ ‘claim for the full month of Mareh, | Mv, Neal presented a claim for one | (half of the same month. The two! [claims were presented to County Auditor Charles Grossart, Both Mr. Biemer and State Wels | § fare Board officials contended at the |S (time of the filing of the suit that |§ | they desired a court ruling on the |S constitutionality of the act. : Following the suit's dismissal, the |S Auditor held the disputed | |elaims in abevance and Mr. Neal continued to work without pay.

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