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Successful Rescue Twelve miners were unconscious when rescued on the 23rd but were revived through the use of oxygen. They were placed in the temporary hospital, a machine shop, and at 3 p.m. were sent to Spangler on a special train provided by Trainmaster Henry Taylor, of Cresson. Seventeen Die in Mine at Wehrum Indiana Evening Gazette, Pennsylvania June 24, 1909 The casualty list as revised is as follows:
Of the injured those being treated here are:
Coroner James S. Hammers, of Indiana, arrived here late yesterday afternoon and empanelled a jury. The jurors viewed the bodies of the victims in the improvised morgue, which happened to be one of the company's stables. The corpses were laid on beds of straw there and Undertaker J. H. Crumbine, of Vintondale, then prepared them for burial. Later the bodies were removed to the late homes of the victims and were placed in coffins brought overland from Johnstown. One wagon was used in making all the trips. Members of the bereaved families and the friends of the victims, who were all of the better class of workmen, are making the funeral arrangements. No time has been set for the services at the numerous grief-stricken homes. Mine Inspectors Williams, Louther and Blower inspected No. 4 mine last night. Their testimony will be of great importance when given before the inquest, the date of which Coroner James S. Hammers will announce later. Other witnesses at this hearing will be the survivors, who are now in the Miner's Hospital at Spangler or at their homes here. Telegrams inquiring for details of the disaster were received from many distant states and the Indiana, Johnstown and Pittsburg daily newspapers had staff correspondents on the ground. A long distance call was even received from a paper in Toronto, Canada. |
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